Tupolew / Tupolev Tu-144
Super-Sonic Airliner
Photo ©: Karsten Palt
The Tupolev Tu-144 is a four-engine supersonic airliner with a capacity of maximum 95 passengers developed by the Soviet Design Bureau OKB Tupolev.
The Tu-144 was the world's first supersonic airliner. The first flight was two month before the Concorde. Only 55 passenger flight were flown, for safety and commercial reasons.
| Crew | 3 | |
| Passengers | 135 | |
| Propulsion | 4 Turbofan Engines | |
| Engine Model | Kuznetsov NK-144 | |
| Engine Power (each) | 127,5 kN | 28663 lbf |
| Speed | 2400 km/h | 1296 kts 1491 mph |
| Service Ceiling | 18.000 m | 59.055 ft |
| Range | 6.501 km | 3.510 NM 4.039 mi. |
| Empty Weight | 85.000 kg | 187.393 lbs |
| max. Takeoff Weight | 180.000 kg | 396.832 lbs |
| Wing Span | 28,80 m | 94 ft 6 in |
| Wing Area | 438,0 m² | 4715 ft² |
| Length | 65,70 m | 215 ft 7 in |
| Height | 10,50 m | 34 ft 5 in |
| First Flight | 31.12.1968 | |
| Production Status | out of production | |
| Total Production | 17 | |
| ICAO Code | T144 | |
| NATO Code | Charger | |
| Data for (Version) | Tupolev / Tupolew Tu-144 | |
| [Photo-ID: 1651] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | Tupolev / Tupolew Tu-144 Aeroflot Reg.: CCCP-77112 c/n: 07-1 |
| Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim] | |
| [Photo-ID: 1652] © Karsten Palt 2009-04-02 | |
 | Tupolev / Tupolew Tu-144 Aeroflot Reg.: CCCP-77112 c/n: 07-1 |
| Auto und Technik Museum [Sinsheim] | |