Tupolev Aircraft Books - History, Types and Construction

Tupolev Tu-144 : The Soviet Supersonic Airliner

Developed in the 1960s/1970s, the Tu-144 was the Soviet Union's only practical venture into supersonic commercial aviation. Though its career was all too brief, it was a major technological achievement for the Soviet aircraft industry.
The book provides in-depth coverage of the "Concordski," including projected versions, the Tu-144's production and service history, and a comparison with the Concorde.

First flown on the last day of 1968 - ahead of the Concorde - the Tu-144 had to undergo a long gestation period before the production version entered service in November 1977. Unfortunately, its career proved to be brief; two accidents and a powerful anti-Tu-144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978.
The book describes the Tu-144's versions (including the Tu-144LL research aircraft developed under a Russian-U.S. program) and touches on the projected military derivatives. It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs.

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Author:	Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant
Details:	272 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 0.98 in (28 x 21.5 x 2.5 cm), hardback
Illustrations:	548 b&w and color photos
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd (USA, 2015)
ISBN:	9780764348945

Tupolev Tu-154 - The USSR's Medium-Range Jet Airliner

The Tu-154, Russia's medium-range jet airliner, was one of the most successful civil airliners produced in Russia.
This book traces the development and operational history of one of the most successful designs produced by the Tupolev bureau, and includes all known versions and variants, plus all the unrealised projects.

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Author:	Dmitriy Komissarov
Details:	176 pages, 11 x 8.5 x 1.46 in (28 x 21.5 x 3.7 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	color photos, drawings
Publisher:	Ian Allan Publishing (GB, 2007)
ISBN:	9781857802412

Tupolew - seit 1922 (Typenkompass)

Over the years, the Russian aircraft manufacturer Tupolev has made a name for itself internationally in both the civil and military segments with legendary machines such as the Tu-134, Tu-144, Tu-154 or the Tu-95 "Bear" or Tu-160 "Blackjack" and is one of the big players on the world stage.

Each type is presented with a photo, a historical description and a technical sheet.

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Author:	Rudolf Höfling
Details:	144 pages, 8.1 x 5.5 in (20.5 x 14 cm), paperback
Illustrations:	85 b&w and 63 color photos
Publisher:	Motorbuch Verlag (D, 2012)
Series:	Typenkompass
ISBN:	9783613034594