Tupolev Tu-124

Tupolev Tu-124
Tu-124, among the earliest known regional jets
Description
Role	Airliner
Crew	3
First Flight	June 1960
Entered Service	1962
Manufacturer	Tupolev
Dimensions
Length	30.58m	100' 4"
Wingspan	25.55m	83' 10"
Height	8.08m	26' 6"
Wing area	119m²	1,280 ft²
Weights
Empty	22,500kg	49,500 lbs
Loaded	kg	lbs
Maximum takeoff	38,000kg	83,600 lbs
Capacity	44-56 passengers
Powerplant
Engines	2x Soloviev D-20P turbofans
Thrust	106kN	23,760 lbs
Performance
Maximum speed	970km/h	606 mph
Range	2,100km	1,312 miles
Service ceiling	11,585m	38,000 ft
Rate of climb	m/min	ft/min
Wing loading	kg/m²	lb/ft²
Thrust/Weight
Avionics
Avionics

The Tupolev Tu-124 is a Russian short range twinjet airliner capable of carrying 56 passengers.

Table of contents

1 Introduction 2 Design features 3 Variants 3.1 Tu-124 / Tu-124V 3.2 Tu-124K / Tu-124K2 3.3 Other variants

Introduction

Tu-124 is derived from the medium-range Tupolev Tu-104 and developed to meet an Aeroflot requirement for a short to medium-range airliner to replace the Ilyushin Il-14. The Tu-124 was essentially a 75%-scale variant of the Tu-104, and the two were difficult to distinguish from a distance.

Design features

In comparison with the Tu-104 , the Tu-124 introduced several aerodynamic refinements including extension of the wing trailing edge roots, double-slotted flaps, automatic lift dumpers, and a large center-section airbrake to improve takeoff and landing performance. The Tu-124 was also fitted with a brake parachute for use in case of emergency landing and low-pressure tires for rough-field operations. It is the first short-range jet aircraft in the world to be fitted with fuel efficient turbofan engines.

Variants

Aeroflot is the customer for majority of the variants. All variants are powered two Soloviev D-20P turbofans giving 23,800 lb thrust.

Tu-124 / Tu-124V

This is the first production variant. Initially it has passenger capacity of 44, later increased to 48, 52, or 60. The definitive Tu-124V carries 56 passengers. However export demand for Tu-124 is weak as most potential customers awaited the improved Tupolev Tu-134.

Modified Tu-124V airframes fitted with better D-20P-125 turbofan engines are designated as Tu-124B

Tu-124K / Tu-124K2

This is VIP configuration with Tu-124K seating 36 and the K2 seating 22. They were operated by the Indian Air Force and the militaries of Iraq and China.

Other variants

In addition to civilian versions, the Tu-124 has few military variants including Tu-124Sh-1 and Tu-124Sh-2 which are used as flight navigator trainers.

Russian Civil Transport Aircraft
Design Bureau	Antonov - Beriev - Ilyushin - Kamov - MiG- Mil - Lavochkin - Sukhoi - Tupolev - Yakovlev
Type Designation	Tupolev Tu-124
NATO Codename	Cookpot
Primary Designation Series	Tu-104 - Tu-114 - Tu-124 - Tu-134 - Tu-144 - Tu-154 - Tu204 - Tu-214 - Tu-334
Comparable/Similar Aircraft	BAC One-Eleven - Sud Aviation Caravelle

Related content
Related Development	Tu-16 - Tu-104 - Tu-107 - Tu-110
Designation Series	Tu-119 - Tu-121 - Tu-123 - Tu-124 - Tu-125 - Tu-126 - Tu-128
Related Lists	List of airliners

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