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Tupolev Tu-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner
Yefim Gordon
Tupolev Tu-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner
Yefim Gordon
Developed in the 1960s/1970s, the Tu-144 was the Soviet Union's only practical venture into supersonic commercial aviation. Though its career was all too brief, it was a major technological achievement for the Soviet aircraft industry. The book provides in-depth coverage of the Concordski, including projected versions, the Tu-144's production and service history, and a comparison with the Concorde. First flown on the last day of 1968 ahead of the Concorde the Tu-144 had to undergo a long gestation period before the production version entered service in November 1977. Unfortunately, its career proved to be brief; two accidents and a powerful anti-Tu-144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978. The book describes the Tu-144's versions (including the Tu-144LL research aircraft developed under a Russian-U. S. program) and touches on the projected military derivatives. It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs. -- Publisher marketing.
272 pages, 548 colour & b/w illus
Media | Boeken Hardcover Book (Boek met harde rug en kaft) |
Vrijgegeven | 28 mei 2015 |
ISBN13 | 9780764348945 |
Uitgevers | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
Pagina's | 272 |
Afmetingen | 295 × 231 × 29 mm · 1,66 kg |
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