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| | Bear Cave Jan 05 |
 | | The Tupolev Tu-114 was a heavy aircraft, tipping the scales at just about 250,000 lbs in maximum take-off weight (about 45,000 lbs less than the Boeing 707-320), so this over-sized propeller driven FS aircraft requires an excessively long runway despite the enormous amount of power produced by it massive turbine engines. |
 | | During their production run (November 1957 to 1964), the Tupolev Design Bureau built 33 examples of the Tu-114, including the prototype which had the registration number of CCCP-L5611 and the name “Russia” splashed on its fuselage (there was also a ground test model built which is included in the total number of 33). |
 | | The Tupolev Tu-144 for FS2004 by Thomas Ruth and Claudio Mussner is, in my opinion, a must have for all you flight simmers seeking an FS aircraft having all the bells and whistles as to its animations and special effects, an excellent 2D panel, but requires something other than a casual approach to flying it. |
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