Oleg Antonov (aircraft designer)
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For the Italian volleyball player, see Oleg Antonov (volleyball).
Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (Russian: Олег Константинович Антонов; 7 February 1906 – 4 April 1984) was a Soviet aeroplane designer, and the founder of the Antonov Design Bureau in Kyiv, Ukraine, named in his honour. 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.
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Konstantinovich and the family name is Antonov.
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Born | (1906-02-07)7 February 1906 |
Died | 4 April 1984(1984-04-04) (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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