Antonov, Oleg Constantinovitch (1906-1984)

Designer, academician, one of the founders of the soviet gliderism. In early years designed gliders OKA-1, -2, -3, Standart-1, -2, City of Lenin. Upon graduation from Leningrad Polytechnic (1930) - chief of glider KB of Osavaichim in Moscow, 1933-38 designer at glider factory in Tushino. Designed more than 30 types of gliders, including UPAR, Us-1, Us-4, BS-3, -4, -5, Rot-Front-1 through -7, IP, RE, M, BA-1. In 1938-40 worked in Yakovlev OKB, 1940-41 at Krasniy Letchik aircraft factory on design of light transport aircraft, later supervised its introduction into series at Kaunas aircraft plant. Supervised production of transport glider A-7. In 1943-46 first deputy of Yakovlev OKB and in 1945 - chief of the Novosibirsk branch of OKB. In 1946 chief designer of freshly established OKB transferred in 1952 to Kiev. In 1967-84 designer general. Under his leadership military transport a/c An-8, -12, -22, -26, -32, -72, -124, multipurpose STOL An-2, -14, -28 and passenger An-10, -24, all metal gliders An-11, -13, -15 and hang-gliders Slavutich were designed.

Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex

and Kharkiv state aircraft manufacturing enterprise.

These are major Ukrainian aircraft manufacturers.

They produce various planes for passenger and mixed

cargo transportation. They are capable to produce

aircrafts operating off of short runways, in a wide

range of the airfield levels, weather conditions, and

possessing variable engines and avionics.

Contact information:

Antonov Aeronautical Scientific/Technical Complex

1, Tupolev St.,

03062, Kyiv, Ukraine

Tel.: 380 (44) 442-7098

Fax: 380 (44) 442-7098

Telex: 131309 ozon su