Peter, I defer to greater knowledge and did a google:
Results here: http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/news/FactSheets/ FS-062-DFRC.html A NASA website. 17 Tu-144's were built, 2 crashed. Thanks for "suggesting" that I educate myself before I "open" my email "mouth".... Take care, Chuck Phoenix AZ On Aug 18, 2008, at 3:41 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: > I do believe there were more than three -- NASA owns one, or did -- > refurbed by Tupolev a few years back and used for supersonic research > work. I believe it was taken out of service a few years later, > before the Concorde was taken out of service as well. > > Quite a sight, one of those planes taking off, they look sort of pre- > historic somehow! > > Peter > > On Aug 17, 2008, at 8:37 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: > >> Correction - without a TRACE of "wordy fuss". >> >> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 9:36 PM, andrew strasfogel >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >> >>> Chuck's sparse narratives are an object lesson in how to write >>> clearly and >>> vividly with a minimum of wordy fuss. Chuck - did you ever consider >>> teaching creative writing? >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Aug 17, 2008 at 6:33 PM, Chuck Landenberger >>> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: >>> >>>> Peter, >>>> >>>> Last fall, I went to Germany with the MBCA Factory tour. Also >>>> made a >>>> stop at the Technik Musium at Sinsheim, not to far from Stuttgart. >>>> >>>> They have a Concorde and a Tu-144 on display on stilts - Full >>>> size - >>>> Spiral staircases allow one to go to the interior of each plane. >>>> Three TU-144's were built, and two crashed. They grounded this >>>> one. >>>> >>>> The Tu-144 was dismantled in Russia and transported by barges. >>>> Quite >>>> a feat. Many many cars and military equipment on display. >>>> >>>> Here is the link to the Sinsheim Musuem. Unfortunately, it's in >>>> German. But the pix are quite interesting. The English version is >>>> still under construction. >>>> >>>> http://www.technik-museum.de/museum_sinsheim_deutsch.html >>>> >>>> Take care, >>>> >>>> Chuck >>>> Phoenix >>>> >>>> On Aug 17, 2008, at 2:41 PM, Peter Frederick wrote: >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Ditto for the SST, by the way. Turns out it was physically >>>>> impossible to build one that would do the job and make money, >>>>> even at >>>>> ten cents a gallon for fuel (what a joke that is today!). The >>>>> Concorde never made a dime -- and the Russians parked the >>>>> superior TU >>>>> 144 pretty fast due to horrendous fuel consumption. >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________ >>>> http://www.okiebenz.com >>>> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >>>> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>> >>>> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >>>> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com >>>> >>> >>> >> _______________________________________ >> http://www.okiebenz.com >> For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ >> For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: >> http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
