1:48 MiG-23 MF/BN "Flogger" Carson 2798 510002798

Art.Nr.: 510002798
Art.bezeichnung: 1:48 MiG-23 MF/BN "Flogger"

Model Dim.: 35,2 cm

EXTRA CATALOGUE - ONE MODEL 2 VERSIONS
SUPER DECALS SHEET

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 had its maiden flight on 10th June 1967, andon 9th July it was unveiled to the public at the Domodedovo airshow,receiving the name "Flogger" in NATO code. The particular new feature ofthis aircraft were the variable-geometry wings, unprecedented in thehistory of Soviet aeronautic construction; nonetheless, the developmenttime was relatively brief for such an innovative project, and the firstpre-production variant went into service as early as 1971.A groundattack variant, the MiG-23BN, was also developed and was the backbonefor a more specialized assault version named MiG-27. The last MiG-23s infront line service were retired from Russia and Warsaw Pact front-lineaviation regiments around 1999-2000.There are some small numbers ofthese aircraft still servicing in Middle East recent wars, as recent Libya and Syria conflicts.

Detaillierter Plastikmodellbausatz