Tupolev 144, Sinsheim

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js51672
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Tupolev 144, Sinsheim

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May 5th, in Sinsheim. 70 km south of Frankfurt,
a TUPOLEV 144.
Amazing http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5976392
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Old Nickname - VG
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Re: Tupolev 144, Sinsheim

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js51672 wrote:May 5th, in Sinsheim. 70 km south of Frankfurt,
a TUPOLEV 144.
Amazing http://www.jetphotos.net/viewphoto.php?id=5976392
why is this plane retired ?
same prob with concorde?

gr,
lv :?:
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The Tupolev 144 had a very short commercial life..its commercial operations being abruptly curtailed following two high profile crashes..the first on a demonstration at the Paris air show in 1973.

If you want to read more about its development and the variosu espionage theories go to

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tupolev_Tu-144
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Post by Buzz »

I always found it strange a Western museum was able to purchase it...
Drove by it a couple of times on my way to Austria, but would love to stop there sometime :)
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