Sergey Ilyushin

Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin (Russian: ??????? ???????????? ???????; March 30, 1894 – February 9, 1977) was a Russian aircraft designer who founded the Ilyushin aircraft design bureau.

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Russian - March 30 - 1894 - February 9 - 1977 - Russia - Ilyushin

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Born in Dilialevo, Russia, he became interested in aviation in 1910 and was qualified as a pilot in World War I. After obtaining a degree in engineering from the Air Force Academy in 1926, he started designing aircraft. His Ilyushin Il-2 strike aircraft and Ilyushin Il-4 bomber were used extensively in World War II. After the war, his commercial airliners, such as the Ilyushin Il-18 and Ilyushin Il-62, saw extensive use.

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Dilialevo, Russia - 1910 - World War I - 1926 - Ilyushin Il-2 - Ilyushin Il-4 - World War II - Ilyushin Il-18 - Ilyushin Il-62

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On his passing in 1977, he was interred in Novodevichy Cemetery in Moscow.

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Novodevichy Cemetery - Moscow

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