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350 knots to impact: Why the Tu-144 broke apart at Paris

The Tu-144 disintegrated in mid-air during its 1973 Paris Air Show display, killing all six crew and people on the ground.
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350 Knots, 10 Seconds to Impact: The Fatal Dive of the TU-144 at Paris

The 1973 Paris Air Show was meant to showcase Soviet engineering supremacy. Instead, the TU-144 disintegrated in mid-air before 250,000 spectators. This episode uncovers the shocking sequence of ...