| Aircraft Number 05-2 | |
| Current Registration | CCCP-77109 |
| Production Model | Tu-144S “004” |
| Maiden Flight | 29th April 1976 : Voronezh, USSR. |
| Registration History | Registered CCCP-77109 to Aeroflot - Soviet Airlines. |
| Current Usage | Probably scrapped at VASO factory. |
| Notes |
This aircraft was one of the two planes used for regular passengers' flights on Moscow - Alma-Ata route. The first flight (SU499) was on 1st November 1977 with a range of 3,260 km, an altitude of 16,000-17,000 m and at the speed of 2,300 km/h. This service was performed once a week and the number of passengers did not exceed 80 persons. In total 55 flights were executed and 3,284 passenger were transported until the end of service in June 1978. |
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Ceremony at the Moscow-Domodedovo Airport before first passenger flight on November 1, 1977. |  |
CCCP-77109 in a regular flight between Moscow and Alma-Ata. |
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Waiting in the Moscow-Domodedovo Airport to a passengers' new flight. Copyright PJSC «Tupolev». |
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Another view of aircraft 05-2 during a regular flight. |
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Parked in the apron of the Airport of Alma-Ata before the next trip back to Moscow. |  |
Aircraft 05-2 in Alma-Ata Airport at the foot of Tian Shan or “celestial mountains”. |
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The passengers' economy class cabin during a regular flight. |  |
An employee of the Moscow-Domodedovo Airport gives to the pilot the instructions to park. |
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