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]

A pioneer of Soviet commercial jet aviation and one of the first jet airliners in the world, the Tu-104 was intended to be the pride of the Soviet Union. However, it wasn’t.

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 21, 2024 · As one of the first jet-powered aircraft to take to the skies, the Tu-104 was undoubtedly a marvel of engineering. The aircraft required a crew of seven to fly and was able to offer a capacity of between 50 and 115 passengers.

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-wing design and housed turbojet engines on pylons beneath its wings.

Dive into the captivating history of the Tu-104, the Soviet Union's pioneering jet airliner that took to the skies in the 1950s. This documentary-style video explores the intriguing and complex...

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 that the Soviets built a very capable jet engine, after the Brits burned their fingers with the de Havilland Comet 4.

Apr 19, 2023 · Tupolev Tu-104 was the Soviet’s first jet airliner that made its maiden flight on June 17, 1955, and entered civil service a year later. Soviet aviation took an adventurous step forward, with Tu-104 becoming the world’s third jetliner to take off.

Feb 24, 2025 · The Tupolev Tu-104 was a twinjet, medium-range, narrow-body turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. As the second jetliner to enter regular service after the British de Havilland Comet, it was the only jetliner operating globally between 1956 and 1958 when the British counterpart was grounded due to safety concerns.