| Aircraft Number 03-1 | |
| Current Registration | CCCP-77105 |
| Production Model | TU-144S “004” (converted to TU-144D to test new engines). |
| Maiden Flight | 30th November 1974 : Voronezh, USSR. |
| Registration History | Registered CCCP-77105 to Aeroflot - Soviet Airlines. |
| Current Usage | Scrapped in 1995 at Zhukovsky. |
| Notes |
This aircraft became the first TU-144D model after she was re-engined on the first half of 1976 with Koliesov RD-36-51A engines. On 5th June 1976, 03-1 performed the longest flight of a TU-144 with a distance of 6,200 km and a payload of 5 tons. This flight confirmed the possibility of a route Moscow - Khabarovsk and assured the continuation of works on TU-144D. In 1978 CCCP-77105 was retired of test flights and dumped on a field near Zhukovsky, place where she was seen for the last time during the MAKS-1993 Airshow. |
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This was the final resting place of the first TU-144D. Copyright Mark Wagner/aviation-images.com-1993. |
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CCCP-77105 seemed abandoned but her sleek line still was standing out between the trees. Copyright Mark Wagner/aviation-images.com-1993. |
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An aerial view of the scrap yard near Zhukovsky where she was dumped. Copyright Brian Elliott-1993. |
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