Tupolev Tu-204 Narrow-Body Passenger Jet Airliner

Overview

Introduced in 1995, numbers of the Tupolev Tu-204 airliner have continued to grow - albeit slowly.

ORIGIN: Russia

YEAR: 1995

MANUFACTURER(S): Tupolev OKB - Russia

PRODUCTION: 82

OPERATORS: China; Cuba; Egypt; Germany; North Korea; Russia

Technical Specifications

Unless otherwise noted the presented statistics below pertain to the Tupolev Tu-214 model. Common measurements, and their respective conversions, are shown when possible.

CREW: 3

POWER: 2 x Aviadvigatel PS-90A turbofan engines developing between 35,580lb of thrust.

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LENGTH

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WIDTH / SPAN

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HEIGHT

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M.T.O.W.

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SPEED (MAX)

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CEILING

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RANGE

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Armament

None.

Variants / Models

• Tu-204 - Base Series Designation
• Tu-204C
• Tu-204-100
• Tu-204-200
• Tu-204-120
• Tu-204-220
• Tu-204-120C
• Tu-204-220C
• Tu-204-300
• Tu-204-500
• Tu-206
• Tu-214
• Tu-214ON
• Tu-214PU
• Tu-214SR
• Tu-214SUS
• Tu-214R
• Tu-204SM

Our Data Modules allow for quick visual reference when comparing a single entry against contemporary designs. Areas covered include general ratings, speed assessments, and relative ranges based on distances between major cities.

Image of collection of graph types

Relative Maximum Speed

Hi: 750mph

Lo: 375mph

This entry's maximum listed speed (559mph).

Graph average of 562.5 miles-per-hour.

City-to-City Ranges

NYC

LDN

PAR

BER

MSK

TKY

SYD

LAX

NYC

Graph showcases the Tupolev Tu-214's operational range (on internal fuel) when compared to distances between major cities.

Aviation Era

Useful in showcasing the era cross-over of particular aircraft/aerospace designs.

Unit Production (82)

Comm. Market HI*: 44,000 units

Military Market HI**: 36,183 units

* Commercial Market High belongs to Cessna 172.

** Military Market High belongs to Ilyushin Il-2.

Altitude Visualization

Supported Roles

A2A

Interception

UAV

Ground Attack

CAS

Training

ASW

Anti-Ship

AEW

MEDEVAC

Maritime/Navy

SAR

Aerial Tanker

Utility/Transport

VIP

Passenger

Business

Recon

SPECOPS

X-Plane/Development

A2A=Air-to-Air; UAV=Unmanned; CAS=Close Support; ASW=Anti-Submarine; AEW=Airborne Early Warning; MEDEVAC=Medical Evac; EW=Electronic Warfare; SAR=Search-Rescue

Commitments / Honors

Military lapel ribbon for Operation Allied Force

Military lapel ribbon for the Arab-Israeli War

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Britain

Military lapel ribbon for the Battle of Midway

Military lapel ribbon for the Berlin Airlift

Military lapel ribbon for the Cuban Missile Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for pioneering aircraft

Military lapel ribbon for the Falklands War

Military lapel ribbon for the French-Indochina War

Military lapel ribbon for the Golden Age of Flight

Military lapel ribbon for the 1991 Gulf War

Military lapel ribbon for the Indo-Pak Wars

Military lapel ribbon for the Iran-Iraq War

Military lapel ribbon for the Korean War

Military lapel ribbon for the 1982 Lebanon War

Military lapel ribbon for the Malayan Emergency

Military lapel ribbon representing modern aircraft

Military lapel ribbon for the attack on Pearl Harbor

Military lapel ribbon for the Six Day War

Military lapel ribbon for the Soviet-Afghan War

Military lapel ribbon for the Spanish Civil War

Military lapel ribbon for the Suez Crisis

Military lapel ribbon for the Vietnam War

Military lapel ribbon for Warsaw Pact of the Cold War-era

Military lapel ribbon for the WASP (WW2)

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 1

Military lapel ribbon for the World War 2

Military lapel ribbon for the Yom Kippur War

Military lapel ribbon for experimental x-plane aircraft

* Ribbons not necessarily indicative of actual historical campaign ribbons. Ribbons are clickable to their respective campaigns/operations.