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Paris 1973: The TU-144 breaks apart

The 1973 Paris Air Show was meant to showcase Soviet technological supremacy. Instead, the Tu-144 disintegrated in front of ...
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Paris 1973: How the Tu-144 broke apart in mid-air

During its Paris Air Show display, the Tu-144 attempted a dramatic maneuver that ended in catastrophe. As control systems, ...