Despite its versatility, the MiG-23 had limitations ... The MiG-21 suffered from limited range and poor pilot visibility, and it did not have multi-role capability. One of the most distinctive ...

the MiG-23 can carry a wide array of missiles, from air-to-air missiles like the R-23 and R-60 to bombs and unguided rockets. Although the aircraft turned out to be relatively difficult to pilot ...

Soaring at up to 60,000 feet and more than 1,875 miles per hour—the altitude ceiling and top speed of an F-15—a pilot would quickly black out without his flight gear, a 40-pound collection of ...