Developer of the White Swan and Tu-144: 95th anniversary of the birth of Alexei Tupolev
2020-05-20T06:25:20.842Z
May 20, 1925 the Soviet and Russian aircraft designer Alexei Tupolev was born. His track record includes work on the first Soviet jet passenger aircraft Tu-104, on the world's first supersonic passenger jet aircraft Tu-144, on a supersonic strategic rocket carrier with variable wing geometry Tu-160, design of unmanned aerial vehicles. Alexey Tupolev linked his life with the Moscow machine-building plant "Experience" (now PJSC "Tupolev"), which he led after the death of his father Andrei Tupolev. According to Russian President Vladimir Putin, "an outstanding designer, Alexei Andreyevich has done a lot to ensure that in the new millennium, our aviation technology is at the forefront."
Source: russiart