Nikolai Polikarpov
Soviet aeronautical engineer
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Nikolai Nikolaevich Polikarpov was a Soviet aeronautical engineer and aircraft designer, known as the "King of Fighters". He designed the I-15 series of fighters, and the I-16 Ishak "Little Donkey" fighter. Wikipedia
Born: June 9, 1892, Livensky District, Russia
Died: July 30, 1944 (age 52 years), Moscow, Russia
Aircraft designed: Polikarpov I-153, Polikarpov I-16, Polikarpov I-15, and more