Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01
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| Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01 | |
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 a 2-view of the 23-01 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01 |
| National origin | USSR |
| Manufacturer | OKB Mikoyan-Gurevich |
| Designer | V A Mikoyan (project manager) |
| History | |
| First flight | 3 April 1967 |
| Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-31 / Izdeliye 92 |
The Mikoyan-Gurevich 23-01, aka Izdeliye 92 and (erroneously) Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23PD, NATO reporting name Faithless, was a 1960s STOL fighter / attack aircraft, designed in the USSR, to fulfil a requirement for ground-attack and fighter aircraft able to operate from short runways.