Tupolev Tu-244

infobox Aircraft
name = Tu-244
type = Supersonic transport
manufacturer = Tupolev

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caption = Future Rendering Of The Tupolev Tu-244
designer = Tupolev
first flight = 2015?
introduction =
retired =
status = Proposed, may be cancel because of budgetary problems
primary user = None
more users = None
produced = Production For 2011?
number built = 0
unit cost = Not Developed
developed from = Tupolev Tu-144
variants with their own articles =

The Tupolev Tu-244 is a proposed supersonic transport (SST) aeroplane developed from the Tu-144 design produced in 1967. Tupolev estimate it will be available between 2010-2015. It implements novel features such as Cryogenic fuel to enable flight distance of up to 10,000 km, and may carry up to 300 passengers. If built it will be Russia's second supersonic commercial use passenger jet.

History

The draft work began 1979, and when the project ended in 1993 substantial progress had already been made during the interpretation. In particular the air resistance within the range around Mach 2 was only 50% higher than with a conventional passenger airline with Mach 0,9.

The nearly circular trunk (3.9 m width, 4.1 m height) and the wing unit should consist to a large extent of titanium composite materials. The engines will be higher performance modifications of the Samara NK-321-Turbofan, used also with the Tu-160. Adjustable air intakes from the Tu-160 may be included. Projected passenger capacity is 311.

Fly-by-wire is intended for flight control. Rather than use a tilting nose, video cameras should provide the crew the necessary views for landings.

pecifications (proposed)

aircraft specifications
plane or copter?= plane
jet or prop?= jet
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capacity=250/320 passengers
payload main=
payload alt=
length main= 88.7 m
length alt= 291 ft
span main= 54.77 m
span alt= 179 ft
height main= Unknown
height alt= Unknown
area main= 1,200 m²
area alt= 12,916 ft²
airfoil=
empty weight main= 172,000 kg
empty weight alt= 379,000 lb
loaded weight main=
loaded weight alt=
useful load main=
useful load alt=
max takeoff weight main= 350,000 kg
max takeoff weight alt= 771,600 lb
more general=Height from ground (to the top of the tail fin): 16.9 m (55 ft)
* Height from lowest point (engine): 12.45 m (41 ft)
* Fuselage external width: 3.9 m (12 ft)
* Fuselage external height: 4.1 m (13 ft)
* Wing length (Root Chord): 54.7 m (179 ft)
* Main gear track: 8 m (26 ft)
* Max weight of fuel: 178,000 kg (392,425 lb)
engine (jet)=Kuznetsov NK-321
type of jet=turbofans
number of jets=4
thrust main= 33,000 kg
thrust alt=
thrust original=
afterburning thrust main=
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max speed main=
max speed alt=
cruise speed main= Mach 2.05
cruise speed alt= 2,175 km/h, 1,350 mph
never exceed speed main=
never exceed speed alt=
stall speed main=
stall speed alt=
range main= 9,200 km
range alt= 5,700 mi
ceiling main=19,000 m
ceiling alt= 62,000 ft
climb rate main=
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ee also

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related=
* Tupolev Tu-144
* Tupolev Tu-444

similar aircraft=
* Aerion SBJ
* Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21

see also=
* Supersonic transport
* Hypersonic transport
* Quiet Supersonic Transport

References

* [http://perso.wanadoo.es/tu144sst/techspecs/tu-244.html Specs]

External links

* [http://www.economy-point.org/t/tupolev-tu-244.html- Information About The History With Other Links]
* [http://www.aeronautics.ru/archive/vvs/tupolev/tu244_01.jpgTupolev Tu-244 design model]

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