727 vs Tu-154 Careless
| American commercial jet trijet, renowned for its use in the later half of the 20th century, heavily deployed in global airlines. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Boeing |
| First flight |
9 February 1963 |
| Year of introduction |
1964 |
| Number produced |
1832 units
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| Average unit price |
$5 million
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| Soviet trijet airliner, prominent during the Cold War era, extensively deployed in civilian and military operations globally. |
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| Origin country |
🇨🇳 Ex-USSR
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Tupolev |
| First flight |
4 October 1968 |
| Year of introduction |
1972 |
| Number produced |
1026 units
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| Average unit price |
$45 million
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| Wing area |
157.9 m²
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| Wingspan |
33.0 m
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| Height |
10.0 m
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| Length |
46.7 m
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| Maximum speed |
-- km/h
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| Service ceiling |
12,802 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
95,028 kg
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| Empty weight |
45,359 kg
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| Total thrust |
3 x 6,577 kgf
◉
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| Wing area |
-- m²
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| Wingspan |
-- m
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| Height |
-- m
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| Length |
-- m
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| Maximum speed |
900 km/h
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| Service ceiling |
13,000 m
◉
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| Max. takeoff weight |
None kg
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| Empty weight |
None kg
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| Total thrust |
2 x 9,500 kgf
◉
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Photo of Tu-154 Careless by Konstantin von Wedelstaedt.