Tupolev TU-144
by: elklabone
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USSR made SST (Supersonic Transport) was the first jetliner to break the sound barrier in 1969, and the first to fly double the speed of sound (MACH 2) in 1974. Looks very similar to the Concord.
Length: 215 ft 6 in 65.7 m
Wingspan: 94 ft 6 in 28.8 m
Speed: 1550 mph Mach 2.35 cruising
Range: 4030 miles 6500 km
Ceiling: 65,000 ft
Engines: 4 Kuznetsov NK-144 Turbofans with 44,000 lbs thrust each
Passengers: 140
Crew: 3/4
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Robert M. Lindsey -- http://www.geocities.com/rlindsey58/
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