The TU-154 is the master!
Role Medium range passenger aircraft
Status Produced until circa 1996, in wide spread service
First Flight October 3, 1968
First Service February 9, 1972 (Tu-154)
1984 (Tu-154M)
Engines 3 Kuznetsov NK-8 (Tu-154/A/B) or
3 Soloviev D-30KU (Tu-154M)
Length 47.9 m / 157ft 2in
Wingspan 37.5 m / 123ft 2in
Range 3'900 km / 2'400 mi (Tu-154M)
Cruising Speed 900 km/h / 560mph
Payload Capacity 156-180 passengers
Maximum Take-off Weight 98'000 kg (Tu-154/A/B) or
100'000 kg (Tu-154M)