TU144 vs. CONCORDE - Supersonic Jets compared

The Soviet supersonic TU-144 vs. the French/British jet and supersonic legend CONCORDE. Both displayed at Technikmuseum Sinsheim, Germany.

#concorde #sinsheim #tu144

[rosisrosarum]

The first TUPOLEV TU-144 which flew on December 31, 1968 had the ogival delta wings like Concorde and was indeed very similar. This is where all the espionage accusations came from. It was a "proof of concept" model which was the TU-144A. The Soviets realized that this aircraft, which flew very well, could in no way be certified for civilian passenger transport because of its very high approach and landing speed. After a few test flights the Soviets came to the conclusion that another very different plane had to be built, the TU-144A was scraped and they started to build the others, the TU-144B and after the C we know today with double delta wings and which took into account the approach and landing procedures and patterns. Westerners (French and English) came to the same conclusions with the first Concorde prototype, another plane had to be made. The French agreed to build another aircraft but the British did not, the McMillan government had already canceled the TSR2 aircraft project (which used the same Olympus Concorde engines) and the Harold Wilson government continued to reorganize (and partly nationalize) the entire British aviation industry with the cancellation of many ongoing and operational projects. For the English a new Concorde was not possible. They had to continue with the Concorde as it was in the state it was, with all its faults and problems, or else cancel it as the English wanted. It was decided to continue the Concorde project as is the first prototype.

[pj]

Great video but to point out Concorde was a joint venture with Britian and France and not just France

[cosmefulanito]

Adónde está ese museo ? Alguien sabe ?

[LKMmolluupmitom]

Туполев Ту 144, самый быстрый в мире пассажирский самолет, 2500 км/ч, Советский Союз

[bbis]

i find the two birds very magnificient

for the tupolev:
his design is some what blocky but i liked it and it has proved that the concordsky can be launched after the concord but being awfully loud and tiny insides and having mechanical flaws don't wannna take a flight in this plane
but it deserved the same fate as the concorde

for the concorde (project in the 1960s):
the concorde one's of the famous planes in the world has proven that such a supersonic jet is possible for all public even tho high class were allowed (they had to fond maintenance) design is as good as it's older brother being quieter, safer and luxrious is the type of plane i would take, the british and french shared the same cost and risk for it and being awfully expensive which lead to his last flight in 2003. pilots were proud of flying with those birds

[CaptainJadenAR]

Concorde copied Tupolev Tu 154 (concordski). Concordski started at 1968. Concorde started a year after Tu 154 made the first flight. But successful is Concorde. RIP to all the people who died in Air France 4590 (Concorde) and Paris Air Show Crash (Concordski). Salute to the marvellous supersonic aircrafts.