Tupolev Tu‑144 : The Soviet Supersonic Airliner

Gordon, Yefim/ Komissarov, Dmitriy/ Rigmant, Vladimir

Schiffer Publishing Ltd（2015/05発売）

Schiffer Publishing Ltd（2015/05発売）

• 製本 Hardcover:ハードカバー版／ページ数 272 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9780764348945
• DDC分類 629.133340947

Full Description

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Unfortunately, its career proved to be brief; two accidents and a powerful anti-Tu-144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978.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-US program) and touches on the projected military derivatives.



It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs.