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THE TUPOLEV TU-154

(TU154 , TU154A , TU154B , TU154M , TU154M100 , TU154M200 , TU154M2 , TU154Mc , TU154Ms)

Type: Medium / long range airliner.

Country of origin: Russia.

Power plants:
                        TU154      three   93.2 KN kuznetsov (now KKBM) NK-82 turbofans.
                        TU154M   three 103.6 KN aviadvigatel (soloviev) D-30KU-154-II turbofans.

Electrical power:
                              Supply frequency is 400 hz , three phase, and voltage is 115 - 200 V each generator
                              40kva and supply 28 v dc power.

Performance:
              TU154M max cruising speed 513kt (M0.85), APP speed 127 kt (cat app c),stall speed110 kt.
               Eco cruising speed 486 kt, total fuel capacity 46825Lit.


Range:
              154     with max payload and reserves 1870 nm, with max fuel and 13,650 kg payload 2850 nm.
              154M with max payload 2100 nm, range with max fuel and 5450 kg payload 4100 nm.

Weights: Medium (M)
                                       Operating Empty 55,300 kg , max take off 100,000 kg , Max landing 80000 kg.

Dimensions:
                     Wing span: 37.55 m          Length: 47.90 m          Height: 11.40 m       Wing area: 201.45 m²                      Outer main gear wheel span: 12.4 m                     Fuselage max diameter: 3.80 m

Aeroplane classification code number and letter: 4D

Aeroplane reference field length: 2160 m

Max cruising height: 39000 ft

Aeroplane classification by airport category : CAT 7

Take off field length at max take off weight (35 ft , 20^•C): 2420 m

landing field length at max landing weight: 2500 m

Minimum ground turning radius: 24.60 m

History:
               First flew on October 04 1982, the first was delivered to Aeroflot in December 1984, 12 ordered
               By Iranian airliners in 1997, delivered to Iran air tour (nine) and bon air (three) in 1997-98.

Capacity:        Flight crew of three or four. typical single class seating for 158 to 164 at six abreast,
                         maximum of 180 at six abreast.

Production:
            approximately 900 TU154s of all models have been built, including approximately 325 TU154Ms. approximately 580 were in service in late 1998. TU154 remains the standard airliner on domestic flights in states of the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe and Iran, the ability to operate from gravel or packed earth airfields , fly at high altitudes above most Soviet Union air traffic , Single - engine flight is possible at a lower altitude and Cantilever low wing monoplane. the initial TU154, the improved TU154A with more powerful engines and a higher max take off weight and the TU154B with a further increased max take off weight , TU154S is a freighter version of theTU154B , the major change introduced on the 154M was the far more economical, quieter and reliable Soloviev turbofans (NATO code name: careless)
Cost: us$7million (2000).

iry: epekc, epekd.
irb: epean , epmbk , epmbl , epmbn, epmbp, epmbq, epmbt, epmbu, epmbv, epmcc
          epmce, epmcf, epmcg, epmch , epmci , epmcj, epmck , epmcl , epmcm , epmrt.
irk: eplbr , eplbs.
tbm: ra85761, ra85786.




Sources:

Aerodrome design manual.

Jane^’s all the world^’s aircraft 1974 - 2002.

www. airliners.net.

airport services manual part 1 (aircraft data for rescue and fire fighting personnel).

aircraft type designators ( doc 8643/25).