Tupolev Tu-324

The Tupolev Tu-324 is a 30–50 seat regional jet passenger airliner. The jet will be twin-powered by Ivchenko-Progress AI-22 or Rolls-Royce BR710 turbofan engines. The plane will be available as a corporate plane for eight–ten executives. The range for the three aircraft variants will be 2,500 km, 5,000 km and 7,000 km. The cargo version can carry 3,000 kg of cargo and a range of 5,900 km is expected. The Tu-324 is designed to replace aging Yakovlev Yak-40, Tupolev Tu-134, and Antonov An-24 and An-26s on Russian regional routes.

Tupolev Tu-324 / Tu-414
Tu-324 model
Role	Jet airliner
Manufacturer	Tupolev
Status	In development, may be cancelled due to lack of funds.
Primary users	None None
Number built	0
Developed from	Tupolev Tu-134

Production

The executive version would be equipped with a satellite phone, FAX, and a PC outlet. The Tupolev Tu-324 would be able to operate from gravel and dirt airfields, providing safety and comfort of the passengers. The Tupolev Tu-324 would be produced at the S.P.Gorbunov Aircraft Production Association in Kazan, Russia. Estimated price is between $19–23 Million USD.

In recent years, despite politicians of the Tatarstan region fighting for the project,^[1] little progress was made as United Aircraft Corporation focused on fostering the Sukhoi Superjet, Antonov An-148 and Irkut MC-21 programs. In 2016, manufacturing of the TU-324 was proposed among similar projects, but United Aircraft Corporation decided to restart production of the Ilyushin Il-114 instead.^[2]

Variants

Tu-414 model

Tu-324

Tu-414

Specifications (proposed)

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General characteristics

• Crew: 2
• Capacity: 30–50 passengers
• Length: 26.2 m (85 ft 11 in)
• Wingspan: 23.7 m (77 ft 9 in)
• Height: 7.3 m (23 ft 11 in)
• Gross weight: 24,630 kg (54,300 lb)
• Powerplant: 2 × Ivchenko-Progress AI-22 or Rolls-Royce BR710 or Soyuz R126M-300 turbofan engines

Performance

• Cruise speed: 800 km/h (500 mph, 430 kn)
• Range: 4,500 km (2,800 mi, 2,400 nmi)

See also

• Yak-40
• Tupolev Tu-134