THE TU-144.

Abstract

The TU-144 was designed by A. N. Tupolev. This aircraft is intended to carry 120 passengers over a range of 6500 km at a cruising speed of 2500 km/hr. The TU-144 is to be as economical as subsonic airliners and will be manned by a crew of three who will have the benefit of the latest navigational aids and the help of electronic computers. The TU-144 will have a flying weight of 130 tons, will cruise at an altitude of about 20 km and is designed to take-off in a distance of 1900 meters.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 21, 1966
Accession Number
AD0636664

Entities

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Altitude
  • Commercial Aircraft
  • Computers
  • Navigational Aids
  • Passenger Aircraft
  • Passengers
  • Transport Aircraft

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Aerospace Engineering
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Microelectromechanical Systems