Sergey Ilyushin | |
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Сергей Ильюшин | |
Born | 30 March 1894[1][2] |
Died | February 9, 1977[1] | (aged 82)
Resting place | Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow[3] |
Nationality | Soviet Union (Russian) |
Occupation | Engineer |
Children | Vladimir Ilyushin |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Aeronautical Engineering |
Employer(s) | Ilyushin design bureau |
Significant design | DB-3, Il-2, Il-4, Il-10, Il-12, Il-14, Il-18, Il-22, Il-38, Il-62, Il-76, Il-86 |
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Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin (Russian: Серге́й Владимирович Илью́шин; 30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1894 – 9 February 1977) was a Soviet aircraft designer who founded the Ilyushin aircraft design bureau. He designed the Il-2 Shturmovik, which made its maiden flight in 1939. It is the most produced warplane, and remains the second most-produced aircraft in history, with some 36,000+ built, behind the US Cessna 172.[4]