{"product_id":"tupolev-tu-144-yefim-gordon-9780764348945","title":"Tupolev Tu-144: The Soviet Supersonic Airliner","description":"Developed in the 1960s\/1970s, the Tu-144 was the Soviet Union's only practical venture into supersonic commercial aviation. Though its career was all too brief, it was a major technological achievement for the Soviet aircraft industry. The book provides in-depth coverage of the \"Concordski,\" including projected versions, the Tu-144's production and service history, and a comparison with the Concorde. First flown on the last day of 1968--ahead of the Concorde--the Tu-144 had to undergo a long gestation period before the production version entered service in November 1977. Unfortunately, its career proved to be brief; two accidents and a powerful anti-Tu-144 lobby caused the type to be withdrawn in May 1978. The book describes the Tu-144's versions (including the Tu-144LL research aircraft developed under a Russian-U.S. program) and touches on the projected military derivatives. It is illustrated with color side views and previously unpublished photographs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Yefim Gordon, Dmitriy Komissarov, Vladimir Rigmant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0764348949\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780764348945\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Schiffer Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/28\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.30h x 8.80w x 1.00d","brand":"Yefim Gordon","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43925966422271,"sku":"9780764348945","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_8decc156-45c4-4a07-ab05-76894db989a3.jpg?v=1681080407","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/tupolev-tu-144-yefim-gordon-9780764348945","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}