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TUPOLEV TU-144: THE SOVIET SUPERSONIC AIRLINER

Autore: Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant

Codice: 2311240

€ 74,00

 

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 Unfortunately, its career proved to be brief; two accidents and a powerful anti-Tu-144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978.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 It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs.

Lingua

INGLESE

Illustrazioni

548 illustrazioni a colori e in bianco e nero

Pagine

272

Misure

22 x 28

Rilegato

SI

ISBN
9780764348945