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Tupolev Tu-144S CCCP-77144 front view with canards extended Paris Air Show 1975

Tupolev Tu-144S CCCP-77144 Front View – Canards Extended, Paris Air Show 1975 (Airframe 02-2)

Name: Tupolev Tu-144S CCCP-77144 Front View – Canards Extended, Paris Air Show 1975 (Airframe 02-2)
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Front view archival photograph of Tupolev Tu-144S CCCP-77144 (airframe 02-2) taxiing with canards extended at the 1975 Paris Air Show. This historic Soviet supersonic jet was later scrapped after retirement.

Photo by Stuart H Bourne

This archival front view photograph captures the Tupolev Tu-144S “004” CCCP-77144 (construction number 02-2) during its ground roll at the 1975 Paris Air Show— taxiing with its distinctive retractable canards extended. This rare angle highlights the aircraft’s aerodynamic nose profile, forward canards, and undercarriage as it prepares for takeoff at Le Bourget.

CCCP-77144 was the fourth production Tu-144S built and operated by Aeroflot. It was used for demonstration flights and technical trials, including this high-profile appearance in Paris. The Tu-144, nicknamed “Concordski,” was the world’s first commercial supersonic transport aircraft, entering limited passenger service ahead of Concorde.

Despite its prominence, CCCP-77144 was not preserved. After retirement, the airframe was scrapped, and no known components remain on public display. The Tu-144 currently exhibited at Monino is a different airframe—CCCP-77106.

For archival reference and aircraft history, see .

Tupolev Tu-144S CCCP-77144 Front View – Canards Extended, Paris Air Show 1975 (Airframe 02-2)

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