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Alexander Yakovlev | |
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Александр Яковлев | |
Born | 1 April [O.S. 19 March] 1906 |
Died | 22 August 1989 | (aged 83)
Nationality | Soviet Union, Russia |
Occupation | Engineer |
Parent | Nina Vladimirovna |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Aeronautical 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]