Tupolev Tu-444

Tu-444
The Tupolev Tu-444 supersonic business jet (sketch by Tupolev DB).
Role	Supersonic business jet
Manufacturer	Tupolev
Status	Concept - status unknown as of 2011

The Tupolev Tu-444 is a concept for a supersonic business jet from the Russian firm Tupolev. Tupolev has had previous experience developing supersonic transport aircraft with projects such as the Tu-144, Tu-144LL and other experience with supersonic aircraft in the bombers Tu-22, Tu-22M and Tu-160.

Specifications (Tu-444)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 pilots, 1 flight attendant
• Capacity: 6-10
• Length: 36 m (118 ft 1 in)
• Wingspan: 16.2 m (53 ft 1 in)
• Height: 6.51 m (21 ft 4 in)
• Wing area: 136 m² (1,460 ft²)
• Empty weight: 19,300 kg (42,550 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 41,000 kg (90,400 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × NPO Saturn AL-32M turbofan, 95 kN (21,400 lbf) each

Performance

• Cruise speed: Mach 2, 2125 km/h (1,320 mph)
• Range: 7,500 km (4,660 mi)
• Wing loading: 300 kg/m² (29 lb/ft²)
• Thrust/weight: 0.48

See also

• Supersonic transport
• Hypersonic transport
• Supersonic business jet
  

Related development

• Tupolev Tu-144
• Tupolev Tu-244
  

Aircraft of comparable role, configuration and era

• Aerion SBJ
• Sukhoi-Gulfstream S-21
• QSST
  

Related lists

• List of airliners
  

External links

• Official Tu-444 site
• Aircraft Schematic