Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya (1959)

Tupolev Tu-114 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya (Russian: Tyполев Тy-114 Poccия) (NATO reporting name Cleat) is a turboprop-powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the USSR from May 1955. The aircraft was the largest and fastest passenger plane at that time and also had the longest range (10,900 km (6,800 mi)). It continues to hold the official title of fastest propeller-driven aircraft since 1960.

Due to its swept wing and powerplant design, the Tu-114 was able to travel at speeds typical of modern jetliners (880 km/h (550 mph)). Able to accommodate 224 passengers, a more usual number in Aeroflot service was 170 provided with sleeping berths and a dining lounge. In 14 years of civilian service, the Tu-114 was noted for its very high level of safety and reliability, and it carried over six million passengers before being replaced by the jet-powered Ilyushin Il-62. Some 32 aircraft were built at the Kuibyshev aviation plant (№18) in the early 1960s.

Kuznetsov NK-12 Kuznetsov NK-12
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The Kuznetsov NK-12 is a Soviet turboprop engine of the 1950s, designed by the Kuznetsov design bureau. It drives huge eight-bladed (four per propeller) contra-rotating propellers 5.6 m (18ft 4.5in) in diameter (6.2 m (20ft 4.1in) in the NK-12MA and NK-12MV).

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[Springbok295]

@4223037

LOL!!!

[4fifty8]

@jjsandersheli That's because, back then, people were smarter. These days, idiots would find some way to get hurt and then sue the airplane itself. Their lawyer would probably suggest suing the actual manufacturer or the operator instead of the airplane though.

[jjsandersheli]

I love it how people are standing on the ramp as he taxi's to park! that would never happen today ! awesome!

[4223037]

I like they added the piston engine sound effect.

[rampking1]

For an airliner, must have been one loud ride with the constant beat of those engines and props!