The Stratosphere Arrow.

The Stratosphere Arrow. , 1971 (18:31)

Annotation: The film tells about the new Soviet ultrasonic airplane ТУ-144, about the work of airplane constructors .

Film description: Test flight of a supersonic passenger plane TU-144 (1968 year). AN Tupolev and AATupolev meet the pilots at the airport after the first flight of TU-144. The crew of the Tu-144, which conducted its tests: E. Yelyan commander, flight engineer Yuri Seliverstov, a leading test engineer W. Bender, co-pilot M. Kozlov. Production meeting on the results of tests of the aircraft. Verification Test at the Computing Center for taping. Ground testing of assemblies, parts, parts of the aircraft. Second test flight of the Tu-144, November 12, 1970. Designer aircraft AATupolev with colleagues in the design office. Preparation of the Tu-144 to the International Aeronautics and Space Salon in Paris. AN Tupolev, AATupolev with members of the crew discuss the upcoming flight abroad. Flight of the Tu-144 from Moscow to Paris at the International Air Show.

Source description 1: A hand of an aircraft designer is drawing a draft of the designed plane with a pencil.
A model of the Tu-144 plane is being tested in the laboratory at the supersonic speed.
Airflow check-up of the model.
The first drawing of the future plane.
Aircraft designers and scientists in the design office by the draft of the TU-144 plane.
The first start of the Tu-144 supersonic passenger plane which took place on December 31, 1968 - the plane is on the airfield.
The general designer, twice hero of Socialist Labour Andrey Nikolaevich Tupolev and his son - the chief designer of the Tu-144 plane Alexey Andreevich Tupolev are on the airdrome during the first test flight of the new machine.
A panorama of the first take-off.
The plane cabin.
The plane is “raising its head” (in flight).
Tu-144 is in flight.
The Pilot-in-Command Edward Elyan is in a special suit for supersonic flights at the plane steering wheel.
Tu-144 is landing.
A. N. Tupolev, A. A. Tupolev and others are on the airdrome watching the flight and landing of the plane.
The Pilot-in-Command E. Elyan, flight engineer Yuri Seliverstov, the cognizant test engineer Vladimir Benderov, the co-pilot Michael Kozlov are on the airdrome after the first test flight.
A. N. Tupolev, A. A. Tupolev and others are congratulating the crew with the successful end of the flight, and the crew is congratulating the designers of the plane.
Repeated test flights of the Tu-144 plane.
E. Elyan, M. Kozlov, V. Benderov, Yu. Seliverstov are in special suits during the flights.
The crew and the flight operations directors are discussing the plane performance during the flights.
Flights schedules of the Tu-144 plane.
The design office computer centre, the supersonic speed of the plane is being calculated, the flight tests records are being examined.
Electronic devices are operating; people are working.
A panorama of testing the plane wing in the laboratory.
The second "oblational" sample of the huge plane - Tu-144, intended for the strength tests, for studying the structure reliability.
Wing load measuring.
Testing of a panel under load.
Testing of temperature conditions of the plane outer wall and cabin.
The plane cabin with the dummies imitating passengers during the plane testing.
The instruments are operating, people are at work during the Tu-144 testing.
Testing of the warning system, landing gear control.
A general view of the workshop.
A disassembled Tu-144 plane.

Source description 2: Tu-144 plane is in the air during the ground supersonic speed testing which took place on November 12, 1970.
The Pilot-in-Command E. Elyan is at the steering wheel, informing the command post of the plane ground speed – 2 430 km per hour.
In the command post the flying control officer on duty is negotiating with the crew of the Тu-144 plane performing a test flight.
M. Kozlov, V. Benderov, Yu. Seliverstov are in the plane cabin during the test flight (all are in special suits).
The Тu-144 plane is landing.
A. A. Tupolev and other designers are discussing the results of the tests in the design office.
Designers and engineers are carrying out calculations to improve the series-produced samples in the lofting workshop.
The draftswoman is drawing the design on metal.
The machine-tool is performing a high accuracy machining of a large plane detail – a wing.
The worker is machining the smallest plane using a magnifier.
A general panorama of the series-produced samples of the Тu-144 in the assembling workshop.
Aircraft workers are at the assembling of the planes, their equipment.
Workers are preparing the Tu-144 plane for the first flight abroad, to Paris, to the International Aeronautics and Space Show.
A. N. Tupolev is in the group of aircraft designers and workers who have prepared the plane for the Exhibition, he is talking to them in the workshop.
The chief designer of the plane A. A. Tupolev is answering A. N. Tupolev's questions on the plane readiness to fly to the Exhibition.
The engineer Benderov is answering the questions during the conversation with A. A. Tupolev.
A. A. Tupolev is talking to a worker in the workshop.
A panorama of the Tu-144 plane on the airfield.
Test boarding of passengers onto the Tu-144 plane.
Test demonstration of servicing passengers on board the Tu-144: passengers are at their seats, a stewardess is welcoming the passengers, serving the breakfast.
Passengers are having breakfast in the plane.
E. Elyan is in the plane cabin requesting the departure clearance for a flight to Paris.
The flying control officer on duty is giving the take-off clearance.
Tu-144 is taking off.
Tu-144 is in the air, gaining height above the clouds, flying above the clouds.

Directors: Nebylickiy B.

Operators: Khavchin A., Yatsun E.

Script writers: Agranovskiy A.

Announcer: Khmara L.