Tupolev Tu-124
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| Tu-124 | |
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 ČSA Tu-124 |
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| Type | Airliner |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev OKB |
| Maiden flight | 29 March 1960 |
| Introduced | 2 October 1962 |
| Status | Retired |
| Primary users | Aeroflot ČSA |
| Number built | 165 |
| Developed from | Tupolev Tu-104 |
| Variants | Tupolev Tu-134 |
The Tupolev Tu-124 (NATO codename: Cookpot) was a Soviet short range twinjet airliner capable of carrying 56 passengers.
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[edit] Design and development
Developed from the medium-range Tupolev Tu-104, the Tu-124 was meant to meet Aeroflot's requirement for a regional airliner to supersede the Ilyushin Il-14. It was very similar to the Tu-104 (merely a scaled-down version). The two were hard to tell apart when seen at a distance. It was not a complete copy of the Tu-104, however. The Tu-124 included a number of refinements, including double-slotted flaps, a large centre-section airbrake, automatic spoilers, and the extension of the wings' trailing edge roots. It also included a drogue parachute to be used in the event of an emergency landing or landing on a slippery surface and low pressure tires in the event of a rough landing surface. It also boosted fuel efficiency, being the first short-range aircraft fitted with turbofans.
[edit] Competition with COMECON
DDR competed within COMECON trading block with a four-engined design called Baade B-152 the design was halted and Interflug bought Tu-124 instead.
[edit] Variants
- Tu-124/Tu-124V
- The first production variant. The international demand for it was small, because most foreign airlines were waiting to buy the improved Tupolev Tu-134.
- Tu-124K/Tu-124K2
- These were the VIP configuration. They were operated by the militaries of Iraq and China, and by the Indian Air Force.
- Tu-124Sh-1
- Military version used as navigator trainers.
- Tu-124Sh-2
- Military version used as navigator trainers.
[edit] Operators
[edit] Civil operators
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[edit] Military operators
[edit] Specifications (Tu-124V)
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General characteristics
- Crew: three
- Capacity: 56 passengers
- Length: 30.58 m (100 ft 4 in)
- Wingspan: 25.55 m (83 ft 10 in)
- Height: 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 119 m² (1,280 ft²)
- Empty weight: 22,500 kg (49,500 lb)
- Useful load: 30,000 kg (67,000 lb)
- Max takeoff weight: 38,000 kg (84,000 lb)
- Powerplant: 2× Soloviev D-20P turbofans, 52.9 kN (11,900 lbf) each
Performance
- Maximum speed: 490 kt (907 km/h / 564 mph)
- Range: 1,100 nm (2,100 km / 1,300 sm)
- Service ceiling 11,600 m (38,100 ft)
- Rate of climb: 1,000 m/min (3,300 ft/min)
- Wing loading: 250 kg/m² (52 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.71
[edit] See also
Related development Tu-16 - Tu-104 - Tu-107 - Tu-110
Comparable aircraft
Related lists List of airliners
[edit] References
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