Michael Stroukoff
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Michael Stroukoff (29 January 1883 - 22 December 1973) was a Russian White Guard soldier and an American architect and aircraft designer. He served in the White Army during the Russian Revolution before emigrating to the United States in 1922. After spending some time as an architect, he joined the Chase Aircraft Company and designed a number of transport aircraft for the United States Army Air Forces and the United States Air Force, later starting his own company to perform further aeronautical work.
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Michael Stroukoff | |
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Born | (1883-01-29)29 January 1883 Dnipro, Russian Empire |
Died | 22 December 1973(1973-12-22) (aged 90) Trenton, New Jersey |
Nationality (legal) | American |
Occupation | Engineer |
Spouse(s) | Larissa Stroukoff, Lorraine Wolff Stroukoff |
Engineering career | |
Significant design | Fairchild C-123 Provider |
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