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Supersonic Tupolev Tu-144

The Supersonic Tupolev Tu-144 was a Soviet supersonic passenger airliner. This plane operated from 1968 to 1999. When Tupolev released the Tu-44, it was the first supersonic transport aircraft. Unfortunately, dependability problems, rising fuel prices, and two significant mishaps took Tu-44 out from regular use.

The Soviet Union ultimately canceled the program for commercial use in 1983. However, they were not done with the Tu-144 just yet. The aircraft entered the Soviet space program to train pilots of the Buran spacecraft until 1999. NASA also used the T-144 for supersonic research.