Tupolev Tu-444
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| The Tupolev Tu-444 supersonic business jet (sketch by Tupolev DB). | |
| Role | Supersonic business jet |
| Manufacturer | Tupolev |
| Status | Concept – status unknown as of 2016 |
The Tupolev Tu-444 is a concept for a supersonic business jet by the Russian Tupolev company. Tupolev has had previous experience developing supersonic transport aircraft with projects such as the Tu-144, Tu-144LL and other experience with supersonic aircraft with the Tu-22, Tu-22M and Tu-160 bombers.
The project has been potentially cancelled; the official website was taken down.
Specifications (Tu-444)
General characteristics
- Crew: two pilots, one flight attendant
- Capacity: six–ten
- Length: 36 m (118 ft 1 in)
- Wingspan: 16.2 m (53 ft 1 in)
- Height: 6.51 m (21 ft 4 in)
- Wing area: 136 m² (1,460 ft²)
- Empty weight: 19,300 kg (42,550 lb)
- Max. takeoff weight: 41,000 kg (90,400 lb)
- Powerplant: 2 × NPO Saturn AL-32M turbofan, 95 kN (21,400 lbf) each
Performance
- Cruise speed: Mach 2, 2125 km/h (1,320 mph)
- Range: 7,500 km (4,660 mi)
- Wing loading: 300 kg/m² (62 lb/ft²)
- Thrust/weight: 0.48
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