Tupolev Tu-444

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The Tupolev Tu-444 is a concept for a supersonic business jet from the Russian firm Tupolev. While the market for large supersonic airliners is weak, several firms, including Cessna, are working on supersonic business jets. Tupolev gained much experience working with supersonic transports by working on the Tu-144 'Charger'; certain design features, most notably the flight deck section, at least appear to be visually similar to that used on the Tu-144.

[edit] Specifications (Tu-444)

General characteristics

• Crew: Two pilots, one flight attendant
• Capacity: 6-10
• 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)
• Loaded weight: kg (lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 41,000 kg (90,400 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× NPO Saturn AL-32M turbofan, 95 kN (21,400 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: km/h (mph)
• Cruise speed: Mach 2, 2,125 km/h (1320 mph)
• Range: 7,500 km (4,660 miles)
• Service ceiling: m (ft)
• Rate of climb: m/s (ft/min)
• Wing loading: 300 kg/m² (29 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.47

[edit] External links

• Official site (in English).

[edit] Related content

Related development

• Tupolev Tu-144
• Tupolev Tu-244

Comparable aircraft

• Aerion SBJ
• Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21

Designation sequence

• Tu-144 - Tu-154 - Tu-204 - Tu-214 - Tu-334 - Tu-444

Related lists

• List of airliners

See also

• Supersonic transport
• Hypersonic transport