{"product_id":"tupoluv-tu-114-the-first-soviet-intercontinental-airliner-midland-publishing-1857802462","title":"Tupoluv Tu-114 - The First Soviet Intercontinental Airliner - Midland Publishing 1857802462","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed Star Series Volume 24\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"a-link-normal\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Yefim-Gordon\/e\/B001K84F8O\/ref=dp_byline_cont_book_1\"\u003eYefim Gordon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e  and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003eVladimir Rigmant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contribution\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-color-secondary\"\u003e, Published by Midland Publishing. Soft Cover, 128 pages.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the early 1950s, OKB Tupolev, the Tupolev design bureau, was instructed by the Soviet government to design a civil airliner with an intercontinental range. Based upon the earlier four-engined Tu-95 strategic bomber, the resulting aircraft was the largest airliner constructed at that time, providing accommodation for up to 220 passengers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Tu-144 confounded experts by being able to fly at speeds similar to those achieved by jet aircraft, while still using turboprop technology. The Tu-114 set a number of records, including the speed record for a turbo-prop aircraft that still stands 50 years later.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA total of 31 Tu-114’s entered service with Aeroflot, operating over long distance internal services and international services to cities from Tokyo to Havana. Gradually replaced from 1971, the last Tu-144 Aeroflot service was withdrawn in 1975. However, a number of the Tu-114’s were subsequently converted into AWACS aircraft as the Tu-126 \"Moss\" for operation in the Soviet navy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Aviation Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49585663934679,"sku":"185780246","price":450.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/6168\/5463\/files\/1857802462.jpg?v=1786701259","url":"https:\/\/aviationshop.co.za\/products\/tupoluv-tu-114-the-first-soviet-intercontinental-airliner-midland-publishing-1857802462","provider":"The Aviation Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}