Tupolev Tu-144 – Russian Concorde
The Tu-144 was a huge aircraft, with a maximum take-off weight of 220 tons – 22 tons more than the Concorde. Tu-144 is unofficially known as the Russian Concorde. Its wings were 30 percent larger in surface area, and the fuselage was 4 meters longer. Concorde’s designers put a major emphasis on the perfection of its wing – it was critical to the aircraft’s performance at both high and low speeds. Visit us today to know more about it.
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