What is the fastest plane ever built?
The fastest fighter jet ever created was the NASA/USAF X-15. It was an experimental aircraft that resembled more of a rocket with wings but managed to reach a record 4,520mph. The fastest fighter jet in the world today is the MiG-25 Foxbat, with a top speed of 2,190mph, half the speed of the X-15.
Are any Concordes still flying?
Commercial service was suspended until November 2001, and Concorde aircraft were retired in 2003 after 27 years of commercial operations. Most aircraft are on display in Europe and America.
Where can I find media related to Tupolev Tu-144?
Taylor, John W.R. Jane’s Pocket Book of Commercial Transport Aircraft New York: Macmillan, 1974. ISBN 978-0-02080-480-2. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tupolev Tu-144. The short film Takeoff SST (Supersonic Transport Aircraft) (1969) is available for free download at the Internet Archive.
What kind of parachute does a Tu-144 have?
Along with early Tu-134s, the Tu-144 was one of the last commercial aircraft with a braking parachute. The prototypes were also the only passenger jets ever fitted with ejection seats, albeit only for the crew and not the passengers. Flight Engineer Panel. Empennage.
What is the cost of the Tu-144LL?
In 1995, Tu-144D No. 77114 (with only 82.5 hours of flight time) was taken out of storage and after extensive modification at a cost of US$350 million, designated the Tu-144LL (where LL is a Russian abbreviation for Flying Laboratory, Russian: Летающая Лаборатория, Letayushchaya Laboratoriya ).
How did the Tu-144 and Concorde use so much fuel?
The Tu-144 only achieved this speed by using afterburners the entire time, quickly burning through all its fuel and limiting the aircraft to short routes. The Concorde actually reached cruise on its normal engines and did not require as much fuel by far.