TUPOLEV Tu-154
by Dmitriy Komissarov
This book provides a detailed survey of the history and operations of the Tu-154 airliner, one of the most successful and long-lived of Soviet/Russian jets.
The need for a state-of-the-art-medium-haul jet airliner that would succeed the twin-engined Tu-104 led the Tupolev bureau to start work on what became the Tu-154. The prototype took to the air on October 3, 1968.
In the years that followed, the Tu-154 became not only the principal medium-haul aircraft of the Soviet airline Aeroflot, but also one of the Soviet Union’s bestsellers on the commercial aircraft market.
The book traces the development and operational history of one of the most successful designs produced by the Tupolev bureau. It describes all known versions and variants based on the airplane. A detailed production list, operator lists on country-by-country basis, and accident details are included, as are numerous color photos and line drawings.