How the Tu-104B fits into the Tu-104 story
Tu-104B is a retired member of the Tupolev Tu-104 family, known for the higher-capacity branch most associated with the family’s mature service.
The Tu-104B earned a distinct place in the Tupolev Tu-104 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1957
Seating
100 to 100
Range
1,370 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The Tu-104B stands out within the Tupolev Tu-104 family because it captures the higher-capacity branch most associated with the family’s mature service.
It entered service in 1957 with Mikulin AM-3M engines, typical seating for 100 to 100, and published range of about 1,370 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- Engines
- Mikulin AM-3M
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1957
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 100 to 100
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 1,370 nm
- Planning data
Return to the family page
Return to the family history for the wider program story, then compare this version with the other models that carried the design into different markets and missions.