THE TU-144.

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Abstract:

The TU-144 was designed by A. N. Tupolev. This aircraft is intended to carry 120 passengers over a range of 6500 km at a cruising speed of 2500 kmhr. The TU-144 is to be as economical as subsonic airliners and will be manned by a crew of three who will have the benefit of the latest navigational aids and the help of electronic computers. The TU-144 will have a flying weight of 130 tons, will cruise at an altitude of about 20 km and is designed to take-off in a distance of 1900 meters.

Author(s):
No Author(s) Identified
Author Organization(s):
FOREIGN TECHNOLOGY DIV WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OHIO
Supplementary Note:
Unedited rough draft trans. from Rabochaya Gazeta (USSR) 16 Jun p1 1965.
Annotation:
Translation of Russian research. The Soviet TU-144 supersonic passenger aircraft.
Pagination:
0005

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
FTD-TT-65-2054, TT-66-61950
Monitor Series:
66-61950
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
Air Platforms
Descriptor(s):
*JET TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT, USSR, COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT, SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT, SPECIFICATIONS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Civilian Aircraft
Keyword(s):
TU 144 AIRCRAFT
Report Date:
1966 Mar 21