Beschreibung
Produktdetails
Verkaufsrang
19529
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Erscheinungsdatum
28.05.2015
Verlag
Schiffer Publishing LtdSeitenzahl
272
Maße (L/B/H)
28.7/22.2/3 cm
Gewicht
1662 g
Farbe
Schwarz / Silbergrau
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN
978-0-7643-4894-5
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 Unfortunately, its career proved to be brief; two accidents and a powerful anti-Tu-144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978.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 It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs.