Russia’s fleet of Tu-214Rs is very small—and shows no sign of increasing. But the bird’s advanced electronics and optical systems offer unique advantages to the Russian military.
Similar to a delta wing, the Soviet-developed Tu-144 incorporated special retractable foreplanes (canards) to improve lift ...
Earlier this year the US witnessed its worst mid air collison in 25 years when an American Airlines flight collided with an ...
American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now ...
Despite the development race, no organization by 1964 had stopped to check whether regular supersonic flights were viable for the public on the ground. People were aware of sonic booms, as ...
This is the never build Tupolev Yu-404 Back in the 90s, airports were full. for major hubs, there were no more landing slots available and airlines simply couldn't run more services. Hence ...
The Russians call their version of this system the “PAK DA.” Built by the iconic Tupolev Design Bureau, there is much debate in the West about whether this plane will even fly anytime soon.
The intended arrival of two Russian Tupolev TU-160 “Blackjack” heavy strategic bombers in South Africa from 29 October to 2 ...