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Sergey Ilyushin

Soviet aircraft engineer and aeroplanes designer (1894-1977) · Russia · On the map · Scientists · Died at 82

Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin was a Soviet aircraft designer who founded the Ilyushin aircraft design bureau. He designed the Il-2 Shturmovik, which made its maiden flight in 1939.

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1977Died9 February 19771974Order of LeninAward1971USSR State PrizeAward1969Order of the October RevolutionAward1964Order of LeninAward1957Hero of Socialist LabourAward1952Stalin Prize, 2nd degreeAward1950Order of the Red BannerAward1946State Stalin Prize, 1st degreeAward1945Order of LeninAward1944Order of Suvorov, 2nd classAward1942State Stalin Prize, 1st degreeAward1941Order of LeninAward1939Order of the Red Banner of LabourAward1933Order of the Red StarAward1894Born18 March 1894

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Order of Lenin1974
Hero of Socialist Labour1974
Order of Lenin1971
USSR State Prize1971
Order of the October Revolution1969
Order of the Red Star1967
Order of Lenin1964
Lenin Prize1960
Hero of Socialist Labour1957
Order of Lenin1954
Stalin Prize, 2nd degree1952
Order of the Red Banner1950
State Stalin Prize, 1st degree1950
Stalin Prize, 2nd degree1947
State Stalin Prize, 1st degree1946
Order of Lenin1945
Order of Suvorov, 1st class1945
Order of the Red Banner1944
Order of Suvorov, 2nd class1944
State Stalin Prize, 1st degree1943
State Stalin Prize, 1st degree1942
Order of Lenin1941
Hero of Socialist Labour1941
Stalin Prize, 2nd degree1941
Order of the Red Banner of Labour1939
Order of Lenin1936
Order of the Red Star1933
Medal "For the Victory over Japan"
Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Jubilee Medal "XX Years of the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army"
Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"
Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941-1945"
Medal "Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR"

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It is the most produced warplane, and remains the second most-produced aircraft in history, with some 36,000+ built, behind the US Cessna 172.

Country
Russia
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1894 to 1977 · aged 82

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Websiteilyushin.org

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