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Title: Interesting read about the TU-144 design and crash...
Post by: deSelys on March 03, 2008, 07:36:11 AM

Enjoy:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2503supersonic.html (http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/transcripts/2503supersonic.html)

Title: Interesting read about the TU-144 design and crash...
Post by: Chairboy on March 03, 2008, 08:27:45 AM

Great read, thanks!  The Tu-144 was a fascinating plane, both politically and technically.  NASA bought one cheap at the end of the 90s for use in large airframe supersonic testing.  I don't know if it's still flying or if it's in mothballs, anyone?

Title: Interesting read about the TU-144 design and crash...
Post by: Yeager on March 03, 2008, 01:38:52 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPQlbhgD4YQ