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In principle, it is necessary, so I'll write something.
So, Tu-204 is a medium-haul airliner with a flight range of 4500 km and a capacity of 210 passengers, developed at the OKB. Tupolev in the 1980s to replace the Tu-154. For the first time, the Tu-204 aircraft was shown to the Western public in 1991 at the Le Bourget air show. Tu-214 is a modification of the Tu-204 with a large takeoff weight and flight range. Aircraft modifications:
- Tu-204
- Tu-204S
- Tu-204-100
- Tu-204-100V
- Tu-204-100E
- Tu-204-100S
- Tu-204-120
- Tu-204-120SE
- Tu-204-300
- Tu-204-300A
- Tu-214
- Tu-214PU
- Tu-214SR
- Tu-214SUS
- Tu-214ON
- Tu-204SM
Box
Small size with the Tu-214 Transaero depicted on the front side. It says on the box that this is a Tu-204/214 and we can design our airplane in Transaero and Dalavia color options, as well as that this model is in 1/144 scale and is made of polyurethane resin. On the side there are inscriptions in English and Russian, a catalog and photographs of Be-200 and Il-18 boxes.
PS: On my box, for some reason, an Aeroflot sticker was stuck in the form of their bird.
PPS: It is worth noting that the box is not a drawing, but a sticker.
Fuselage
Consists of two halves, which are hollow inside. There are some molding defects (bubbles) but they can be easily repaired. There are protective frames that will need to be removed during assembly. There is little stitching and sometimes it disappears. When assembling, do not forget to load the bow, although the instructions remind you of this.
half wing
Done quite nicely. They have clear stitching. There are also bubbles on the engine pylons.
PS: I have already removed the protective frames on my half-wings. 
First sachet
Contains elements for assembling PS-90A engines (each consists of 4 parts), as well as ailerons. The stitching on the engines is missing somewhere. 
Second sachet
Contains elements for assembling the landing gear legs, their doors, the landing gear itself and the keel (I have a keel with a small crack, I hope you will not have this) 
Assembly instructions
Not quite clear, but resin models seem to be assembled only by experienced modellers, right? Perhaps the assembly instructions are the worst place in the model. 
Coloring instructions
Made in the form of photographs of aircraft with decal numbers, as well as drawings of half-wings. Looks just great! Only I did not find where to translate the decal number 60.
Decal
Extensive and well done, Behemoth after all! The technical equipment is available in a normal amount. As stated on the box, the decal for Transaero and Dalavia, only they are both Tu-214. In the decal for Dalavia there is an incident for the strip on the left side: it says 412-uT. It is for this that the corrected fragment in the amount of 2 pieces is in the box, but you should not use it, because. the color of the corrected fragment and the standard one do not match, so you will either have to buy a third-party decal or paint it in the Transaero version.
Tu-204- Russian medium-haul passenger aircraft, developed in late 1980 - early 1990 at the Tupolev Design Bureau for replacement on airlines passenger aircraft. The first flight was made on January 2, 1989, in operation since 1994. It has been produced since 1990 at the Aviastar-SP plant in Ulyanovsk, and since 1996 at the KAPO named after S.P. Gorbunov in Kazan (modification of Tu-214). Foreign analogues: and.
By 2015, it was planned to remove the Tu-204 from production, replacing them with MS-21 aircraft. However, there is a possibility of continuing the production of these liners after 2015. In particular, in 2010 the Ministry of Industry and Trade announced its plans to supply 44 Tu-204SM aircraft to Red Wings by 2016.
Development of a medium-haul passenger aircraft Tu-204 began at the Tupolev Design Bureau in 1973. In the process of working on a new aircraft, many different schemes and layouts were considered. Further development exploratory research was the development of a concept for the development of long-haul aircraft by creating 2-3 basic types with further production based on them by modifying the entire necessary range.
One of these basic aircraft was the Tu-204. Work on its design was headed by chief designer Leonid Leonidovich Selyakov. Initially, it was supposed to install 2 NK-8-2U engines on it. The design assumed great continuity with serial and. Many design solutions were taken from the Tu-134D and Tu-136 projects, which were being developed at that time in the Design Bureau.
By the mid-1970s, the project Tu-204 transformed into an airbus, close in layout solutions to American aircraft DC-10. It was distinguished by a fuselage 48 meters long, a moderately swept wing (28 degrees) with powerful mechanization along the entire trailing edge. The engines D-30A, D-30KU, advanced turbofan engines and high-pressure engines were considered as a power plant. The family was supposed to include short-haul Tu-204-100 and Tu-204-150, medium-haul Tu-204-200 and Tu-204-250. Later, in 1977-1978, 2 main directions were considered: the twin-engine Tu-204-200 and the three-engine Tu-204-300.
At the end of 1970, a decree was issued by the Council of Ministers of the USSR on the creation of new passenger long-haul aircraft. The Tupolev Design Bureau, on the basis of a decree, entrusted the development of a medium-range aircraft to replace the Tu-154. In 1979, Leonid Selyakov was officially approved as the lead designer for the Tu-204. When designing, computer technology was widely used. When choosing a power plant, the choice fell on the promising D-90 engine of the Solovyov Design Bureau.
With the advent of the Boeing 757 and A300 aircraft, the requirements for the aircraft changed - it became twin-engine (by this time the D-90A thrust had been increased to 16,000 kgf). The new terms of reference were approved on December 15, 1983.
New aluminum and titanium alloys, as well as composite materials, were used in the design of the aircraft. To reduce the number of joints, long panels were used. An improved sound insulation scheme and new paintwork materials have been applied. All systems are designed on the basis of new principles and with extensive use of digital technology. A lot of effort and attention is paid to the ergonomics of the cockpit.
In 1987, the Ulyanovsk aircraft plant began preparations for serial production. In 1988, the first prototype was made at the ASTK pilot plant. Tu-204. On January 2, 1989, he took to the skies for the first time. The bulk of factory testing was completed by December 1993. Without waiting for the completion of testing, the Aviastar plant began mass production.
August 17, 1990 was released the first serial Tu-204. Operational tests of the aircraft took place from March to December 1993 at Vnukovo Airlines. On January 12, 1995, the State Aviation Register of the Russian Federation issued a certificate of airworthiness for the Tu-204. February 23, 1996 Tu-204 made its first flight with passengers on the route Moscow - Mineralnye Vody.
Tu-204 was supposed to become as massive as its predecessor Tu-154. For a number of reasons ( high price, in comparison with used imported aircraft) this did not happen. Currently, up to 10 liners are produced per year (together with the Kazan Tu-214). In total, since the beginning of mass production, 62 Tu-204 aircraft of all modifications have been manufactured. As of May 1, 2009, 52 aircraft of the Tu-204 family were in operation.
Tu-214 aircraft
Tu-214 is a modification of the Tu-204 with a maximum take-off weight increased to 110.75 tons (103.0 tons for the Tu-204). The maximum payload has been increased to 25.2 tons (21.0 tons for the Tu-204). The aircraft has a cargo modification and is certified according to Russian AP-25 standards. Serially produced by the Kazan Aviation Production Association named after S.P. Gorbunov. The first flight on the Tu-214 was carried out in 1989. Launched into commercial operation in 1997.
Special modifications have also been developed Tu-214: Tu-214PU (control point), Tu-214SR (relay aircraft), Tu-214SUS (aircraft - communications center) - aircraft for the Presidential Administration of the Russian Federation, equipped with special communications equipment, as well as Tu-214ON ( Open sky) - an aircraft with equipment for aerial photography, designed to perform observation flights under the Open Skies Treaty.
The Tu-204 was built according to the aerodynamic design of a cantilever low-wing aircraft. The swept wing of high elongation is formed by supercritical airfoils. To reduce the inductive drag, the wing was given a negative aerodynamic twist and vertical tips were installed.
The mechanization of the wing consists of double-slotted flaps and slats along the entire leading edge. Chassis - retractable, tricycle, with a nose strut. The power plant consists of two PS-90A turbofan engines. The cockpit is equipped with color displays and low-travel central Y-handles.
The aircraft and engine control system is electrically remote. According to Vladimir Klimov, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dvigateli CJSC, Colonel-General A.P. Sitnov, Motor Sich, is the only aircraft of this class in the world that can be landed without engines.
Many passengers are interested in how to choose best places in the planes of the airline Red Wings - TU-204 and A-321. To do this, you need to have before your eyes the layout of seats in aircraft, and take into account some of the nuances that we will talk about in the article. Below we will consider the best seats in the cabin of the TU-204 Red Wings, and also give recommendations on choosing a seat in the A-321.
What aircraft are included in the company's air fleet?
Until recently, the air carrier had six TU-204-100 aircraft, as well as one TU-214. But in 2017, the company changed its policy, and the main goal of the management was to update the aircraft fleet. Thus, within the framework of the program, the first Airbus aircraft (A-321) has already been received, which in the spring of 2017 made its first flight and landed at Domodedovo Airport (Moscow). The airline expects the update air fleet will increase passenger traffic, increase the reliability of the flight and provide passengers with the best places in the cabin.
By the end of 2017, it is planned to receive six more Airbus aircraft, which should be taken into account by passengers when choosing the best seats in the cabin of Red Wings TU-204, but also A-321 aircraft. The cabin of the new Airbus aircraft has 220 seats, which provide for an economy class configuration, which allows additional savings on tickets.
How to use the service of choosing the best seat in the TU-204 and A-321 of the Red Wings airline?
A demanded option of the air carrier is the ability to choose the best seat on the plane. You can do this directly at the airport or via the Internet. The disadvantage is that the service has a number of limitations. It is not available to passengers with children under two years of age, minors, people with animals, customers with visual and/or hearing impairments, pregnant women and others (the full list of restrictions can be found on the official website).
To select the best seats in the cabins of TU-204 and A-321 aircraft, you will have to pay 1,000 rubles if the seat is selected for an adult passenger. In the case of a child, the payment is lower - 500 rubles. Payment is made at the airport ticket office.
If the plane did not take off for any reason or the flight was changed, a refund is possible at the airline's ticket office.
The best seats in the cabin of the TU-204 Red Wings
The presence of the service described above is very convenient and allows the passenger to take the most comfortable place on the aircraft. The main thing is to know in which parts of the Red Wings TU-204 aircraft the best seats are located in terms of seating comfort.
Let's go through the rows:
- Seats in the 1st row are considered very comfortable for the flight. Due to the fact that no one is sitting in front, you can not worry about the neighbor's back tilted to his knees. But the distance to the panel is small, so tall passengers will be uncomfortable. It is better to give preference to another place where the distance between the seats reaches 0.81 m. The disadvantage is that there is a toilet nearby, so passengers will walk back and forth throughout the flight.
- In the 8th and 27th row it is not possible to recline the backs of the seats, which creates certain inconveniences. So you need to be prepared to sit the entire flight in one position.
- Seats A and E in rows 10 and 29. The main plus is the absence of seats in the ninth row, which allows you to fully stretch your legs and relax. In front, no one will lower the back, which is also an advantage. It is believed that these are the best seats in the TU-204 Red Wings, which makes it extremely difficult to book them.
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- In 9 and 29 rows there are a couple of seats each, which makes these positions in the cabin popular among couples. But there are restrictions for them - they cannot be booked by passengers with children, the elderly and the disabled. They are also closed to people carrying animals in the cabin.
- The most "noisy" are places C and D in the 35th row. Here there is a constant movement of passengers, which creates inconvenience during the flight.
- In the 36th row are worst places in TU-204 aircraft of the Red Wings airline. There are several reasons - the back cannot be folded back, there is a toilet nearby, from which unpleasant "aromas" can be heard. In addition, if there are problems with air conditioning, it will be extremely hot here.
The best seats on the A-321
As noted above, the Red Wings airline is updating its fleet and putting into operation new ones for itself. aircraft A-321. It also has the best and worst places to be aware of.
By rows:
- 1 to 7. In the "original" version, these are business class seats. If you choose the best and worst of them, preference should be given to seats located from the second to the sixth row. Their advantage is more legroom. As for the 7th row, it is located almost close to the economy class, so it is very noisy there.
- Eighth. If you need the best seats on Red Wings A-321s, this is the best option(for economy class). Pluses - being in the front of the cabin, the sufficiency of free legroom, a large selection of drinks and food that they do not have time to convey to other passengers.
- Eighteenth. Here are the usual places. The downside is that they are close to the toilet. When a queue appears, you will be distracted all the time.
- Nineteenth. These places are located immediately after the emergency exit. Plus, plenty of leg room. Minus - the proximity to the toilet.
- 20th. The chairs located in this row are different increased comfort and enough free space.
- 30, C and D located near the toilet, which is a clear minus.
- 31st. This is the last row. There are continuous shortcomings here - the chairs do not recline, the proximity of the toilets, the presence of a wall at the back. In general, these are far from the best places in the A-321.
Despite the pretty lost time, the Tu-204 passenger aircraft, according to experts, has a good operational and export potential. According to the main indicators, it is not inferior to the leading foreign analogues of the Boeing and Airbus companies in terms of commercial success (this primarily concerns the last of more than twenty modifications, the 300 aircraft) and has an important competitive advantage for domestic operators in the form of a more affordable prices. The Tu-204 project was born in a difficult time and brought up for a long time, but today it is successfully used by several airlines.
Project start
The development of the project for a new liner was initiated by Minister I.S. Silaev in 1982, and a year earlier, in a government decree, the main task assigned to the design bureau was formulated as a whole. A. N. Tupolev. This passenger aircraft, previously named Tu-204, had to meet the promising requirements of international air carriers, and therefore, be similar in appearance to foreign models, indicating the main trend in the development of aviation technology. Similar characteristics provide identical approaches to their achievement. So it happened with the Tu-204. The scheme of a monoplane with a low-lying long swept wing and two engines suspended from it on pylons is not typical for Tupolev, in this case it was used by them for the first time. This does not mean that plagiarism took place (in fact, Boeing and Airbus are also very similar in layout). However, the design from the very beginning provided for many technological innovations.
Constructive innovations
The designers used for the first time automated system"Diana", with the help of which it was possible to quickly and efficiently calculate the power elements of the airframe for stresses, deformations and vibration frequencies. The design used many revolutionary at that time composite-polymer materials, seamless skin and other interesting approaches that significantly improved the aerodynamics of the fuselage and planes. Completely new technologies for the domestic aircraft industry were first introduced on the Tu-204. This applies to the fly-by-wire control system, electronic digital regulation of engine modes, digital computer blocks and many other innovations that were not used on previous generations of liners.
At the same time, designers placed great importance on reliability. In case of failure, a fourfold redundancy of the aircraft control system is provided.
Modifications
Fine-tuning, taking into account the comments of representatives of the airlines that operated the Tu-204, led to the appearance of two dozen variations of the aircraft. They differ from one another in power plants, flight characteristics, on-board electronics and even size. Thus, the Tu-204-100 modification has a higher carrying capacity than the base model (take-off weight - 103 tons with a flight range of 4.6 thousand km) and is designed for 210 passengers. "Dvuhsotka" (the second name of the Tu-214 aircraft) has additional fuel tanks. The Tu-204-120 was also produced (5 copies were made) - it was equipped with imported avionics, and the power plant was equipped with Rolls-Royce engines. This variant was supplied to Egypt for Cairo Aviation.
The specific requirements of the domestic air carrier Vladivostok Air, which operates long-haul flights, prompted the design bureau to create a "long-range" version of the Tu-214-300, capable of covering the distance from Vladivostok to Moscow or St. Petersburg. There are also modifications built for the fleet of the presidential administration.
General comfort
Initially, the aircraft was created for operation on domestic and international lines, so a lot of attention was paid to comfort. The interior and layout are well thought out, the seats are ergonomically impeccable (even in the economy class cabin), all conditions have been created to meet the needs of passengers during long-haul flights, including through the best household, sanitary and kitchen equipment. According to reviews, the lighting system, mounted in such a way as to create an unobtrusive but effective backlight, deserves high praise. Each passenger has an individual entertainment video center built into the back of the front seat.
Seat arrangement
A variety of modifications implies a different internal layout, as well as a different number of passengers carried for all variants of the Tu-204 aircraft. The cabin of the base model was designed for 210 people, the Tu-204-100 can accommodate from 176 to 194 seats, and the Tu-204-300 has 157 seats. Of course, there is more space in the business lounge. But the economy class, according to travelers, also provides an acceptable level of comfort, corresponding to the world standards of air transportation, which the creators of the Tu-204 aspired to. The layout of the cabin is described by the formula "3 - 3" (tourist) and "2 - 2" in business class with an aisle width of at least 81 cm. Any layout is possible with an individual order.
Comments and complaints
Early modifications suffered from a serious drawback due to the low quality of the insulating layer (by the way, purchased abroad). During the flight, moisture condensed, which then thawed and fell abundantly on the heads of passengers like a little rain. Currently, as evidenced by the reviews, this problem has been completely eliminated.
Despite the fact that the Tu-204 has all the certificates for international flights, including those regarding the noise level, there were also complaints about the too loud operation of the air conditioning system, which would not be so noticeable if the engines were not so quiet. Other remarks for convenience, if any, were subjective. The low location of the engine nacelles under the wing makes flying on the Tu-204 more comfortable. Passenger seats are located in a higher plane, so, according to customers, the noise is felt to a lesser extent.
Commercial prospects
Unfortunately, the time when the aircraft fleet of domestic airlines was being formed turned out to be very difficult for the Russian aircraft industry, which was going through a crisis caused by the collapse of the USSR. In the nineties to the market air transportation Western “second-hand” was actively promoted, cheaper and quite profitable in operation. Now the situation has changed and improved, but missed opportunities are always harder to return than to win. In all respects, the upgraded Tupolev Tu-204 (and it continues to improve) is in no way inferior to its Western counterparts. It has economical low-noise engines, a powerful and hardy glider. "Three Hundred" can make intercontinental flights. There is reason to believe that Russian and foreign airlines will start ordering Tu-204 aircraft more actively. The layout of the cabin and comfort conditions meet the most stringent international standards, as evidenced by numerous passenger reviews. Currently, 42 machines of this type are in operation.
Specifications
Tu-204-100 aircraft (basic version):
Length: 46.14 m.
Height: 13.88 m.
Wingspan: 41.8 m.
Wing area: 184.17 m2
Fuselage Width: 3.8m
Cruise speed: 840 km/h.
Max speed: 860 km/h
Flight range: 6800 km
Ceiling: 12200 m
Number of passenger seats: 210 seats
Crew: 3 people
Having entered the salon and sat in a chair, I noticed that the seat pitch is much larger than in the economy class of foreign cars; secondly, very spacious and comfortable seats, large luggage racks for hand luggage. The flight was convenient and comfortable.
It became interesting to me, and I decided to walk through the rows of the cabin during the flight, noting the best and worst places.
Scheme of the salon Tu - 204
In my opinion, the first row is inconvenient because it is located next to the toilet and there is a long queue of passengers who want to get there. Rows 2 to 7 are enough good places for the flight.
Row 8, 27.
Seat backs do not recline due to emergency exits.
Rows 9, 28.
There are 2 chairs in these rows. Plenty of legroom up front. It is possible to recline the back of the chair.
Row 10 and 29, seats A, F.
Plenty of legroom due to the lack of a neighbor's seat in front of you is a big plus.
Row 35, seats C, D.
Bad seats, because they are extreme to the aisle and passengers walking by can inadvertently hit you with their elbows.
Row 36.
In my opinion, the worst places, since the backs of the seats do not recline, and sometimes an unpleasant smell comes from the two toilets located next to each other.
But most importantly, takeoff and landing were great!
Have a great flight!