{"product_id":"tupolev-tu-144-the-soviet-supersonic-airliner-hardcover-1","title":"Tupolev Tu-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eYefim Gordon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDmitriy Komissarov\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eVladimir Rigmant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeveloped 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 Unfortunately, its career proved to be brief; two accidents and a powerful anti-Tu-144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978.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 It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYefim Gordon has been an aviation journalist and photographer for more than 40 years. Dmitriy Komissarov has been a translator and journalist since 1993. Vladimir Rigmant is an aviation engineer and has worked for the Tupolev aircraft design bureau since 1986.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 11.3 x 8.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45773956120773,"sku":"9780764348945","price":69.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/aDnY1fT7rT9780764348945_f4f03b61-c358-41d3-8030-39583b2ae4e5.webp?v=1770515133","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/tupolev-tu-144-the-soviet-supersonic-airliner-hardcover-1","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}