Alexander Yakovlev (engineer)

Alexander Yakovlev
Александр Яковлев
Yakovlev in 1940
Born1 April [O.S. 19 March] 1906
Died22 August 1989(1989-08-22) (aged 83)
NationalitySoviet Union, Russia
OccupationEngineer
ParentNina Vladimirovna
Engineering career
DisciplineAeronautical Engineering
Employer(s)Yakovlev design bureau
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Alexander Sergeyevich Yakovlev (Russian: Алекса́ндр Серге́евич Я́ковлев; 1 April [O.S. 19 March] 1906 – 22 August 1989) was a Soviet aeronautical engineer. He designed the Yakovlev military aircraft and founded the Yakovlev Design Bureau.[1] Yakovlev joined the Communist Party of the Soviet Union in 1938.[2]

  1. ^ Central Museum of the Military Air Forces of the Russian Federation
  2. ^ "Aleksandr Sergeyevich Yakovlev | Soviet aircraft designer". 24 January 2024.