Oleg Antonov (aircraft designer)
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| Born | 7 February 1906 Troitsy, Russia |
| Died | 4 April 1984 (aged 78) Kiev, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
| Alma mater | Leningrad Polytechnic Institute (1930) |
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| Years active | 1924–1984 |
| Known for | Antonov aircraft designer |
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| Spouse | Elizaveta Shahkhatuni |
| Children | 4 |
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Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov (7 February 1906 – 4 April 1984) was a Soviet aeroplane designer.
He founded the Research and Design Bureau No. 153 (OKB-153) in Novosibirsk, which was moved to Ukraine in 1952 and is now called Antonov in his honor. 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.