Tupolev Tu-144 ‘Concordski’ discovered hidden in Tatarstan, Russia
A SOVIET Concorde that once soared through the sky at blistering speeds now sits in a graveyard after it met a tragic end.But jaw-dropping pictures show one of the 1400mph super-planes now in a sorry state.
Despite its condition a few years ago a group of enthusiasts did manage to get the mechanism that lowers the nose working.announced plans for a supersonic airliners in the early 1960s, the Soviets decided they had to get in on the act.
It came with distinctive winglike projections on the front called canards, which were advanced tot the era.“The entire USSR was extremely proud of the Tu-144, and the Soviet people had no doubt that it was better than Concorde. And it was so pretty!"and the race to put a man on the Moon race happening at the same time.
As it approached the runway as if to make a landing it then climbed rapidly, with its engines at full power.
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