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The Tupolev Tu-134 (NATO reporting name: Crusty) is a twin-engined, narrow-body jet airliner built in the Soviet Union for short and medium-haul routes from 1966 to 1989. The original version featured a glazed-nose design and, like certain other Russian airliners (including its sister model the Tu-154), it can operate from unpaved airfields.
The last Tu-134's in the fleet were retired in the early 90s. [5] In 1990, the airline flew 633,932 passengers, with 10 aircraft (5 Boeing 727 and 5 Boeing 737) reaching 17,000 flight hours per year. [6] Since 1991, Aviogenex has oriented to leasing of aircraft and crews, and achieved more than 40,000 flight hours.
Tupolev Tu-126 AWACS aircraft developed from the Tu-114; Tupolev Tu-128 long-range interceptor; also known as Aircraft 'I' Tupolev Tu-130 "DP" boost-glider concept; cancelled in favor of the Tu-123; Tupolev Tu-134 twin-engine, narrow-body jet airliner; Tupolev Tu-136 passenger/cargo aircraft; Tupolev Tu-139 Yastreb 2, proposed reusable version ...
ANT-48/SS: High speed sport aircraft project developed from the SB, 1935. ANT-49: Reconnaissance aircraft project, developed from the SB. ANT-50: Proposed twin-engined high-speed airliner developed from the ANT-43, 1937. ANT-51/SZ: Short-range bomber prototype, 1937. Later built as Sukhoi Su-2. ANT-52:
LZ-TUA was the first Tupolev Tu-134 received by the airline. [11] The aircraft is seen here at Orly Airport in 1979. Again in 1972, this time with the Tupolev Tu-154, the carrier became the first foreign customer to incorporate a new Tupolev aircraft into its fleet.
On 10 July 1977, two Soviet hijackers took over an Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134 flight in the hope of diverting it to Stockholm, Sweden.Lacking the fuel to do this, the aircraft landed at Helsinki Airport, Finland, where the hijackers kept hostages to demand that the Finnish authorities refuel the aircraft and provide it with a new crew.
The aircraft Tupolev Tu-134, tail number LZ-TUB, was produced in 1968 by the Kharkiv State Aircraft Manufacturing Company. It belonged to Balkan Bulgarian Airlines, and had 72 passenger seats and room for seven crew. [4]
The Tupolev Tu-134 is a twin-engined, narrow-body jet airliner built in the Soviet Union from 1966 to 1989. In 1968, Tupolev began work on an improved 72-seat Tu-134 variant. The fuselage received a 2.1 m (6.9 ft) plug for greater passenger capacity and an auxiliary power unit in the tail. As a result, the maximum range was reduced from 3,100 ...