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Tupolev Tu-104
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Tupolev Tu-104

Twin-engined jet airliner (1955)

2,650 kmRange
201Units built

Overview

The Tupolev Tu-104 is a medium-range, narrow-body, twin turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. It was the second jetliner to enter regular service, after the British de Havilland Comet and was the only jetliner operating in the world from 1956 to 1958, when the British jetliners were grounded after several crashes.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length40.05 m
Height11.90 m

Performance

Range2,650 km

Powerplant

Engine modelMikulin AM-3

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: Lars Söderström / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0

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