Imagine flying on a jet that frequently climbed uncontrollably and had to use parachutes to stop on the runway. Welcome to the story of the Tu-104, the Soviet Union’s first jet airliner ...

In the race to modernize air travel, the Soviet Union introduced the TU-104—a jet airliner built from a repurposed bomber. While it was a symbol of Soviet technological prowess, this aircraft ...

Bounding off a Soviet TU-104 jet airliner at Moscow airport, Comedian Bob Hope got a bleak stare from a heavily bearded Russian when he asked: “How’re you fixed for blades?” So it went for ...

Look closer at the Tupolev Tu-154, the Soviet workhorse jet known as "Careless" and affectionately referred to as Tupe.