Petro Balabuyev
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| Petro Vasylovych Balabuyev | |
 Petro Balabuyev with the An-148 in the background.
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| Born | March 23, 1931 Valuisk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union |
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| Died | May 17, 2007 (aged 76) |
| Occupation | Antonov aircraft designer |
Petro Vasylovych Balabuyev Ukrainian: Петро Васильович Балабуєв (March 23, 1931, Valuisk, Luhansk Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union — May 17, 2007) was a Ukrainian airplane designer.
He was the lead designer of many Antonov airplanes, including the An-225 airplane, currently the world's largest aircraft and the An-124. He was also the head of the Kiev-based Antonov Aircraft for almost 20 years.
On December 3, 1999, Balabuyev was awarded the title "Hero of Ukraine."[1] In 2001, he was awarded the Edward Warner Award.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ On the national appointment of "Hero of Ukraine" by the President (Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada. Retrieved on 2006-05-17.
[edit] References
- Petro Balabuyev's "Mriya" (Ukrainian). Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Retrieved on 2006-05-17.
- Balabuyev Petro Vasylovych (Ukrainian). Retrieved on 2006-05-17.
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| NAME | Balabuyev, Petro Vasylovych |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Петро Васильович Балабуєв |
| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Aircraft designer of the An-225 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 23, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valuisk, Luhansk Oblast |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 17, 2007 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | |
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