Tu-214 is the first Russian airliner that meets modern international requirements

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Tu-214 became a logical continuation of the 204th project of the Tupolev Design Bureau, work on which began back in 1973. Over the past decades, the elemental base of the global aircraft instrument industry has changed, more economical and in all respects perfect power units have appeared, but the general concept of a twin-engine monoplane with a swept low wing has remained unchanged. Moreover, it was this scheme that proved its viability in the global aircraft industry.

If the 204th, which became the prototype of the liner, was conceived as a simple medium-haul passenger liner, then the Tu-214 has an increased flight range, allowing you to go on longer routes within a radius of over 4300 kilometers.

Yuri Vorobyov became the General Designer of this aircraft. In March 1996, the prototype was launched into the air, and four years later, the staff of the Kazan Aviation Plant began assembling the first serial copy.

Tu-214 has successfully passed certification, which proves its full compliance with all standards stipulated by international air transportation rules.

Actually,when this project was launched into a series, much was done in the domestic aircraft industry for the first time. Loading of standard LD containers is provided, for which cargo hatches have been increased, noise reduction requirements have been taken into account, the internal volume has been expanded by reducing the floor height, the number of doors has been increased to three.

The landing gear has been reinforced, besides, Michelin pneumatics have been used, which is also the first time in the production of domestic aircraft.

The control system has undergone significant modernization, especially the steering wheels, which were equipped with automation (ASSU).

The Tu-214 is automatically leveled in case of dangerous rolls and trims, which suggests that the aircraft forgives many piloting mistakes.

The airliner, which has all the advantages of a modern passenger aircraft and is not inferior to foreign counterparts at a more affordable price, did not go unnoticed by carriers, primarily Russian ones. Already in 2001, the Dalavia company acquired two Tu-214s. Transaero, Vladivostok Avia, Kavminvodyavia, Cairo Aviation, Cubana, Vnukovo Airlines and the Russian Air Force have also become operators of this aircraft both on domestic and international routes. The ability to carry up to 210 passengers, the presence of an Imperial luxury cabin make this airliner an analogue of the Airbus 321 and Boeing 757.

In travel classchairs are arranged three in two rows. At the same time, it is very easy to increase or decrease the length of each of the salons, the partition between them is very easy to transfer. The capacity of the closed luggage rack for each passenger is 52 liters. You can also enter a third class. Thus, depending on market conditions, the air carrier decides which pricing policy to choose for each specific route.

Foreign companies also showed interest in the Tu-214. Photos of this aircraft with the logo of DHL and some other cargo and passenger carriers are widely distributed and prove that the liner is in demand in the global aircraft market.