Tupolev TU-144LL

In July, 1983 this aircraft was designated as 101 and established 14 world records. These records were including a height of flight of 18,200 m with payload from 10 to 30 tons, average speed of 2,031.55 km/h on a closed circuit of 1,000 km and 2,012.26 km/h on a closed circuit of 2,000 km.

When the TU-144 program was cancelled, CCCP-77114 was used as research aircraft in experiments about the radiation in top layers of the atmosphere, ozone layer, thermal influence in different materials and studies on aerodynamics. In 1990 was placed in nonflyable storage.

In 1993 08-2 was chosen to serve as testbed in a joint program between Tupolev, NASA and others US firms. The aircraft suffered an extensive modification that included the power plant, former Koliesov RD-36-51A engines were replaced by Kuznetsov NK-321 (engines of the TU-160 bomber). The new model was designated TU-144LL Flying Laboratory.

The first flight of TU-144LL was on November 29, 1996 and a total of 27 flights were realized until the end of the program in 1999.

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[therogerspfc]

but is seen, and his engines were the Tu-160.

[therogerspfc]

I think it is true even in my opinion that he was supposed to be in operation today

more due to lack of consideration of some

[therogerspfc]

true pity that ever stopped

[therogerspfc]

is because these images are the first test flight after that long time he stood

[Modellpecs]

Tu-144 is the best! THX for the video! :)

[Modellpecs]

@stasisnu18 I think it is great! Should have happened way before. ;)

[Pablo668]

Awesome plane.

[comoxio]

Awesome, she's so beautiful...

[Jervis211]

Tu 144 the first, the best and the biggest ^)

[mrdcfan1996]

concorde was better

[huacho1958]

@therogerspfc

Hello Roger, please what is the music on the Tu-144 Film. Thanks for Info. obrigado desde Suica!

Stefan

[141midas]

sorry but looks like a duck???? could have been a swan but that was Concorde......as to records ...who cares...Concorde was doing the job it was designed for..carrying ppl for many many years..around the world at supersonic speeds.!!! if only the tu wots it name had been designed for that rather than military purpose then maybe it would be the hero it thinks it is.....nice try though.....maybe next time??

[lecons2]

fucking music!!!!

[misha322951]

Я его видел как он взлетал в Алма-Ате в 1974году 5июня

[crispma]

 landing gear was not retracted...mmmhh

[hotelgulf]

Just an amazing aircraft. Quite a bit larger than Concorde; just as incredible. Powerful and other-worldly in it's beauty. Well done Tupolev Team!