Size box: 40x19cm/15.7×7.4inch.
Size plane: 32.5x14cm./12.7×5.5inch.
Weight: 858gr./30.2oz.
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Model plane of the Tupolev TU-144 with it's original box. The manufacturer is Herpa from Germany. Modern made. The plane is made of metal with some plastic components. In very good condition. Apparently this is Sinsheim Museum version. This is a technology museum in Frankfurt. Probably the model is for sale at the museum.
It is a common believe that the Concorde was the first supersonic passenger aircraft. But it was the Tupolev TU-144. The Tupolev made the first flight 4 months before Concorde in december 1968.
It was rumoured that the russians stole the blueprints of the Concorde, wich was later proven. But it was not a exact copy. The Tupolev 144 was bigger and faster and the Tupolev had small wings on the first half of the plane, called Canards. This allowed the plane to land with less speed. Also this plane had 18 wheels allowing it to land on unpaved runways. It's last flight was in 1997.