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| Copyright Valeriy A. Vladimirov-1978. |
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| Copyright Valeriy A. Vladimirov-1978. |
| Aircraft Number 05-1 | ||
| Current Registration | CCCP-77107 | |
| Production Model | TU-144S “004” | |
| Maiden Flight | 20th August 1975 : Voronezh, USSR. | |
| Registration History | Registered CCCP-77107 to Aeroflot - Soviet Airlines. | |
| Final Flight | 29th March 1985 : Delivery flight to Kazan. | |
| Total Flights | 180 flights. | |
| Total Flight Hours | 357 hours. | |
| Supersonic Flight Hours | 135 hours. | |
| Current Usage | Preserved in the Institute of Aviation of the Kazan State Technical University. | |
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| Notes |
After factory tests and special tests in 1977 was submitted as complex subject for joint government testing. These tests determined that with a takeoff weight of 195 tons and payload equal to 15 tons a range of 3,080 km could be reached, this distance was increasing until 3,600 km with a payload of 7 tons. It was highlighted that the range of 4,000-4,500 km at payload of 14-15 tons could not be realize on TU-144S with NK-144A engines and it was noted that such range could be reached with RD-36-51A engines. |
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Plane 05-1 photographed from a TU-124 during a test flight in 1978. Copyright Valeriy A. Vladimirov-1978. |
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Realizing a spectacular turn to the left that allows to view a city in the ground. Copyright Valeriy A. Vladimirov-1978. |
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CCCP-77107 in the place where she can be looked today in the Institute of Aviation of Kazan. |  |
A view of the tail with to the former Soviet registration. Copyright Jim Newton-2002. |
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It is possible to accede inside 05-1 across a ramp installed on the left wing. Copyright Jim Newton-2002. |
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The place under the SST is full of remains of others aircrafts and machines. Copyright Leonid A. Lyamanov-2005. |
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CCCP-77107 exhibits proudly the unmistakable profile of the TU-144. Copyright Leonid A. Lyamanov-2005. |
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05-1 is parked on a square between the buildings of the Institute of Aviation. Copyright Wolfgang Wehner-2005. |
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Also take a look at Taking care of the CCCP-77107 in the Memories section.
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