Petro Balabuyev

Petro Wassyljowytsch Balabujew (Ukrainian Петро Васильович Балабуєв, scientific transliteration Petro Vasyl'ovyč Balabujev; born March 23, 1931 in Walujsk, Luhansk Oblast, † May 17, 2007 in Kiev, Ukraine) was a Ukrainian aircraft designer.

Life

Balabujew his doctorate in 1988 for " Doctor of Technical Sciences ". He was later Professor and Head of the Department of Aircraft Design at the University of Aeronautics and Astronautics " N. J. Zhukovsky " in Kharkiv. He has published more than 100 scientific papers and has over 20 key patents, particularly in relation to the aircraft An-22, An-74, An-124, An-225 pending.

Balabujew between 1984 and 2005, the leading designer of the scientific-technical complex for aviation " O. K. Antonov "in Kiev. He was responsible for creating the world's largest cargo aircraft Antonov An -225 and developed in addition to the An-225 and the Antonov An -72, Antonov An-74, Antonov An-32 and Antonov An - 124. He was also involved in the development of new types Antonov An -140 and Antonov An -3. In February 2007, he even signed an agreement for the development of passenger aircraft Antonov An - 148.

Balabujew was honored with the highest distinction "Venerable scientist and technologist of Ukraine". In addition to many other national and international awards, he was State winner of the Ukraine ( 1996), winner of the " Order of Friendship of the Russian Federation" (1998) and the Ukrainian State Order " Hero of Ukraine " (1999). He received in 2001 the 35th Edward Warner Medal, the highest award of the world's civil aviation, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO ) ( " International Civil Aviation Organization "). He was Chairman of the Executive Board of the " International Consortium medium transport plane".

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