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Aleksey Tupolev Алексе́й Ту́полев | |
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Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 20 May 1925
Died | 12 May 2001 | (aged 75)
Resting place | Moscow, Russian Federation |
Nationality | Soviet, Russian |
Education | Moscow Aviation Institute |
Parent | Andrei Tupolev |
Engineering career | |
Discipline | Aircraft design |
Institutions | Tupolev Design Bureau |
Projects | Buran space shuttle |
Significant design | Tupolev Tu-144 |
Signature | |
Aleksey Andreevich Tupolev (Russian: Алексе́й Андре́евич Ту́полев; 20 May 1925 – 12 May 2001) was a Soviet and later Russian aircraft designer who led the development of the first supersonic passenger jet, the Tupolev Tu-144. He also helped design the Buran space shuttle and the long-range heavy bomber Tu-2000, both of which were suspended for lack of funding.