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Re: How the Soviet Union Once Built the Noisiest Airliner in the World out of a Nuclear Bomber
Byker (byker@do~rag.net) 2019/01/01 11:56

"Miloch"  wrote in message news:q0el6v029ck@drn.newsguy.com...
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> With its eight contra-rotating propeller blades approaching the speed of
> sound, it was so loud it could make your bones rattle.

The Tu-144 could result in permanent hearing loss:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFWbuKr5-I8

http://www.oboguev.net/misc/tu144-cabin-noise.htm

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