Tupolev Tu-204C — Technical Documentation Archive

The most comprehensive primary-source documentation collection for the Tupolev Tu-204C freighter available in digital format. This archive brings together 42 original factory documents issued and approved by АНТК им. А.Н. Туполева (OAO Tupolev), Moscow, covering the complete 1997 technical documentation package for the Tu-204C cargo variant — including freighter-specific systems not present in passenger Tu-204 documentation.

Technical Overview

Aerodynamic Profile

The Tu-204C utilizes high-aspect-ratio (AR = 7.7) supercritical wings with vertically mounted winglets providing a 2.2% aerodynamic efficiency gain, saving 500–600 kg of fuel on maximum-range missions. Advanced wing profile geometry confers natural ice resistance on main lifting surfaces and tail units — eliminating the need for a complex wing anti-icing system, a unique feature among contemporary peers.

Powerplant Options

Performance Data

• MTOW: 103,000 kg (227,076 lbs)
• Maximum Payload: 27,000 kg (59,400 lbs)
• Maximum Fuel Capacity: 32,800 kg (72,311 lbs)
• Maximum Cruise Speed: 850 km/h (Mach 0.80 / 458 KT)
• Maximum Operating Altitude: 12,100 m (39,700 ft)
• Operational Range: 4,500 km (2,430 NM) at max structural payload
• Takeoff Distance (MTOW): 2,050 m
• Landing Distance: 1,780 m

Flight Control System

Multi-channel Fly-By-Wire (FBW) system providing flight envelope protection, automatic gust alleviation, and continuous stability augmentation across the full CG envelope. Spoiler/speedbrake deployment requires explicit main gear strut compression signals — a critical handling characteristic documented in accident analyses including the Vnukovo runway overrun study.

Document Manifest — 42 Original Documents

РЛЭ — Flight Manual (Руководство по Лётной Эксплуатации) · 7 Documents

• Book 1 — Flight Manual, Part 1 (Книга 1) · First Edition, 2000
• Book 2 — Flight Manual, Part 2 (Книга 2) · First Edition, 2000
• Appendix — Flight Manual Supplement (Приложение) · First Edition
• Book 2, Part 1 — АСЦ GosNII GA registered copy, экз. 432 · Approved 2.03.2000
• Book 2, Part 2 — АСЦ GosNII GA registered copy, экз. 432 · Approved 19.03.2007
• Oxygen Equipment Section (Кислородное оборудование)
• Amendment No. 1 — RVSM Compliance & Expanded Operational Envelope (Изменение № 1, 2001)

РТЭ — Maintenance Manual (Руководство по Технической Эксплуатации) · 15 Documents

• Section 012 — General
• Sections 021, 030 — Air Conditioning, Oil
• Sections 022, 034, 035, 142 — Auto Flight, Fuel, Hydraulic, Avionics
• Sections 023, 182 — Communications, Special Systems
• Section 024 — Electrical Power
• Sections 025, 038 — Equipment/Furnishings, Water/Waste
• Section 029 — Hydraulic Power
• Section 031 — Instruments
• Section 032 — Landing Gear
• Section 033 — Lights
• Sections 051, 052, 053, 054 — Structures: Fuselage, Wings, Stabilizers, Flight Controls
• Sections 055, 056, 057 — Structures: Empennage, Windows, Doors
• Sections 071, 076, 077, 079, 080 — Power Plant, Engine Controls, Engine Indicating, Oil, Starting
• Section 113 — Cargo Loading Systems (freighter-specific)
• Section 144 — Cargo Door & Freight Equipment (freighter-specific)

РТО — Technical Servicing Manual (Руководство по Техническому Обслуживанию) · 1 Document

• Single volume — Approved 11 February 1997

РТЭО — Technical Operation Manual (Руководство по Технической Эксплуатации Оборудования) · 19 Documents

• Books 1 through 19 — Complete set, approved 11 February 1997

Provenance & Certification

• Publisher: АНТК им. А.Н. Туполева (OAO Tupolev), Moscow
• Approval Authority: Mintrans Russia (Yu.P. Tarshin), GosNII GA, OAO Tupolev Chief Designer (O.Yu. Alasheev)
• Primary approval date: 11 February 1997 (РТЭ/РТО/РТЭО); 2000–2001 (РЛЭ)
• НЕ ЭТАЛОН stamps: Operational working copies bearing НЕ ЭТАЛОН (non-master) stamps — authentic fleet-use documents with traceable registered copy numbers. These are not sanitized reprints.
• EASA Type Certificate: TCDS EASA.IM.A.162 (Tu-204-120CE)
• Airworthiness Directive: RU-2014-55-01 — Stabilizer structural inspection mandate
• Freighter-specific sections: Sections 113 and 144 cover cargo loading systems and freight door mechanisms not present in passenger Tu-204 documentation.

Intended Use

This collection is intended for aviation historians, researchers, museum restoration teams, flight simulation developers, and engineering professionals requiring primary-source reference material on the Tu-204C freighter platform.

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