Mid Size Passenger Jets
Tupolev Tu-204
ICAO: T204
Overview
The Tupolev Tu-154 is a three-engine narrow-body jet developed for medium-range operations. Introduced in the early 1970s, it became one of the most widely used airliners in the Soviet Union. The aircraft was designed for operation from rugged airfields.
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Specifications
Units
- Engine
- 3 × Aviadvigatel (Soloviev) D-30KV-154
- Engine type
- Turbofan
- Thrust
- 3 × 23,149 lbf · 103 kN
- Avionics
- —
- Wing tips
- No winglets
- Seats
- 180 economy · 114 business
- Crew
- —
- Cabin width
- 11 ft 9 in · 3.58 m
- Cabin height
- 6 ft 8 in · 2.02 m
- Cabin length
- 90 ft 1 in · 27.45 m
- Exterior length
- 157 ft 6 in · 48.00 m
- Tail height
- 37 ft 5 in · 11.40 m
- Fuselage diameter
- 12 ft 6 in · 3.80 m
- Wing span
- 123 ft 2 in · 37.55 m
- Baggage volume
- 1,342 ft³ · 38.0 m³
- Gross weight
- —
- Empty weight
- —
- Max takeoff weight
- 225,000 lb · 102,000 kg
- Max landing weight
- 176,500 lb · 80,000 kg
- Max payload
- 39,700 lb · 18,000 kg
- Fuel capacity
- 13,100 gal · 49,600 L · 39,700 kg (Jet A)
- Max cruise speed
- 513 kt · 590 mph · 950 km/h
- Maximum speed
- —
- Cruise speed
- —
- Approach speed
- 130 kt · 150 mph · 241 km/h
- Range
- 3,600 nm · 4,140 mi · 6,670 km
- Fuel burn
- 0.26 nm/gal · 0.13 km/L
- Ceiling
- 39,700 ft · 12,100 m
- Rate of climb
- 3,000 ft/min · 15 m/s
- Takeoff distance
- 7,550 ft · 2,300 m
- Landing distance
- 6,900 ft · 2,100 m
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Operational Context
Tupolev Tu-154 — three-engine medium-range jetliner
The Tu-154 first flew in 1968 and entered service in 1972. It featured a swept wing and T-tail with three rear-mounted engines. The design emphasized durability and performance in challenging weather and infrastructure conditions.
Powered by three Kuznetsov or Soloviev turbofan engines producing approximately 22,000 pounds of thrust (98 kN) each depending on variant, the Tu-154 cruised at around 500 knots (925 km/h). Maximum takeoff weight exceeded 220,000 pounds (100,000 kg) in later versions. Passenger capacity typically ranged from 150 to 180.
The Tu-154 served as a backbone of Soviet and later Russian domestic aviation. It also operated internationally with various carriers. Although gradually retired, it remains one of the most recognizable Soviet-era airliners.
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