1/144 Tupolev-144D, Soviet Supersonic Passenger Aircraft
ICM 1/144 Tupolev Tu-144D is a plastic kit of the Soviet supersonic airliner. The kit has 114 parts and markings from 1979 and 1984. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
The Tu-144 was the world’s first supersonic airliner; the prototype flew on 31 December 1968 and series production began in 1971. The Tu-144D, designed in 1974, received RD-36-51A engines and a range increased to about 5,300 km. According to the manufacturer, aircraft SSSR-77112 made around fifty cargo flights on the Moscow–Khabarovsk route and is now on display at the Technik Museum Sinsheim.
According to the manufacturer, the ICM kit in 1/144 scale has 114 parts and the model is 465 mm long. The decals provide an aircraft from Zhukovsky in 1984 and one from the Moscow–Khabarovsk flight of 1979.
The long fuselage and delta wing look elegant in a display cabinet even in this small scale. The D version complements an airliner collection or pairs nicely with the basic Tu-144. Paints and glues required for assembly are not included.
Nationality: USSR. Period: Cold War.
| Category: | Aircraft 1/144 |
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| Weight: | 0.53 kg |
| EAN: | 4823044402816 |
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