Semyon Lavochkin

Semyon Lavochkin
Семён Лaвочкин
Born11 September 1900
Died9 June 1960(1960-06-09) (aged 59)
NationalitySoviet Union (Russian)
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
DisciplineAeronautical Engineering
Employer(s)Lavochkin design bureau

Semyon Alekseyevich Lavochkin (Russian: Семён Алексе́евич Ла́вочкин; 11 September 1900 - 9 June 1960) was a Soviet aerospace engineer, Soviet aircraft designer who founded the Lavochkin aircraft design bureau.[1] Many of his fighter designs were produced in large numbers for Soviet forces during World War II.[2][3]

  1. ^ Central Museum of the Military Air Forces of the Russian Federation
  2. ^ Moore, Jason (2017). Lavochkin Fighters of the Second World War. Fonthill Media. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  3. ^ "The Birth of a Soviet Design Legend". warthunder.com. Retrieved 24 October 2017.