Tupolev Tu-124

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Tu-124
ČSA Tu-124
Type	Airliner
Manufacturer	Tupolev OKB
Maiden flight	1960-03-29
Status	Retired
Primary users	Aeroflot ČSA
Number built	165

The Tupolev Tu-124 (NATO codename: Cookpot) is a Russian short range twinjet airliner capable of carrying 56 passengers. Developed from the medium-range Tupolev Tu-104, the Tu-124 was meant to meet Aeroflot's requirement for a regional airliner to supersede the Ilyushin Il-14. It was very similar to the Tu-104 (merely a scaled-down version). The two were hard to tell apart when seen at a distance.

Contents 1 Design features 2 Variants 3 Users 4 Specifications (Tu-124V) 5 Related content

[edit] Design features

It was not a complete copy of the Tu-104, however. The Tu-124 included a number of refinements, including double-slotted flaps, a large centre-section airbrake, automatic lift dumpers, and the extension of the wings' trailing edge roots. It also included a parachute to be used in the event of an emergency landing and low pressure tires in the event of a rough landing surface. It also boosted fuel efficiency, being the first short-range aircraft fitted with turbofans.

[edit] Variants

• Tu-124/Tu-124V : The first production variant. The international demand for it was small, because most foreign airlines were waiting to buy the improved Tupolev Tu-134.
• Tu-124K/Tu-124K2 : These were the VIP configuration. They were operated by the militaries of Iraq and China, and by the Indian Air Force.
• A number of military variants exist, including the Tu-124Sh-1 and Tu-124Sh-2. They are used as navigator trainers.

[edit] Users

• Civil Operators
  • Aeroflot
  • CSA
  • Interflug
  • Iraqi Airways.
• Military Operators
  • China
  • Czechoslovakia
  • East Germany
  • India
  • Iraq
  • Soviet Union

[edit] Specifications (Tu-124V)

General characteristics

• Crew: three
• Capacity: 56 passengers
• Length: 30.58 m (100 ft 4 in)
• Wingspan: 25.55 m (83 ft 10 in)
• Height: 8.08 m (26 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 119 m² (1,280 ft²)
• Empty weight: 22,500 kg (49,500 lb)
• Useful load: 30,000 kg (67,000 lb)
• Max takeoff weight: 38,000 kg (84,000 lb)
• Powerplant: 2× Soloviev D-20P turbofans, 52.9 kN (11,900 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 490 kt (907 km/h / 564 mph)
• Range: 1,100 nm (2,100 km / 1,300 sm)
• Service ceiling: 11,600 m (38,100 ft)
• Rate of climb: 1,000 m/min (3,300 ft/min)
• Wing loading: 250 kg/m² (52 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.71

[edit] Related content

Related development

Tu-16 - Tu-104 - Tu-107 - Tu-110

Comparable aircraft

• BAC One-Eleven
• Sud Aviation Caravelle

 

Related lists

List of airliners

See also