Tu-144 supersonic aircraft: 40th anniversary of Le Bourget crash

The Tupolev Tu-144 Charger supersonic transport aircraft crashed during the Paris Air Show near Le Bourget airport 40 years ago, on June 3, 1973. Watch this archive video showing how the famous air liner was designed.

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