Robert Bartini

Robert Bartini
Roberto Oros di Bartini.
Born
Róbert Orosdy (de Orosd et Bö)

14 May 1897
Fiume, Kingdom of Hungary, Austro-Hungarian Empire (modern-day Croatia)
Died6 December 1974(1974-12-06) (aged 77)
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Resting placeVvedenskoye Cemetery, Lefortovo District, Moscow
OccupationEngineer
ParentLajos Orosdy (hungarian name order Orosdy Lajos)
Engineering career
DisciplineAeronautical Engineering
AwardsOrder of Lenin

Robert Ludvigovich Bartini (Russian: Роберт Людвигович Бартини; 14 May 1897 – 6 December 1974) was a Hungarian-born Soviet aircraft designer and scientist, involved in the development of numerous successful and experimental aircraft projects. A pioneer of amphibious aircraft and ground-effect vehicles, Bartini was one of the most famous engineers in the Soviet Union, nicknamed Barone Rosso (Red Baron) because of his noble descent.[1]

  1. ^ Ciampaglia 2009, p. 28.