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The '''Tupolev Tu-144''' (NATO: Charger) supersonic transport (SST) was the first of the two supersonic passenger [[:Category:Airliners|airliners]] to fly, the other one being the [[Concorde]]. Tu-144's unique retractable canard brings its takeoff/landing speeds close to those of conventional airliners, allowing to use the same airports.
The '''Tupolev Tu-144''' (NATO: Charger) supersonic transport (SST) was the first of the two supersonic passenger [[:Category:Airliners|airliners]] to fly, the other one being the [[Concorde]]. Tu-144's unique retractable canard allows the elevons to function as flaperons, bringing the takeoff/landing speeds closer to conventional airliners and allowing to use the same airports. It was one of the last commercial aircraft with a braking parachute, due to difficulties in thrust reverser development.


The Tu-144 addon for FlightGear has been developed by Michael Danilov since April 2015 and aims to accurately model the latest, long-range, variant of the aircraft (Tu-144D). It can be installed with the [[FlightGear_Qt_launcher|QT launcher]] using this hangar URL: https://gitlab.com/mdanil/Tu-144_hangar/raw/master/catalog.xml
The '''Tu-144D''' addon for FlightGear aims to accurately model the latest long-range variant, 1981 Tu-144D model 09, as of the last built aircraft № 09-1 (reg. 77115) from 1984. It can be installed with the [[FlightGear_Qt_launcher|QT launcher]] hangar URL: [https://gitlab.com/fg_shfsn/hangar/-/raw/main/catalog.xml https://gitlab.com/fg_shfsn/hangar/-/raw/main/catalog.xml].


The highlights, as of November 2020, are:
== Highlights ==


* [[DATCOM]] FDM agrees with normal flight perf in the whole range of fuel and payload.
Updated: September 2022


* FCS, engines, systems and most instruments follow the POH.
* FDM based on [[DATCOM]] and some literature data, that agrees with normal flight perf in the whole fuel-payload domain.


* Normal flight's procedures are fully covered in Checklists window, most of them also work in Tutorials.
* FCS, engines, systems and most instruments able to follow the Flight Manual<ref>{{cite web
| url            = http://www.avsim.su/f/documents-16/pilot-manual-tu-144-c-nr-04-1-reg-nr-ussr-77106-43784.html
| title          = Tu-144 Flight Manual №04-1 (reg. 77106)
| publisher      = OKB Tupolev
| year            = 1975
| language        = Russian
}}</ref>. Note that there will be differences because of the Flight Manual being for № 04-1 (reg. 77106), an old variant of Tu-144 (sans D).


* Detailed visual, adapted from from Nikita Konstantinov's FSX add-on with slight improvements, almost fully syncs over MP.
* Automatic management of fuel and center of gravity throughout the whole flight.


* Automated crew reduces the simulation-related workload by reading some instruments and doing some landing/RTO actions.
* All normal and some emergency procedures documented in the [[Checklists]] window, most also working as [[Tutorials]].


* Both realistic autostart and [[State_Overlay_System|state overlays]] have been implemented, allowing for quick testing and debugging.
* {{gitlab source |user=femboywings-fgfs |repo=tu144d/Tu-144D | branch=main |path=Docs/English/Tu-144D-help.md |text=Quick reference}} and {{gitlab source |user=femboywings-fgfs |repo=tu144d/Tu-144D | branch=main |path=Docs/English/Tu-144D-cockpit.md |text=cockpit description}}, also available in Russian: {{gitlab source |user=femboywings-fgfs |repo=tu144d/Tu-144D | branch=main |path=Docs/Russian/Tu-144D-help.md |text=quick reference}} and {{gitlab source |user=femboywings-fgfs |repo=tu144d/Tu-144D | branch=main |path=Docs/Russian/Tu-144D-cockpit.md |text=cockpit description}}.


== Characteristics and performance ==
* In-sim calculator for fuel, payload, center of gravity and change of flight levels.
 
* Detailed visual almost fully synchronized over MP and supporting the latest [[Compositor]] features. Adapted from from @konsni's FSX add-on<ref>{{cite web
| url            = http://avsimrus.com/f/fsx-aircrafts-79/tu-144d-v3-5-44272.html
| title          = Ту-144Д v3.5
| author          = Nikita Konstantinov (@konsni), Mikhail Mitin et al.
| year            = 2012
}}
</ref> with improvements and optimizations.
 
* Automated copilot and engineer doing callouts, performing their tasks during landing and take-off, as well as some on-demand actions such as instrument setting or engine startup.
 
* Initial support for [[autostart]] and [[State_Overlay_System|state overlays]], allowing for quick practice, testing and debugging.
 
== Tutorials, checklists and help==
There are available:
 
*Text operation manuals on russian and english (in tha aircraft folder)
*Interactive checklists (inside the simulator)
*[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRdaVWAFjPprzJZ9xyDEfRwMx7KWOUBdV Video tutorials playlist]
 
==Characteristics and performance==
{| class="prettytable"
{| class="prettytable"
! colspan="2" align="left" | Weight
! colspan="2" align="left" |Weight
|-
|-
| Empty || 99,200 kg
|Empty ||99,200 kg
|-
|-
| Max T/O || 207,000 kg
|Max T/O||207,000 kg
|-
|-
| Normal T/O || < 180,000 kg
|Normal T/O||< 180,000 kg
|-
|-
| Max landing || 132,000 kg
| Max landing ||132,000 kg
|-
|-
| Fuel max || 106,000 kg
|Fuel max||106,000 kg
|-
|-
| Payload max || 15,000 kg
|Payload max|| 15,000 kg
|-
|-
! colspan="2" align="left" | Speed
! colspan="2" align="left" | Speed
|-
|-
| Cruise || Mach 1.9..2.1
|Cruise|| Mach 1.9..2.1
|-
|-
| Max at 19,000 m || Mach 2.15
| Max at 19,000 m||Mach 2.15
|-
|-
| Pattern || 340 km/h IAS (~ 350 km/h TAS)
|Pattern (canard out)|| 340 km/h IAS (~ 350 km/h TAS)
|-
|-
| Approach || 290 km/h IAS (~300 km/h TAS)
|Approach||290 km/h IAS (~300 km/h TAS)
|-
|-
! colspan="2" align="left" | Altitude
! colspan="2" align="left" |Altitude
|-
|-
| Cruise || 16,000..18,500 m
|Cruise||16,000..18,500 m
|-
|-
| Practical ceiling || 19,700 m
|Practical ceiling||19,700 m
|-
|-
! colspan="2" align="left" | Range
! colspan="2" align="left" |Range
|-
|-
| Max fuel, 7,500 kg payload || 5700 km
|Max fuel, 7,500 kg payload||5700 km
|}
|}


== External links ==
==References==
* {{wikipedia|Tupolev Tu-144}}


* [http://www.avsim.su/f/documents-16/pilot-manual-tu-144-c-nr-04-1-reg-nr-ussr-77106-43784.html Tu-144S (reg. USSR-77106) Flight Manual (Russian)]
<references />


* [http://dscb.larc.nasa.gov/DCBStaff/ebj/Papers/TM-2000-209850.pdf Rivers R. A Qualitative Piloted Evaluation of the Tupolev Tu-144 Supersonic Transport]
== External links==


* [http://testpilot.ru/review/sst/ Bliznyuk V. The truth about supersonic transport (Russian)]
*{{cite web
| url            = https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20000025077/downloads/20000025077.pdf
| title          = A Qualitative Piloted Evaluation of the Tupolev Tu-144 Supersonic Transport
| author          = Rivers, Robert A.
| coauthors      = Jackson, E. Bruce, Fullerton, C. Gordon, Cox, Timothy H., Princen, Norman H.
| date            = February 1, 2000
| publisher      = NASA
| format          = PDF
| archiveurl      = https://web.archive.org/web/20210731035114/https://ntrs.nasa.gov/api/citations/20000025077/downloads/20000025077.pdf
| archivedate    = July 31, 2021
| accessdate      = July 31, 2021
}}
*{{cite web
| url            = http://testpilot.ru/review/sst/
| title          = The truth about supersonic transport aircraft
| author          = Bliznyuk V.
| language        = Russian
| archiveurl      = https://web.archive.org/web/20210305042756/http://testpilot.ru/review/sst/
| archivedate    = Mar 5, 2021
| accessdate      = July 31, 2021
}}


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Latest revision as of 16:38, 19 November 2023

Tupolev Tu-144D
Tu 144 preparing for takeoff
Tu 144 preparing for takeoff
Type Airliner, Supersonic aircraft
Configuration Canard aircraft, Delta-wing aircraft
Propulsion Quadjet (Jet aircraft, Four-engine aircraft)
Manufacturer Tupolev
Author(s) @femboywings, @ShFsn, @konsni
FDM JSBSim
--aircraft= Tu-144D
Status Advanced production
 FDM Stars-5.png
 Systems Stars-5.png
 Cockpit Stars-3.png
 Model Stars-5.png
Supports Checklists Tutorials
Development
 Repository The development repository of the Tupolev Tu-144D.
Download Download the Tupolev Tu-144D aircraft package for the current stable release (2020.3).
License CC BY-SA 4.0
This aircraft is NOT available under the GNU GPL 2, the primary license of the FlightGear project. This means that parts cannot be reused in the official FlightGear repositories.
Wikipedia Tupolev Tu-144 This is a link to a Wikipedia article

The Tupolev Tu-144 (NATO: Charger) supersonic transport (SST) was the first of the two supersonic passenger airliners to fly, the other one being the Concorde. Tu-144's unique retractable canard allows the elevons to function as flaperons, bringing the takeoff/landing speeds closer to conventional airliners and allowing to use the same airports. It was one of the last commercial aircraft with a braking parachute, due to difficulties in thrust reverser development.

The Tu-144D addon for FlightGear aims to accurately model the latest long-range variant, 1981 Tu-144D model 09, as of the last built aircraft № 09-1 (reg. 77115) from 1984. It can be installed with the QT launcher hangar URL: https://gitlab.com/fg_shfsn/hangar/-/raw/main/catalog.xml.

Highlights

Updated: September 2022

  • FDM based on DATCOM and some literature data, that agrees with normal flight perf in the whole fuel-payload domain.
  • FCS, engines, systems and most instruments able to follow the Flight Manual[1]. Note that there will be differences because of the Flight Manual being for № 04-1 (reg. 77106), an old variant of Tu-144 (sans D).
  • Automatic management of fuel and center of gravity throughout the whole flight.
  • All normal and some emergency procedures documented in the Checklists window, most also working as Tutorials.
  • In-sim calculator for fuel, payload, center of gravity and change of flight levels.
  • Detailed visual almost fully synchronized over MP and supporting the latest Compositor features. Adapted from from @konsni's FSX add-on[2] with improvements and optimizations.
  • Automated copilot and engineer doing callouts, performing their tasks during landing and take-off, as well as some on-demand actions such as instrument setting or engine startup.

Tutorials, checklists and help

There are available:

  • Text operation manuals on russian and english (in tha aircraft folder)
  • Interactive checklists (inside the simulator)
  • Video tutorials playlist

Characteristics and performance

Weight
Empty 99,200 kg
Max T/O 207,000 kg
Normal T/O < 180,000 kg
Max landing 132,000 kg
Fuel max 106,000 kg
Payload max 15,000 kg
Speed
Cruise Mach 1.9..2.1
Max at 19,000 m Mach 2.15
Pattern (canard out) 340 km/h IAS (~ 350 km/h TAS)
Approach 290 km/h IAS (~300 km/h TAS)
Altitude
Cruise 16,000..18,500 m
Practical ceiling 19,700 m
Range
Max fuel, 7,500 kg payload 5700 km

References

  1. Tu-144 Flight Manual №04-1 (reg. 77106) (in Russian). Published by OKB Tupolev.
  2. Nikita Konstantinov (@konsni), Mikhail Mitin et al. (2012). Ту-144Д v3.5.

External links