Tupolev Tu-110 "Cooker"

Tupolev · Soviet Union · first flew 1957 · airliner

The Tupolev Tu-110 was a four-engine development of the Tu-104 intended to provide greater range and capacity, with four turbojets embedded in the wing roots instead of the twin-pod arrangement. It remained a prototype and did not enter production.

Recognition (WEFT)

W — Wings	Low-mounted, swept
E — Engines	4 × turbojet, wing-mounted
F — Fuselage	Narrow fuselage compared to the twin-engine Tu-104 it derived from
T — Tail	Conventional

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Four turbojet engines buried in wing roots, similar to Tu-104 layout
Narrow fuselage compared to the twin-engine Tu-104 it derived from
Rare Soviet four-engine jet airliner prototype of the late 1950s

Resembles the Tu-104 closely but has four engine intakes visible in the wing roots rather than the twin underwing pods of the Tu-104; slightly longer fuselage and different nose profile.

Specifications

The Tupolev Tu-110 has a length of 38.85 m (127 ft).
It has a wingspan of 34.54 m (113 ft).
Its maximum speed is 950 km/h (590 mph).
Typical crew: 5–6.

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History

Derived from the Tu-104 airliner, the Tu-110 first flew in 1957 with four Dobrynin VD-7 turbojets buried in the wing roots. Aeroflot showed limited interest, preferring to develop the proven Tu-104, and only a handful of aircraft were built.

Variants

Only prototype and pre-production examples were completed; no production variants entered service.

Where you'll see it

The Tu-110 never entered airline service; the small number of airframes were used for trials and research before being retired.

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