After the Geneva convention Soviet leader Khruschev ordered to build an intercontinental civillian aircraft capable of reaching 6000km in a single flight, Tupolev designed two variants, Tu-116 and Tu-114. Both succeded from Tu-95, When Khruschev was invited to visit the US in 1959 The Tu-116 VIP transport was ready but Khruschev insisted to travel via Tu-114 Airliner as it did not involve exiting in the rear of the plane. The Tu-114 first entered service in 1961, two years after Khruschev’s US visit and retired in 1991. Only 32 were built
Specifications
General Characteristics
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- Wingspan 107.0ft (32.6m)
- Length 88.2ft (26.9m)
- Height 23.6ft (7.2m)
- Empty Weight 13,678lbs (6,204kg)
- Loaded Weight 40,575lbs (18,404kg)
Performance
- Horse Power/Weight Ratio 0.197
- Wing Loading 25.4lbs/ft2 (123.9kg/m2)
- Wing Area 1,598.4ft2 (148.5m2)
- Drag Points 15613
Parts
- Number of Parts 112
- Control Surfaces 7
- Performance Cost 857
