Tupolev Tu-144
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Summary
Tupolev Tu-144 is an aircraft model[1]. It ranks in the top 0.68% of aircraft model entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22,664 views/month, #16 of 2,369).[2]
Key Facts
- Operator: Aeroflot[3], National Aeronautics and Space Administration[4], Ministry of Aviation Industry of the USSR[5]
- Manufacturer: Tupolev[6], Voronezh Aircraft Production Association[7]
- Developer: Tupolev[8]
- Subclass of: supersonic transport[9], airliner with 4 jet engines[10]
- Designed by: Alexei Tupolev[11]
- Commons category: Tupolev Tu-144[12]
- Country of origin: Soviet Union[13]
- Powered by: Kolesov RD-36-51[14]
- NATO reporting name: Charger[15]
- First flight: December 31, 1968[16]
- Service entry: December 26, 1975[17]
- Service retirement: June 1, 1978[18]
- Topic's main category: Category:Tupolev Tu-144[19]
- Commons gallery: Tupolev Tu-144[20]
- Total produced: 16[21]
- Native label: Ту-144[22]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Tupolev Tu-144[23]
Why It Matters
Tupolev Tu-144 has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] It is known by 66 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]