Tupolev Tu-154 "Careless"

Developed to replace the turbojet powered Tupolev Tu-104 and the turboprop An10 and Il-18, the Tu-154 is a derivative of the Tu-134 with a third engine added at the root of tailfin. One example of the familial resemblance are the slightly anhedral (downward drooping) wings. First revenue service was flown on 9 February 1972, after which the Tu-154 became the standard medium range airliner in the Soviet Union and Eastern Europe.

SPECIFICATION

First flight: 4 October 1968
Wingspan: 123 ft. 3 in. / 37.55 m
Length: 157 ft. 2 in. / 47.9 m
Height: 37 ft. 5 in. / 11.4 m
Ceiling: 41,000 ft.
Range: 2,106 nm / 3,900 km
Weight: 95,900 lbs / 43,500 kg
Power plant: Three Kuznetsov NK82 turbofans
Speed: 485 knots / 898 km/h / 0.73 mach
Crew: 3
Accommodation: 158-180 in one class configuration