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Tupolev Tu-144
Tupolev Tu-144
Tu-144 prototype in June 1971, Berlin Schönefeld Airport
Tu-144 prototype in June 1971, Berlin Schönefeld Airport
MiG-21I Analog, used as a testbed for the Tu-144's wing
MiG-21I Analog, used as a testbed for the Tu-144's wing
View of the front of the Tu-144, with the distinctive retractable moustache canards deployed and drooped nose
View of the front of the Tu-144, with the distinctive retractable moustache canards deployed and drooped nose
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The Concorde supersonic transport had an ogival delta wing, a slender fuselage and four underslung Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines.
The Concorde supersonic transport had an ogival delta wing, a slender fuselage and four underslung Rolls-Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines.
The Tupolev Tu-144 was the first SST to enter service and the first to leave it. Only 55 passenger flights were carried out before service ended due t
The Tupolev Tu-144 was the first SST to enter service and the first to leave it. Only 55 passenger flights were carried out before service ended due to safety concerns. A small number of cargo and test flights were also carried out after its retirement.
Concorde landing
Concorde landing
British Airways Concorde at Filton Aerodrome, Bristol, England shows the slender fuselage necessary for supersonic flight.
British Airways Concorde at Filton Aerodrome, Bristol, England shows the slender fuselage necessary for supersonic flight.