FREE TUPOLEV TU-144: THE SOVIET SUPERSONIC AIRLINER PDF Yefim Gordon,Dmitriy Komissarov,Vladimir Rigmant | 272 pages | 28 May 2015 | Schiffer Publishing Ltd | 9780764348945 | English | Atglen, United States Tupolev Tu Inside Russia's supersonic airliner - CNET Bigger and faster than the Concorde, here's a look inside Russia's ill-fated supersonic airliner. It first flew on Dec. During the Cold War it was a notable achievement for the then-Soviet Union. With delta wings and a sleek fuselage, the Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner between the Tu and the Concorde are quite evident. A closeup of the Tu's droop nose, with another Tu behind with the nose retracted. In the far distance is a trio of Ils. The modified Tu touching down near Moscow inwith Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner three drag parachutes that were required for landing. An Aeroflot brochure about the Tu Between andthe Tu made just 55 passenger flights. The only Tu you can tour outside of Russia. It's the only place in the world you can see one next Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner a Concorde. We toured both, and the rest of the museum. Many of the aircraft at the museum are fully accessible, though they're mounted at an angle, which makes exploring them quite The Tu could fly higher and faster Mach 2. The Tu had plenty of faults -- it was difficult to handle, and noisy in the cabin during flight -- but given the limited resources Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner more rudimentary technology, it's impressive it worked at all. Having been long been fascinated by this plane, getting to go inside was a Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner thrill for Geoffwho toured the Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner for CNET. The angle was quite steep and it's hot inside, so it's quite a climb up to the cockpit. These are easily the smallest windows Geoff had ever seen on a passenger aircraft. Smaller even than those on the Concorde, which are already pretty small. A paperback book would cover them. The was enough wider than the Concorde to have a three-two seating layout, accommodating up to passengers 20 more than the Concorde. Most of the seats have been removed to make it easier for visitors to move around. Not that the Concorde seats are too impressive either, but these don't look like what you'd expect to find on a supersonic airliner. Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. We delete comments that violate our policywhich we encourage you to read. Discussion threads can be closed at any time at our discretion. Don't show this again. Tupolev Tu Inside Russia's supersonic airliner Bigger and faster than the Concorde, here's a look inside Russia's ill-fated supersonic airliner. Geoffrey Morrison. Read the article. Concorde's cousin With delta wings and Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner sleek fuselage, the similarities between the Tu and the Concorde are quite evident. Interesting company A closeup of the Tu's droop nose, with another Tu behind with the nose retracted. Flare The TuLL just about to land. Fast landing The modified Tu touching down near Moscow inwith its three drag parachutes that were required for landing. Taxi Taxiing after a test flight. Tu brochure An Aeroflot brochure about the Tu Page turner Note the small seats. Bigger cousin The Tu is a little chubbier and blockier than the Concorde. Not taking flight Many of the aircraft at the museum are fully accessible, though they're mounted at an angle, which makes exploring them quite Canard closeup Under the canards and droop nose. Into the blue The Tu had plenty of faults -- it was difficult to handle, and noisy in the cabin during flight -- but given the limited resources and more rudimentary technology, it's impressive it worked at all. Now boarding You enter and exit at the very rear of the aircraft. When in service, this was storage. Windows 3. Roomier The was enough wider than the Concorde to have a three-two seating layout, accommodating up to passengers 20 more than the Concorde. Seats Not that the Concorde seats are too impressive either, but these don't look like what you'd expect to find on a supersonic airliner. Engineer The flight engineer station, with duplicate throttles. Discuss: Tupolev Tu Inside Russia's supersonic airliner Sign in to comment Be respectful, keep it civil and stay on topic. More Galleries. New movie calendar for and following coronavirus delays New movie calendar for and following coronavirus delays 72 Photos. Best dating apps of Best dating apps of 13 Photos. Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a bold, striking no-frills look Apple iPhone 12 Pro has a bold, striking no-frills look 31 Photos. Paris Air Show Tu crash - Wikipedia The Tupolev TU Model TuS experienced more than failures during flights and hours of cargo and passenger flight time, 80 of which were in flight. Initially scheduled flights revealed how inconsistent the Tupolev TU was. Failures started to multiply after take-off. There was just one commercial route from Moscow to Alma-Ataalthough there were 8 certified TuS aircraft availableand flights were reduced to once a Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner. Tus carried 3, passengers per trip on its 55 scheduled flights, averaging 58 passengers. A passenger reported, extremely high noise level inside the cabin estimated at least 90—95 dB on average which is like sitting next to moving motorcycle. Noise from the engine came unlike Concorde; supersonic speeds could only last with after burning devices, such as military aircrafts. A conversation could take place with difficulty for passengers seated next to each other, and those seated separately for two seats could hear each other only when yelling and then had to send handwritten notes. Inthere was hype in oil prices in the Soviets. Tupolev had 2 major aviation incidents in total. The first accident occurred at the Paris Air Show on 3 June6 crew members and 8 on the ground were killed. The TU crash happened at the end of the show in front ofpeople, including designer Alexei Tupolev. The incident was investigated by the DTCE, part of the French army, which was responsible for the investigation, the wreckage was collected into a hangar at Le Bourget, some of which was transported to the Soviet Union by an Antonov Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner The supersonic Tupolev passenger jet was to make a test flight before delivery to Aeroflot on 23 May A fire started at the APU located in the right delta-shaped wing, at an altitude of m. A turn was made to return to the airport, and Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner engines were shut down in the right-wing and the aircraft started to lose height. Fire followed the aircraft and the smoke-filled cockpit. One of the other two engines then shut down. The crew managed to land the aircraft belly in a field near Yegoryevsk, six minutes from the start of the fire. If we are given to the difference between Topulev TU and Concorde they look a lot similar with pointing nose and delta wings on it. The Tu was about twelve feet longer than the Concorde and its wingspan was 10 feet wider. It also had 20 more seats than Concorde with a passenger capacity of and could travel higher and faster with a top speed of Mach 2. But Concorde, when it came to technology, had the advantage. It had a longer range, its layout was more aerodynamic and when empty it was 22 tons lighter allowing it to consume less fuel just to get into the air. The design of its engine intakes is also constantly adjusted during the flight to ensure optimal airflow thanks to highly advanced onboard computers. In total Concorde flew 27 years carrying 2. InSoviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev leader of the Soviet Union during Cold War was made aware that Britain and France were investigating a new aircraft project to help develop their aircraft industries. That Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner aircraft Concorde was designed to fly at supersonic speeds, reducing the time to fly from Europe to the US. Two years later British and French reached a formal agreement to start designing and manufacturing. Around the same time, plane makers Boeing and Lockheed also gave the go-ahead to supersonic transport SST projects. On 26 July10 days after the Council of Ministers approved the design, the air ministry began the development of the Tupolev TU The program called for the development of five flying aircraft in four years, with the first aircraft expected in Tupolev flew the second of their production models to the airshow, pitting it head-to-head against Tupolev TU-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner Concorde design, which was already carrying out public flying displays. With upgrades and changes on the Tu prototype Andrei Tupolev continued to improve the Tu The only engine available in time with the required thrust and suitable for testing and perfecting the aircraft was the afterburning Kuznetsov NK turbofan with a cruise SFC of 1. Tupolev is a soviet aerospace manufacturer established in by aviation pioneer and engineer Andrei Tupolev. The Tupolev TU was the first commercial supersonic transport aircraft in the world with a maiden flight of its design from Zhukovsky Airport on 31 Decemberthree months before the British-French Concorde. The TU was It can carry a passenger capacity of and could fly higher and faster at a top speed of Mach 2.