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Oleg Antonov (aircraft designer)
Oleg Antonov | |
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Олег Антонов | |
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Olegantonov.jpg) Antonov in the 1970s | |
| Born | 7 February 1906 |
| Died | 4 April 1984 (aged 78) |
| Citizenship | Russian Empire → Russian SFSR → Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (1930) |
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| Years active | 1924–1984 |
| Known for | Antonov aircraft |
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| Spouse | Elizaveta Shahkhatuni |
| Children | 4 |
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Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (Russian: Олег Константинович Антонов, Ukrainian: Олег Костянтинович Антонов, romanized: Oleh Kostiantynovych Antonov; 7 February 1906 – 4 April 1984) was a Soviet aeroplane designer, and the founder of the Research and Design Bureau No. 153 (OKB-153) in Novosibirsk, Russia, latter moved to Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, and named in his honour after his death. Antonov designed a number of Soviet aeroplanes (such as the Antonov An-2, Antonov An-12) and numerous gliders for both civilian and military use.
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