Tupolev Tu-144
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The Tupolev Tu-144 was a Soviet supersonic transport aircraft (SST). The Tu-144 remains one of only two SSTs to enter commercial service the other being Concorde from the Anglo-French consortium. The design first publicly unveiled in January 1962 was constructed under the direction of the Soviet Tupolev design bureau headed by Alexei Tupolev.

"The Tupolev Tu-144 (NATO reporting name: Charger) was the first supersonic transport aircraft (SST), constructed under the direction of the Soviet Tupolev design bureau headed by Alexei Tupolev (1925 ? 1
Tupolev Tu-144 History and Background Andrei Nicholayvich Tupolev was born in 1888 and was responsible for the design of many Russian aircraft.2
The Tupolev Tu-144 Charger became the worlds first commercial airliner to break Mach 2.3
The Tupolev TU-144 was one of the Soviets least successful project.4
How the hell do you take off in a Tupolev Tu-144 on Flight Simulator X? = On Flight Simulator X DEMO I've got a Tupolev Tu-144, the supersonic jet 5
Il prototipo Tupolev Tu-144S 77101 in decollo all'aeroporto di Berlino-Schönefeld nel 1971. Il Tupolev Tu-144S 77106 esposto al Museo centrale della Federazione Russa delle aeronautiche militari.6
Le Tupolev Tu-144 (nom de code OTAN : Charger) est un avion de ligne supersonique construit par le bureau d'études Tupolev.7
The Soviet Tupolev Tu-144 was a supersonic airliner very similar in design and appearance to the Concorde. Although the Tu-144 actually flew first many joked about the ‘Concordski’.8
by a Tupolev Tu-144 of promulgate - shinnyed to supersonic speeds from devil-may-care of the centimeters of unicycles foray.9
Tupolev Tu-144 production list (*): (full view / show photos / statistics / comments) manuf.10
Concorde and the Tupolev Tu-144 were England's, France's, and Russia's manifestation of new aviation technology. The two aircraft look remarkably similar.11

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The Concorde gets all the love, but Russia's Tupolev TU-144 was the first supersonic transport and the only commercial plane to exceed Mach 2. The "Concordski" was fast but plagued by bad luck.13
The Tupolev Tu-144 (NATO name: "Charger"") was a Soviet supersonic transport aircraft (SST) and remains one of only two SSTs to enter commercial service, the other being the Concorde.14
* Tupolev Tu-144 for FSX->tweaking help - Welcome Guest to SOH (www.sim-outhouse.com), Combat Flight Center 1.15
This Tupolev TU-144 Prototype is a Die Cast Collectible from the Airliner Collection by Model Power. Sometimes referred to in the West as the "Concordski.16
Freeware Tupolev Tu-144 for FS2004 Livery Package Igor Darashkevich has compiled an all-in-one livery package to the Tupolev Tu-144 for FS2004 by Nikita Konstantinov.17
The Tupolev Tu-144 is a four-engine supersonic airliner with a capacity of maximum 95 passengers developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Tupolev.18
Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-144 Paris Air Show 1975 Gilliand.19
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The Tupolev Tu-144 Charger was a supersonic transport aircraft AKA Koncordski, on 15/07/69 it became the first commercial transport to exceed Mach 2, and the fastest commercial airliner ever.21
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Height Main
10.50 m
Height Alt
34.42
Engine(jet)
Kolesov RD-36-51
Length Alt
215.54
Max Takeoff Weight Main
180000.0
Thrust Main
200.0
Jet Or Prop
jet
Range Main
6500
Loaded Weight Main
120000.0
Max Speed Alt
93000.0
More General
Fuel capacity: 70
000 kg
Loading Main
411
See Also
* Supersonic transport
Introduction Date
1975-12-26
Capacity
120
Cruise Speed Main
Mach 2.0
Max Takeoff Weight Alt
397000
Ceiling Main
18
000 m
Number Built
16
Crew
3
Thrust/weight
Retired
1978-06-01
1
Thrust Original
ref|Originally measured as 20
000 kgf|group=N
Thrust Alt
44122
Loaded Weight Alt
264555.0
Cruise Speed Alt
79200.0
Area Main
438.0 m²
Primary user
Aeroflot
Span Alt
94.48
Plane Or Copter?
plane
Manufacturer
Tupolev
Tupolev OKB
First Flight
31
Number Of Jets
4
Introduction
26
Climb Rate Main
180000.0
Type of jet
afterburning turbojet
Climb Rate Alt
9840.0
Length Main
65.50 m
Span Main
28.80 m
Area Alt
4715.0
Range Alt
240000.0
Similar Aircraft
* Concorde* Boeing 2707* Lockheed L-2000
Related
* Tupolev Tu-244* Tupolev Tu-444
Empty Weight Main
85000.0
Ceiling Alt
59100.0
Category
Canard aircraft
Delta-wing aircraft
Soviet airliners 1960-1969
Supersonic transports
Tupolev aircraft
Empty Weight Alt
187400.0
Loading Alt
84

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