How the Tu-134A fits into the Tu-134 story
Tu-134A is a retired member of the Tupolev Tu-134 family, known for the improved branch that defined the family’s best-known passenger form.
The Tu-134A earned a distinct place in the Tupolev Tu-134 family story through its engines, seating, range, service entry, and the missions operators chose it to fly.
Service entry
1971
Seating
72 to 84
Range
1,500 nm
Variant history
Why it branches from the family
The Tu-134A stands out within the Tupolev Tu-134 family because it captures the improved branch that defined the family’s best-known passenger form.
It entered service in 1971 with Soloviev D-30 engines, typical seating for 72 to 84, and published range of about 1,500 nautical miles.
Fact rows
Reference snapshot
- Engines
- Soloviev D-30
- Type data
- Service entry
- 1971
- Operator records
- Typical seating
- 72 to 84
- Operator layouts
- Range
- 1,500 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.