biography
| name: |
Ilyushin, Sergey Vladimirovich
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pronunciation:
[ilyooshin]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1894–1977)
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| biography:
| Aircraft designer, born in Dilialevo, Russia. After working as an aviation mechanic, he graduated in engineering, and in 1931 took charge of the design of both military and civil aircraft, including the Il-4 long-range bomber, which was important in World War 2. Afterwards his passenger aircraft became the basic Soviet carriers. |
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