Tupolev Tu144D №77115

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/ savetu144group • Russia today story about the legendary Tupolev Tu-144. • After tests realized in the 004D model, TU-144D was recommended for operations with passengers and even obtained the airworthiness certificate, but in the mid 80's the economic and political crisis in the USSR was evident and the program was cut down. • In the second half of 80's this aircraft was reutilised for training flights of pilots of the Soviet Space Shuttle Buran . • CCCP-77115 was never operated by Aeroflot and remains at Zhukovsky airfield. During the MAKS Airshow can be seen parked on the ramp as symbol of the largest and the most complicated program in history of Soviet aircraft industry. • Initially she was designated together with 08-2 to be converted into TU-144LL Flying Laboratory, but this conversion was never realized. • This was the last completed TU-144D.

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