A dedicated ground-attack derivative of the MiG-23 with revised nose, avionics, and weapons integration.
Development
Mikoyan MiG-27 was developed by Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in Soviet Union as a attack aircraft. The family first flew in 1970 and entered service in 1975. Its recorded airframe configuration is fixed wing, with the family classified in the archive as core combat-aircraft scope.
Operational History
Operationally, Mikoyan MiG-27 is represented primarily in the attack aircraft role. The sourced variant records include service with Soviet Air Forces. The current structured record does not attach a specific conflict authority to this family; operational context remains limited to sourced service and role data. Role tags attached to the family include battlefield interdiction.
Variants and Lineage
Major variants represented in the structured record include MiG-27 and MiG-27K. Recorded lineage links identify the family as derived from Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23.
Variants
| Designation | Type | Role | Recorded operators |
|---|---|---|---|
| MiG-27 | Production | Attack | Soviet Air Forces |
| MiG-27K | Production | Attack | Soviet Air Forces |
Representative specifications
Configuration-specific profiles are shown separately so values from different variants are not blended into one false “standard” aircraft.
MiG-27 — C015 baseline technical profile
- Crew
- 1
Powerplant: 1 × Tumansky/Khachaturov turbojet
Armament: Heavy cannon with bombs, rockets, guided missiles, and tactical strike stores.
Sources and further reading
Structured references supporting this aircraft family, variants, specifications, and narrative sections.
- The Osprey Encyclopedia of Russian Aircraft 1875-1995 — Osprey Aerospace · Tier 3