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Tu-154

Maiden Flight: 1968
IOC: 1972
Total Production: 935

Also Known As
Careless
Tu-154B
Tu-154B1
Tu-154M
Tu-154V
Tu-154V1
Tu-155

Origin
Russia

Contractor/s
PSC Tupolev

Power plant:
D-30K (3)

Description: The Tupolev Tu-154, Careless NATO nickname, is a medium range, three-engine, jetliner capable of carrying from 132 to 180 passengers developed in the late 1960s. Along with the Tu-134, it was the backbone of many Soviet airlines for both domestic and international flights for many decades. More than 900 Tu-154s were produced for the Soviet Union and international customers beginning in the early 1970s through 1996.

The Tu-154 has been produced in many versions called Tu-154, Tu-154A, Tu-154B, Tu-154B1, Tu-154B2 and Tu-154M. The latest model, Tu-154M, is powered by three more fuel-efficient Soloviev D-30K turbofans instead of Kuznetsov NK-8 engine powering previous models. The popular Tu-154M also features improved aerodynamics. More than 300 Tu-154M were produced until Tu-154 production line stopped in 1996.

The Tu-154S/C is a freighter variant resulting from conversion of early models. Tu-155 is a Tu-154 modified as a test bed for liquid hydrogen fuel. Tupolev carried out the Tu-154M first flight in 1984. Tu-154V/V1 is a further version fitted with a VIP cabin.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2, Passengers 180

Dimensions: Fuselage Diameter 3.8 m, Height 11.4 m, Length 48 m, Wingspan 37.5 m

Weights: Max Weight 104 t, Payload 18 t

Performance: Ceiling 11,000 m (36,089 ft), Cruise Speed 900 kph (559 mph), Max Range 4,000 km (2,160 nm)

Other: Number of Engines 3

Operators

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Czech Republic

Germany

North Korea

Poland

Russia

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Internet Resources
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Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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