The Tupolev Tu-104 (NATO reporting name: Camel) is a medium-range, narrow-body, twin turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. It was the second to enter regular service, behind the British de Havilland Comet and was the only jetliner operating in the world from 1956 to 1958, when the British jetliner was grounded due to safety concerns.

In 1981, a Tu-104 crashed in the Leningrad Region, killing the whole leadership of the Soviet Pacific Fleet, including 16 admirals. The aircraft was instantly removed from military use....

The Tupolev Tu-104 was a Soviet airliner produced by Tupolev from 1956 to 1960. It was a medium-range twin-engine turbojet-powered aircraft and the sole jet airliner that operated from 1956 until 1958 in the world.

2023年2月28日 · The Tupolev Tu-104 was developed as the Soviet Union’s answer to the rapidly evolving jet age in the post-Second World War era. Following the British-built De Havilland Comet, it was the second jet airliner in the world to begin commercial operations and for a brief period was the only jet passenger plane in service.

2024年2月26日 · Groundbreaking Design: Next only to the British de Havilland Comet, the Tu-104 was the world’s second jet-powered airliner to enter regular service. It was dotted with a swept-wing design and housed turbojet engines on pylons beneath its wings.

2024年2月21日 · As one of the first jet-powered aircraft to take to the skies, the Tu-104 was undoubtedly a marvel of engineering. The aircraft required a crew of seven to fly and was able to offer a capacity of between 50 and 115 passengers.

2 天之前 · In the race to modernize air travel, the Soviet Union introduced the TU-104—a jet airliner built from a repurposed bomber. While it was a symbol of Soviet technological prowess, this aircraft ...

2025年2月24日 · The Tupolev Tu-104 was a twinjet, medium-range, narrow-body turbojet-powered Soviet airliner. As the second jetliner to enter regular service after the British de Havilland Comet, it was the only jetliner operating globally between 1956 and 1958 when the British counterpart was grounded due to safety concerns.

2019年1月23日 · The Tupolev Tu-104 was a commercial passenger jet that was powered by two Mikulin AM-3 turbojet engines. As it was introduced into Aeroflot’s fleet, the west was shocked that the Soviets built a very capable jet engine, after the Brits burned their fingers with the de Havilland Comet 4.

2021年9月18日 · In the late 1950’s, Tupolev produced a 75% scaled-down variant of the Tu-104, with new engines, flaps, a large center-section airbrake and automatic spoilers, designed for short-haul trips which they called the Tu-124, and proved just as successful as its larger cousin.