YesterAirlines
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The Cold-War race for Supersonic passenger airliners was financially ruinous but full of potential prestige. The Tu-144 was both a magnificent achievement and a total disaster that pushed Soviet technology to its limit and beyond. It was never a viable airliner and arguably never had a realistic role either. But what a wonderful looking aircraft it was nonetheless.
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I haven't heard anything further from the new owners of MAF so I'm not back here fully but I thought you might appreciate this avhistory blog anyway.
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Soviet Super-Charger: The Tu-144
The Tupolev 144 (NATO codename 'Charger') is a magnificent looking airliner that pushed Soviet technology to the brink and beyond it. The race to create supersonic passenger airliners was one that faced a range of almost insurmountable problems and in the
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I haven't heard anything further from the new owners of MAF so I'm not back here fully but I thought you might appreciate this avhistory blog anyway.