Tu-144

When it comes to passenger supersonic planes, we think of Concorde, the western plane. But let's not forget Tupolev TU-144, the rival Concorde of Soviet production. Concorde Vs. TU-144: which was the first supersonic of…

On December 31, 1968, a new chapter in the history of civil aviation began to be written. 50 years ago, the first supersonic passenger plane took off from the ground. Supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 paved the way for new ideals in aviation. ...