The Tu-144D, of which five were produced (plus one uncompleted), was powered by the Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet with an SFC of 1.22 kg/kgp hr. The range with full payload increased to …

May 13, 2020 · On Sunday, June 3, 1973, the sky was bright with scattered clouds over the grounds of the Paris Air Show in Val-d’Oise. The stars of the show that year were two …

May 16, 2024 · The Russian-built Tupolev Tu-144 was the first supersonic passenger plane ever to fly, but it had some built-in flaws. Bigger, heavier, and less technologically advanced than …

The Tu-144D was designed to carry up to 140 passengers, although earlier models used in actual passenger service were configured for only 100 seats. The Tu-144LL is constructed mostly of …

After 1978 the aircraft production was made with this engine and the new model was called Tu-144D. The RD-36-51A was a turbojet engine with 2 fans and 14 compression areas. Thanks to …

Tupolev Tu-144, world’s first supersonic transport aircraft, designed by the veteran Soviet aircraft designer Andrey N. Tupolev and his son Alexey. It was test-flown in December 1968, …

Not known by many people, the Tupolev 144 was the world’s first supersonic transport aircraft (SST) just two months before Concorde. It was also the first SST to exceed Mach 2. Very …

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Sep 30, 2017 · Tu-144D ("Charger") - Experimental Production Variant; improved range through fuel efficiency and revised engines; fited with Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engines; five …

By review of airframe structure, aircraft systems and equipment fuel load ratio was supposed to be increased. The new project was designated as Tu-144DA.