Tu-154 Careless vs C-141 Starlifter
| 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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| American military transport aircraft, pivotal during the Vietnam War, chiefly used for strategic airlift missions. |
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| Origin country |
🇺🇸 United States
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| Category |
Military Transport Aircraft |
| Manufacturer |
Lockheed |
| First flight |
17 December 1963 |
| Year of introduction |
1965 |
| Number produced |
285 units
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| Average unit price |
$40 million
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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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| Operational range |
None km
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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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| Wing area |
300.0 m²
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| Wingspan |
49.0 m
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| Height |
12.0 m
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| Length |
51.3 m
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| Maximum speed |
805 km/h
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| Operational range |
10,300 km
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| Service ceiling |
12,497 m
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| Max. takeoff weight |
146,556 kg
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| Empty weight |
65,540 kg
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| Total thrust |
4 x 9,185 kgf
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Photo of Tu-154 Careless by Konstantin von Wedelstaedt.