Sergey Ilyushin

Sergey Ilyushin
Сергей Ильюшин
Ilyushin in 1940
Born(1894-03-30)30 March 1894
Dilyalevo, Russia
Died9 February 1977(1977-02-09) (aged 82)
Moscow, Soviet Union
Resting placeNovodevichy Cemetery, Moscow
ChildrenVladimir Ilyushin
Engineering career
DisciplineAeronautical Engineering
Employer(s)Ilyushin design bureau
Significant designDB-3, Il-2, Il-4, Il-10, Il-12, Il-14, Il-18, Il-22, Il-38, Il-62, Il-76, Il-86
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Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin (Russian: Сергей Владимирович Ильюшин; 30 March [O.S. 18 March] 1894 – 9 February 1977) 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. 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.