TU-134 by KAI 31

This means that the model is not destroyed and it may have a future, but this future depends on the victory of reason over madness. Everything depends on the society. If the public tries to support and protect what they want, then the Simers will have this Tu-134, and the stronger the desire, the faster and better everything will be, and if the desires do not coincide with actions and opportunities, then alas reality will correspond.

Bombardier noses?
If you are referring to the glass cover of the nose cone, then there are many reasons for this. The location of the navigator’s workplace in the bow and the associated navigation capabilities by reference to the terrain and landmarks. Lighting the space of the navigator’s cabin and as previously written, the basis of the airframe and layout was taken from the military model Tu-16 in which the nose of the navigator’s cabin,. above the glass was a bomb sight. Even at that time, it was extremely unprofitable and impractical to convert civilian aircraft and use them for military purposes, so you can only consider the Tu-134 as a bomber as a training option or for a ‘joke’ :upside_down_face:. Among other things, the’ glass nose ’ housed a variety of equipment options for topology, cartography, geological exploration and agricultural needs.
But what a unique look :star_struck: As a child, lying or sitting on this glass was such an incredible feeling of freedom and flight, and on landing, the approaching strip running at high speed caused enthusiastic impressions that could not be compared with anything.

In the modification of the Tu-134B, the navigation equipment was first moved to the passage to the cockpit, and the glazing functionality was no longer necessary. The glass was replaced first with a wooden, and then with a metal fairing. After the installation of additional navigation equipment, the full-time position of navigator on the B - 3 modifications was actually removed.

The elongated metal nose cone was used in special-purpose versions. In the command and training UBL, for example, for training and training military Tu-22 pilots.
In flying laboratories for placing various scientific equipment, sensors and instruments.
In general, the layout and design options of the Tu-134, for all time, were made up to 72 different modifications.

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