Who Likes Aircraft ?
- Thread starter Auggie56
- Start date
- Local time
- 9:52 AM
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2012
- Messages
- 17,064
- Reaction score
- 28,667
- Location
- Surrey, B.C. Canada
Although quite fast (for a prop plane) it was also extremely noisy. Introduced in 1961 (it first flew in 1957) the TU-114 was the largest passenger plane in the air until the 747 was introduced. Capable of 540 mph thanks to its four 15,000 hp. turboprop engines with contra-rotating props, it was the flagship of Aeroflot for a few years until Soviet jet transports took over.
Having a very high safety and reliability record during its lifetime, this long range plane was used for overseas flights such as trips to Havana.
Due to it's 13' 9" cabin (about a foot and a half wider than a DC-8) it had plenty of room inside.
The washrooms, separate men and women's, were rather lavish for an airplane. They looked more like something in a hotel for the amount of room they offered.
While the upper galley dished out the meals, the actual cooking took place downstairs. As well as the kitchen, these stairs also allowed access to the luggage compartments. Food itself was put on trays and lifted via small elevators to the upper galley.
With a cloakroom and 48 seat restaurant, it wasn't a bad way to fly. Full capacity was 220 passengers.
As the shape suggests, this civil aircraft was based on the TU-95 bomber which is still in use today. The primary difference (besides not having guns or bomb bay) was the much wider body to accommodate lots of passengers. After about thirty years of service, the fleet was finally retired in 1991.
This 1959 promo film shows some of the features being shown off:
Having a very high safety and reliability record during its lifetime, this long range plane was used for overseas flights such as trips to Havana.
Due to it's 13' 9" cabin (about a foot and a half wider than a DC-8) it had plenty of room inside.
The washrooms, separate men and women's, were rather lavish for an airplane. They looked more like something in a hotel for the amount of room they offered.
While the upper galley dished out the meals, the actual cooking took place downstairs. As well as the kitchen, these stairs also allowed access to the luggage compartments. Food itself was put on trays and lifted via small elevators to the upper galley.
With a cloakroom and 48 seat restaurant, it wasn't a bad way to fly. Full capacity was 220 passengers.
As the shape suggests, this civil aircraft was based on the TU-95 bomber which is still in use today. The primary difference (besides not having guns or bomb bay) was the much wider body to accommodate lots of passengers. After about thirty years of service, the fleet was finally retired in 1991.
This 1959 promo film shows some of the features being shown off:
Last edited:
Dipstick
Well-Known Member
- Local time
- 9:52 AM
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2012
- Messages
- 17,064
- Reaction score
- 28,667
- Location
- Surrey, B.C. Canada
Yes, and his eyes were needed during taxi manoeuvres on the ground too, with that super tall nose gear (to get prop clearance) the pilots couldn't see the runway.
- Local time
- 12:52 PM
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2018
- Messages
- 19,487
- Reaction score
- 63,898
- Location
- Midland Ontario, Canada
- Local time
- 9:52 AM
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2012
- Messages
- 17,064
- Reaction score
- 28,667
- Location
- Surrey, B.C. Canada
- Local time
- 12:52 PM
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2018
- Messages
- 19,487
- Reaction score
- 63,898
- Location
- Midland Ontario, Canada
I have the video on private... but the link when shared is supposed to work.. but maybe not. I can see it.. LOL
Changed it to unlisted.. can you see it now?
Changed it to unlisted.. can you see it now?
- Local time
- 12:52 PM
- Joined
- Mar 10, 2010
- Messages
- 29,676
- Reaction score
- 51,305
- Location
- Hanover, Pennslyvania
In the beginning...
- Local time
- 11:52 AM
- Joined
- Feb 20, 2012
- Messages
- 59,301
- Reaction score
- 205,153
- Location
- Maskachusetts
- Local time
- 9:52 AM
- Joined
- Mar 14, 2012
- Messages
- 17,064
- Reaction score
- 28,667
- Location
- Surrey, B.C. Canada
Nice! Is the drag from the boat very noticeable while flying?
- Local time
- 12:52 PM
- Joined
- Jan 29, 2018
- Messages
- 19,487
- Reaction score
- 63,898
- Location
- Midland Ontario, Canada
Negligible until you try landing in a crosswind! That can get interesting...
Similar threads
