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The Tupolev Tu-144 was a Soviet passenger airplane designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, making it one of the first supersonic commercial aircraft ever built. It represents an important part of aviation history and Cold War-era technological competition, though its operational use was limited compared to other airliners of its time.
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- Tupolev Tu-144
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- Tupolev Tu-144
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- first flight
- 1968-12-31
- total produced
- 16
- service entry
- 1975-12-26
- service retirement
- 1978-06-01
- native label
- Ту-144
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