Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23

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fighter aircraft military aircraft variable-geometry wing aircraft

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a Soviet variable-geometry fighter aircraft introduced in the late 1960s, known for its swing-wing design, high speed, and widespread use by Warsaw Pact and allied air forces during the Cold War.

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All labels observed (31)

Label	Occurrences
MiG-23	15
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 canonical	6
MiG-23BN	2
MiG-23ML	2
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23BN	2
MiG-23 Flogger-A	1
MiG-23 Flogger-B	1
MiG-23 Flogger-C	1
MiG-23 Flogger-D	1
MiG-23 Flogger-E	1
MiG-23 Flogger-F	1
MiG-23 Flogger-G	1
MiG-23 Flogger-H	1
MiG-23 Flogger-J	1
MiG-23 Flogger-K	1
MiG-23 Flogger-L	1
MiG-23 Flogger-M	1
MiG-23 fighter aircraft	1
MiG-23 jet fighter	1
MiG-23M	1
MiG-23MF	1
MiG-23MLD	1
MiG-23UB	1
MiG-27	1
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23B	1
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MF	1
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23ML	1
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MLD	1
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23MS	1
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-27	1
Syrian MiG-23 fighter aircraft	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T511124 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
Context triple: [Soviet Air Forces, notableAircraft, Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23]

A. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.
B. MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
C. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a Soviet jet fighter aircraft introduced in the early 1950s, widely used during the Cold War and notably in the Vietnam War for its agility and effectiveness in air combat.
D. Su-22
The Su-22 is a Soviet-designed variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber widely exported and used for ground-attack missions by several air forces, including Poland’s.
E. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a pioneering Soviet jet fighter of the early Cold War era, renowned for its swept-wing design and major role in the Korean War.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
Target entity description: The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 is a Soviet variable-geometry fighter aircraft introduced in the late 1960s, known for its swing-wing design, high speed, and widespread use by Warsaw Pact and allied air forces during the Cold War.

A. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft introduced by the Soviet Union in the late 1950s, widely exported and renowned as one of the most produced combat aircraft in history.
B. MiG-29
The MiG-29 is a Soviet-designed twin-engine multirole fighter aircraft known for its high maneuverability and widespread use by various air forces around the world.
C. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 is a Soviet jet fighter aircraft introduced in the early 1950s, widely used during the Cold War and notably in the Vietnam War for its agility and effectiveness in air combat.
D. Su-22
The Su-22 is a Soviet-designed variable-sweep wing fighter-bomber widely exported and used for ground-attack missions by several air forces, including Poland’s.
E. Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 is a pioneering Soviet jet fighter of the early Cold War era, renowned for its swept-wing design and major role in the Korean War.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	fighter aircraft ⓘ military aircraft ⓘ variable-geometry wing aircraft ⓘ
armament	23 mm GSh-23L cannon ⓘ air-to-air missiles ⓘ air-to-surface weapons ⓘ
conflict	Gulf War ⓘ Iran–Iraq War ⓘ Lebanon War of 1982 ⓘ linked to: 1982 Lebanon War Soviet–Afghan War ⓘ Yom Kippur War ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	Soviet Union ⓘ
crew	1 ⓘ
designer	Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan design bureau
developedFrom	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (conceptual predecessor) ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21
engineType	turbojet ⓘ
enteredService	1970 ⓘ
era	Cold War ⓘ
firstFlight	1967 ⓘ
generation	third-generation jet fighter ⓘ
introduced	1970 ⓘ
length	around 16.7 m ⓘ
manufacturer	Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan design bureau
maximumSpeed	around Mach 2.35 ⓘ
natoReportingName	Flogger ⓘ
notableFeature	beyond-visual-range missile capability ⓘ swing-wing design ⓘ
powerplant	Khatchaturov R-29 turbojet ⓘ
primaryRole	air superiority fighter ⓘ
range	around 1500 km ⓘ
secondaryRole	fighter-bomber ⓘ interceptor aircraft ⓘ
serviceCeiling	around 18000 m ⓘ
status	largely retired from front-line service ⓘ
successor	Mikoyan MiG-29 ⓘ linked to: MiG-29
usedBy	Cuban Air Force ⓘ Indian Air Force ⓘ Iraqi Air Force ⓘ Libyan Air Force ⓘ Soviet Air Forces ⓘ Syrian Air Force ⓘ linked to: Syrian Arab Air Force Warsaw Pact air forces ⓘ linked to: Warsaw Pact
variant	MiG-23BN ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MiG-23M ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MiG-23ML ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MiG-23MLD ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 MiG-23UB ⓘ linked to: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23
wingConfiguration	variable-sweep wing ⓘ
wingspan	around 13.97 m (spread) ⓘ around 7.78 m (swept) ⓘ

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Referenced by (53)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Soviet Air Forces → notableAircraft → Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ⓘ

Bell X-5 → influenced → Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ⓘ

Bulgarian Air Force → historicalAircraftOperated → Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 ⓘ

Soviet Air Defense Forces → operatedAircraft → MiG-23 ⓘ