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Here's Why Soviet Aircraft Have Glass Noses & Western Jets Don't

Here's Why Soviet Aircraft Have Glass Noses & Western Jets Don't

The Soviet Union competed with Western aircraft, but had to contend with less advanced navigation systems and avionics.

Aaron Spray 1 month ago
Boeing Once Designed A Supersonic Airliner Bigger And Faster Than Concorde, And Congress Killed It Before It Ever Flew

Boeing Once Designed A Supersonic Airliner Bigger And Faster Than Concorde, And Congress Killed It Before It Ever Flew

The US taxpayer invested $1 billion in a supersonic plane that never took to the skies.

Louis Hardiman 3 months ago
6 Passenger Jets That Had Very Limited Production Runs

6 Passenger Jets That Had Very Limited Production Runs

Six aircraft that wrongly predicted the future of air transport.

Daniel S Osipov 3 months ago
Rare Russian "Black Pearl" Tu-134 Intercepted by Italian Eurofighters Over Baltic

Rare Russian "Black Pearl" Tu-134 Intercepted by Italian Eurofighters Over Baltic

The occurrence took place during last week’s Baltic Air Policing mission.

Vyte Klisauskaite 8 months ago
Did The Soviet Union Really Copy Concorde With The Tu-144?

Did The Soviet Union Really Copy Concorde With The Tu-144?

The origin story of the Concordski.

Luke Diaz 9 months ago
These Are The Countries That Purchase Russian Fighter Jets

These Are The Countries That Purchase Russian Fighter Jets

As Russian aerospace struggles industry-wide, whose buying fighters?

Luke Diaz 11 months ago
The World's Largest Air Forces By Total Bomber Numbers

The World's Largest Air Forces By Total Bomber Numbers

Which country has the most bombers in the world?

Luke Diaz 11 months ago
Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared

Boom Vs Concorde Vs Tupolev: Supersonic Passenger Jets Compared

Both blazed a supersonic trail that Boom’s Overture now aims to surpass, but how do they compare?

Luke Diaz 1 year ago
The World's 8 Commercial Jet Producers Ranked By Aircraft Numbers Flying

The World's 8 Commercial Jet Producers Ranked By Aircraft Numbers Flying

Eight planemakers are currently producing passenger jets around the world with Airbus and Boeing dominating the list.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
What Is The Top Speed Of China's H-6 Bomber?

What Is The Top Speed Of China's H-6 Bomber?

Over decades, the H-6 has undergone significant modernization, becoming a versatile platform capable of carrying advance...

Ahmad Helmy 1 year ago
Russia Sacks Yakolev CEO & Tupolev MD For Failure Of Civil Aviation Program

Russia Sacks Yakolev CEO & Tupolev MD For Failure Of Civil Aviation Program

The heads of Yakolev and Tupolev have been sacked after failing in Russia's push to develop its own passenger aircraft.

Aaron Spray 1 year ago
Which Routes Did The Tupolev Tu-144 Serve During Its Short Career?

Which Routes Did The Tupolev Tu-144 Serve During Its Short Career?

During its short life the Tupolev Tu-144 only flew passengers between Moscow and Almaty in Kazakhstan.

Mark Finlay 1 year ago
Deutsche Lufthansa & Interflug: Remembering East Germany's Airlines

Deutsche Lufthansa & Interflug: Remembering East Germany's Airlines

Once a prominent Warsaw Pact airline, Interflug was liquidated in 1991 after the reunification of Germany.

Paul Hartley 1 year ago
Why Wasn't The Tupolev Tu-144 A Commercial Success?

Why Wasn't The Tupolev Tu-144 A Commercial Success?

A possible act of espionage landed the secrets of supersonic travel to the USSR, but the nation botched the Tu-144.

Sruti Kafle 1 year ago
How The Turboprop Powered Tupolev Tu-95 Bomber Has Achieved Such Longevity

How The Turboprop Powered Tupolev Tu-95 Bomber Has Achieved Such Longevity

Russia uses the Tu-95 as a maritime patrol aircraft and a standoff aircraft to deploy cruise missiles.

Mark Finlay 1 year ago
Why Was The Tupolev Tu-334 A Failure?

Why Was The Tupolev Tu-334 A Failure?

$4 billion and 34 years in the making: the airliner that never came to be

Nicole Kylie 1 year ago
Ordered By Aeroflot: 5 Fast Facts About The Tupolev Tu-214

Ordered By Aeroflot: 5 Fast Facts About The Tupolev Tu-214

Russia is planning to produce 70 commercial passenger Tu-214s in the coming years, although they are currently mostly us...

Aaron Spray 2 years ago
Tupolev Tu-114: The Story Of The World's Fastest Turboprop Airliner

Tupolev Tu-114: The Story Of The World's Fastest Turboprop Airliner

A total of 32 Tu-114s were built between 1958 and 1963.

Jake Hardiman 2 years ago
Tupolev Tu-404: The Enormous Blended Wing Jetliner That Never Was

Tupolev Tu-404: The Enormous Blended Wing Jetliner That Never Was

The Russian aircraft featured a futuristic design and would have carried over 1,200 passengers.

Courtnie Rodgers 2 years ago
5 Soviet Commercial Aircraft Still In Service Outside Russia

5 Soviet Commercial Aircraft Still In Service Outside Russia

The Soviet Union had a thriving aerospace industry.

Alexander Mitchell 2 years ago