The Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) is a medium-range, narrow-body, twin turbojet -powered Soviet airliner. It was the second to enter regular service, behind the British de Havilland Comet and was the only jetliner operating in the world from 1956 to 1958, when the British jetliner was grounded due to safety concerns. [1]

In 1981, a Tu-104 crashed in the Leningrad Region, killing the whole leadership of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, including 16 admirals. The aircraft was instantly removed from military use....

The Tupolev Tu-104 was a Soviet airliner produced by Tupolev from 1956 to 1960. It was a medium-range twin-engine turbojet-powered aircraft and the sole jet airliner that operated from 1956 until 1958 in the world.

Feb 28, 2023 · The Tupolev Tu-104 was developed as the Soviet Union’s answer to the rapidly evolving jet age in the post-Second World War era. Following the British-built De Havilland Comet, it was the second jet airliner in the world to begin commercial operations and for a brief period was the only jet passenger plane in service.

Feb 26, 2024 · Groundbreaking Design: Next only to the British de Havilland Comet, the Tu-104 was the world’s second jet-powered airliner to enter regular service. It was dotted with a swept …

Feb 21, 2024 · The Comet would stay that way until 1958, and for a brief two-year period following its service introduction, the Tupolev Tu-104 was the only active jet-powered airliner in the world's skies. In this article, we will look deeper at the fascinating development and operational history of this early Soviet jetliner. Aeroflot wanted a jet airliner

Jan 23, 2019 · The Tupolev Tu-104 was a commercial passenger jet that was powered by two Mikulin AM-3 turbojet engines. As it was introduced into Aeroflot’s fleet, the west was shocked …

Dive into the captivating history of the Tu-104, the Soviet Union's pioneering jet airliner that took to the skies in the 1950s.

…aircraft were derived from these—the Tu-104, which appeared in 1955 and became one of the first jet transports to provide regular passenger service, and the Tu-114 long-range passenger plane, the largest propeller-driven aircraft ever in regular service.

Sep 18, 2021 · As one of the most built Soviet airliners of its time, and a pioneer of the Soviet jet age, the Tu-104 is a highly prized display aircraft for many aviation museums… particularly in Eastern Europe.