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 ...
A former Concorde engineer speaks to the BBC about discovering he worked alongside a Russian spy at the height of the Cold ...
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Tu-144 - The Soviet Concorde That Ended in Disaster
It was faster than Concorde and carried more passengers - but behind the speed and prestige, the Tu-144 was plagued with danger. From a shocking crash at the 1973 Paris Air Show to an unreliable and ...
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Concorde vs. Tu-144 - Supersonic Jets That Failed
Explore the rise and fall of the Concorde and Tu-144, the world's first supersonic passenger jets. Once symbols of speed and innovation, both aircraft were ultimately grounded by high costs, safety ...
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