: It is powered by four Kuznetsov NK-12 engines, each producing nearly 15,000 horsepower . These drive massive, contra-rotating propellers whose tips spin at supersonic speeds, creating a deafening roar so loud it could reportedly be detected by submarine sonar.
The Tu-114 remains a legend of the "Propeller Age" for several reasons: Tu-114 - the most Soviet airliner in the world
: To clear its 18-foot propellers, the plane sat so high on its landing gear that many international airports lacked stairs tall enough to reach its cabin. When Premier Khrushchev arrived in the U.S. in 1959, he famously had to use the plane's own emergency ladder to deplane. Luxury in the Sky : It is powered by four Kuznetsov NK-12
While domestic Aeroflot flights were densely packed, the early international configurations were a "flying showcase" of Soviet luxury: Tu-114 - the most Soviet airliner in the world When Premier Khrushchev arrived in the U