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Developed in the 1960s1970s the Tu144 was the Soviet Unions 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 indepth coverage of the Concordski including projected versions the Tu144s production and service history and a comparison with the Concorde First flown on the last day of 1968ahead of the Concordethe Tu144 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1977 Unfortunately its career proved to be brief two accidents and a powerful antiTu144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978 The book describes the Tu144s versions including the Tu144LL research aircraft developed under a RussianUS program and touches on the projected military derivatives It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs
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Developed in the 1960s1970s the Tu144 was the Soviet Unions 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 indepth coverage of the Concordski including projected versions the Tu144s production and service history and a comparison with the Concorde First flown on the last day of 1968ahead of the Concordethe Tu144 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1977 Unfortunately its career proved to be brief two accidents and a powerful antiTu144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978 The book describes the Tu144s versions including the Tu144LL research aircraft developed under a RussianUS program and touches on the projected military derivatives It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs
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Find tips, reviews, and features on Tupolev Tu 114 The First sold for 317.82 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product belongs to and is sold by Abebooks.com.
In the early 1950s OKB Tupolev the Tupolev design bureau was instructed by the Soviet government to design a civil airliner with an intercontinental range Based upon the earlier fourengined Tu95 strategic bomber the resulting aircraft was the largest airliner constructed at that time providing accommodation for up to 220 passengers The Tu144 confounded experts by being able to fly at speeds similar to those achieved by jet aircraft while still using turboprop technology The Tu114 set a number of records including the speed record for a turboprop aircraft that still stands 50 years later A total of 31 Tu114s entered service with Aeroflot operating over long distance internal services and international services to cities from Tokyo to Havana Gradually replaced from 1971 the last Tu144 Aeroflot service was withdrawn in 1975 However a number of the Tu114s were subsequently converted into AWACS aircraft as the Tu126 Moss for operation in the Soviet navy
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Developed as the answer to the American B1 the Tupolev Tu160 was the Soviet Unions most potent strategic bomber Several project versions were rejected and a highly controversial contest involving some of the Soviet Unions topclass aircraft design companies took place before the Tu160 variablegeometry bomber reached the hardware stage Its design made use of many advanced features not used previously on Soviet bombers While being a nuclear deterrent for most of its career the Tu160 has recently seen actual combat in the war on terrorism The Tu160 story is not over yet since Russia is now resuming production of the type to bolster its strategic potential The book gives the types complete development test and service history of the Tu160 including such intriguing episodes as the types overseas deployment to Venezuela and the flight of a Tu160 with Russian President Vladimir Putin aboard It is richly illustrated with color photos and original factory drawings A comparison is made of the Tu160 and its American counterpart the B1
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Developed as the answer to the American B1 the Tupolev Tu160 was the Soviet Unions most potent strategic bomber Several project versions were rejected and a highly controversial contest involving some of the Soviet Unions topclass aircraft design companies took place before the Tu160 variablegeometry bomber reached the hardware stage Its design made use of many advanced features not used previously on Soviet bombers While being a nuclear deterrent for most of its career the Tu160 has recently seen actual combat in the war on terrorism The Tu160 story is not over yet since Russia is now resuming production of the type to bolster its strategic potential The book gives the types complete development test and service history of the Tu160 including such intriguing episodes as the types overseas deployment to Venezuela and the flight of a Tu160 with Russian President Vladimir Putin aboard It is richly illustrated with color photos and original factory drawings A comparison is made of the Tu160 and its American counterpart the B1
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Tupolev Tu 22m Soviet Russian sold at 50.83 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
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The rapid development of commercial aviation in the 1950s and 1960s coupled with advancing aircraft technology led Great Britain and France to pool resources to create the famous supersonic Concorde airliner As soon as the Soviet government got wind of this program it tasked the national aircraft industry with an even more ambitious project the Soviet Union was to create an SST entirely on its own v and ahead of the West this was a matter of national prestige Predictably Andrey N Tupolev received the assignment to create the airliner that would place the Soviet Union in the lead At the cost of a tremendous research and development effort the target was met v designated Tu144 and dubbed rather mockingly Concordski by the West the Soviet SST took to the air in December 1968 ahead of its Anglo French counterpart This book gives a detailed account of the Tu144s design and explains the reasons of its premature withdrawal it also describes the types recent use in a newgeneration SST technology research program held jointly with NASA It is illustrated with numerous previously unreleased photos and line drawings
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After World War II the Soviet Union and the USA who had been allies in the war started moving towards political and military confrontation The Soviet Union urgently needed a strategic bomber capable of striking at the USA Thus the windfall of three battledamaged B29s forced to land in Soviet territory was most welcome The Soviet Union kept them a huge reverseengineering effort ensued resulting in a Soviet copy of the Superfortress the Tu4 and a major technology boost to the Soviet aircraft and avionics industries From then on the Soviet Superfortress evolved independently some of the Tu4 versions having no direct US equivalent These included the Tu4K missile carrier a wingtowing flight refueling tanker and the Tu4T transport The Tu4A was the first Soviet nuclearcapable bomber Experimental versions included engine testbeds a towed escort fighter program and more The book also describes the Tu4s production and service history including service in Chinathe only nation besides the USSR to operate the type and touches on the Tu4s transport derivatives the Tu70 airliner and the Tu75 military airlifter The book is illustrated with many color side views and hitherto unpublished photographs
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Traces the Soviet attempt to develop a supersonic airliner discusses the reasons for the projects failure and analyzes the political and economic factors
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After World War II the Soviet Union and the USA who had been allies in the war started moving towards political and military confrontation The Soviet Union urgently needed a strategic bomber capable of striking at the USA Thus the windfall of three battledamaged B29s forced to land in Soviet territory was most welcome The Soviet Union kept them a huge reverseengineering effort ensued resulting in a Soviet copy of the Superfortress the Tu4 and a major technology boost to the Soviet aircraft and avionics industries From then on the Soviet Superfortress evolved independently some of the Tu4 versions having no direct US equivalent These included the Tu4K missile carrier a wingtowing flight refueling tanker and the Tu4T transport The Tu4A was the first Soviet nuclearcapable bomber Experimental versions included engine testbeds a towed escort fighter program and more The book also describes the Tu4s production and service history including service in Chinathe only nation besides the USSR to operate the type and touches on the Tu4s transport derivatives the Tu70 airliner and the Tu75 military airlifter The book is illustrated with many color side views and hitherto unpublished photographs
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The Tupolev Tu22 Blinder and Tu22M Backfire led the Soviet Unions supersonic bomber air force from the 1960s although the two aircraft were very different The Tu22nicknamed Blinder by NATOwas the pioneering supersonic bomber in the USSR entering production in 1960 The first Tu22B aircraft entered Soviet service in 1962 and the aircraft continued into production until 1969 through several variants including reconnaissance and electronic warfare versions The aircraft was a mixed success as its performance compared unfavorably the Tu16 It was also sold abroad to Libya and Iraq The Tu22M Backfire was developed by Tupolev during the 1960s when the Tu22s shortcomings became apparent The variablegeometry wings in the new design improved performance considerably and the new aircraft entered service in 1972 in the strategic bomber role and it was used in this capacity in the 19791989 war against Afghanistan Yefim Gordons unparalleled access to information on Russian aviation makes this the most complete book published on this fascinating aircraft
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Oversized softcover Very good condition Binding is strong covers are clean and square No date on the title page Copyright page dated 2007 127 pages We are a real brick and mortar bookstore This listing was written by an actual person with the book sitting in front of me for inspection Extra shipping may be necessary for priority or international mail Please email with questions or to see any photos
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Tupolev Tu 16 Versatile Cold sold for 42.27 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
Developed to meet a Soviet Ministry of Defense requirement for a fast bomber that would counter the threat posed by NATO the Tu16 was a groundbreaking project It was the first Soviet medium bomber to feature swept wings and it was built around a pair of turbojets that were the worlds most powerful jet engines at the time First flown in 1952 the Tu16 filled such roles as nuclear bomb delivery missile strike reconnaissance and Electronic Counter Measures It also served as the basis for the first Soviet jet airliner the Tu104 Nearly 1500 were built for the Soviet Air Force and the Soviet Navy and the Tu16 showed remarkable longevity the final examples being retired in 1993 The type saw quite a bit of combatfrom the SixDays War of 1967 to the Afghan War The Tu16 was also produced in China and remains in Chinese service to this day All known versions are described as is the Tu16s operational career The book features many hitherto unpublished photos
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Tupolev Tu 154 Format Paperback sold at 26.12 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
The Tupolev Tu154 was one of the most successful and longlived of SovietRussian jet airliners It was developed in response to the need for a stateoftheart mediumhaul jet airliner that would succeed the twinengined Tu104 Sharing the Ttail layout of the Boeing 727 an the Hawker Siddeley Trident the prototype took to the air on October 3 1968 It became not only the principal mediumhaul aircraft of the Soviet airline Aeroflot but also one of the Soviet Unions best sellers on the commercial aircraft market This volume covers the Tu54 fully tracing its development and operational history and describing all known versions and variants including some unrealized projects that were based on the airplane Includes a detailed production list operator lists on a countrybycountry basis accident details and numerous color photos and line drawings
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Explore tips, opinions, and features on Tupolev Tu 95 142 Famous sold at 466.57 $ ; this product is listed in the Books & Magazines category, produced by , and sold by Abebooks.com.
Much has been said and written about the Tu95 known as the Bear which to some is the personification of the telltale Soviet threat In recent months the Tu95 has been the source of great anxiety for the US with operational exercises coming close to American borders causing concern and raising eyebrows in the political world This informative new history explores the final chapter of the Tu95 which has not been covered by other volumes Containing many previously untold facts and shedding new light on the Tu95s development history and service career it is certain to be extremely popular Also included are details of crucial target information and rare materials obtained in the course of many obscure missions In recent times the type has again assumed a significant position in Russias strategic bomber arm DA and the fleet is being upgraded to take new models of cruise missiles Beautifully illustrated throughout with numerous photos from the latest exercises as well as vivid pictures of nose art and unit insignia this is not one to be missed by aviation enthusiasts particularly those with an interest in contemporary Russian aviation
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Discover information, advice, and prices for Tupolev Tu 134 The USSR sold for 249.11 $ , available in the Books & Magazines category; this product is sold by Abebooks.com and made by .
The Tu134 which has given sterling service for 35 years now has played a major role in SovietRussian civil aviation It was the first jet type operated the flag carriers of several nations allied with the Soviet Union The Tu134 has seen service in 42 countries in Europe Southeast Asia the Middle East Africa and South America Apart from passenger flights its multifarious activities include VIP transportation support of Air Force Army and Navy headquarters and miscellaneous research and test work The type has helped train thousands of military pilots and navigators for the Soviet Air Forces tactical and longrange bomber componentsCompiled from firsthand Russian sources the book gives an account of the Tu134 and the types design test and operational history Every known version including military and various test aircraft is painstakingly described here Detailed fleet lists are given of all known Tu134 operators The book features a full production list of over 800 aircraft and accident details
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