Pavel Sukhoi
Soviet politician
Died when: 80 years 55 days (961 months)Star Sign: Leo
Pavel Osipovich Sukhoi (Russian: ??´??? ?´??????? ????´?;Belarusian: ??´??? ??´??????? ????´, Paviel Vosipavic Suchi; 2 July 1895 – 15 September 1975) was a Soviet aerospace engineer and aircraft designer known as the founder of the Sukhoi Design Bureau.
Sukhoi designed military aircraft with Tupolev and Sukhoi for 50 years, and produced many notable Soviet planes such as the Sukhoi Su-7, Su-17, and Su-24.
His planes set two altitude world records (1959, 1962) and two world speed records (1960, 1962).Sukhoi was honored in the Soviet Union as a Hero of Socialist Labor and awarded the Order of Lenin three times.
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