Tu-144 (NATO classification: Charger). A retired jet airliner and commercial supersonic transport aircraft (SST). Watercolor by Joan Mañé

Tu-144 (NATO classification: Charger). A retired jet airliner and commercial supersonic transport aircraft (SST). It is one of only two SSTs to enter commercial service, the other being the Anglo-French Concorde. First flight – 1968. Watercolor by Joan Mañé

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