WHY Did The Tupolev Tu-144 Fail?!
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Was it a technological marvel that nearly succeeded, or the product of espionage, as some claim? Was it a great research project, or a waste of resources? There are a lot of questions and perhaps some misunderstandings about the Tupolev 144, or “Concordski” to its critics.
But perhaps the thing that most people remember it for, was a tragic, fatal crash that happened at the 1973 Paris Air Show, almost exactly fifty years ago today.
Stay tuned.
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Below you will find the links to videos and sources used in this episode.
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• Why the Concorde Failed, and When Superson...
• The Russian Concorde, Tupolev TU-144 - #Do...
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• SYND 25/05/71 THE ARRIVAL OF THE TUPOLEV T...
• Tupolev Tu-144 and Concorde at Paris Air S...
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