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Tupolev Tu-114

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Tu-114 Rossiya
Aeroflot Tu-114 jointly operated with Japan Airlines, at Haneda Airport in 1965
Role Airliner and strategic airlifter
Manufacturer Tupolev OKB
First flight 15 November 1957; 66 years ago (1957-11-15)[1]
Introduction 24 April 1961[1]
Retired 1991[1]
Status Retired
Primary users Aeroflot
Japan Airlines (in association with Aeroflot)
Soviet Air Forces[1]
Produced 1958–1963
Number built 32
Developed from Tupolev Tu-95[1]
Variants Tupolev Tu-126[1]

Tupolev Tu-114 «Rossiya» (Russian: Tyполев Тy-114 Poccия; NATO reporting name: Cleat) was a Soviet turboprop-powered, long-range airliner designed by Tupolev.

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Gordon, Yefim; Rigmant, Vladimir (2007). Tupolev Tu-114: The First Soviet Intercontinental Airliner. Ian Allen Publishing. ISBN 978-1-85780-246-7.[page needed]