Tupolev Tu-154
The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engined medium range airliner built in Russia. The aircraft seats up to 180 passengers.
The Tuplolev Tu-154 was developed as a replacement for the Tu-104, the Antonov An-10 and the Ilyushin Il-18. The first flight of the took place on 4 October 1968 and the first user was the Russian airline Aeroflot, which started services with the aircraft early 1972.
Tupolev developed the Tu-154 for taking-off and landing on gravel runways. For that reason it has six wheels on each undercarriage main bogie. The Tu-154 also flies higher than its predecessors. The original versions, Tu-154, and the heavier Tu-154A and Tu-154B were powered by three Kuznetsov NK-8 turbofans. The later Tu-154M, first flown in 1982, is fitted with three Soloviev D30-KU engines, which are more economical, quieter and more reliable. The Tu-154S is a cargo variant of the Tu-154B.
The Tu-154 is an airliner in the same class as the Boeing 727 and both aircraft types have many features in common, like the concept of three engines at the rear of the fuselage and a T-tail.
The Tu-154 is still in widespread use in Russia and former Soviet Union countries and also in Iran. The production actually stopped in the first years of the new century. A total of more than 900 Tu-154s has been built. Winglets and Chapter-4 compliant hush-kits are being developed for installation on existing aircraft.
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Tupolev Tu-154M - Specifications
Wingspan: 37.55 m (123ft 3in). Length: 47.90 m (157ft 2in). Height: 11.40 m (37ft 5in).
Empty weight: 55,300 kg (121,915 lb). Max. take-off weight: 100,000 kg (220,460 lb).
Accommodation: 158-180 passengers. Range: 3,900 km (2,100nm).
Max. cruise speed: 952 km/h (514 kt).
Engines: Aviadvigatel (ex-Soloviev) D30-KU (103.6kN - 23,370 lb).
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