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[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

Because the MiG 23 and 27 share the same basic airframe and as you said, the MiG 27 is the ground attack version of the MiG 23, you are right, except the MiG 27 has a " Platapus nose " the MiG 23 nose is more stream lined. The picture Oberon posted looks like it has a stream lined nose but it's hard to tell since the aircraft nose profile is not visible in it's entirety.

The aircraft in the picture must be a MiG-23 because it has the variable intake ramps that were removed from the MiG-27.

[Commander Wallace]

Originally Posted by Raptor1

The aircraft in the picture must be a MiG-23 because it has the variable intake ramps that were removed from the MiG-27.

I thought as much. I figured someone knowledgeable about aircraft like you, Schroeder or others in the forum would figure it out and correctly Identify the aircraft. I didn't know about the variable intake ramps missing on the MiG 27 though. I know they are there for aiding in compression at supersonic speeds.

I'm guessing they were not needed on a dedicated attack aircraft like the MiG 27 flying subsonic attack missions ?

[Raptor1]

Originally Posted by Commander Wallace

I'm guessing they were not needed on a dedicated attack aircraft like the MiG 27 flying subsonic attack missions ?

That is my understanding of it, yes.