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Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya
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Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya

Four-engined turboprop airliner

32Units built

Overview

The Tupolev Tu-114 Rossiya is a retired large turboprop-powered long-range airliner designed by the Tupolev design bureau and built in the Soviet Union from May 1955. The aircraft was the largest and fastest passenger plane at that time and also had the longest range, at 10,900 km (6,800 mi). It has held the official title of fastest propeller-driven aircraft since 1960.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length54.10 m

Crew & capacity

Seats (max.)224

Powerplant

Engine modelNK-12

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

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