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The Herpa '1:200 Wings' range presents detailed, ready-made diecast models of civilian and military aircraft in 1:200 scale.
Herpa '1:200 Wings' diecast airplanes feature:
Diecast metal construction with some plastic components.
Realistic panel lines, antennas, access panels and surface details.
Pad printed markings and placards that won't fade or peel like decals.
T144
The Tupolev Tu-144 is a supersonic passenger airliner developed by the Soviet Union's Tupolev design bureau. First introduced in commercial service in 1977, the Tu-144 was the world's first supersonic transport aircraft to fly, having made its maiden flight in December 1968, two months before the Anglo-French Concorde. Powered by four Kuznetsov NK-144 or Kolesov RD-36-51 turbojet engines, the Tu-144 could carry up to 140 passengers at a cruising speed of Mach 2.0 and an altitude of 18,000 meters. The aircraft featured a distinctive ogival delta wing, retractable canard foreplanes, and a drooping nose for improved pilot visibility during landing. Despite its technological ambitions, the Tu-144 suffered from significant technical difficulties, a fatal crash at the 1973 Paris Air Show, and high operating costs. It entered limited scheduled service between Moscow and Alma-Ata but was withdrawn from passenger operations in 1978 after only 55 commercial flights. The Tu-144 subsequently served in a research and cargo role and remains a significant symbol of Soviet aerospace ambition.
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