Aleksey Tupolev
Aleksey Andreevich Tupolev 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.
20 May 1925
Born on the same birth day (20 May): Ali Sami Yen • Andreas Miaoulis • Andy Johns • Caroline Zhang • Diego Abad de Santillán • Greg Dyke • John Strasberg • Juan Minujín • Ken Boyer • Michael Wills • Sigrid Undset • Siosaia Vave • Stan Mikita • Óscar Cardozo
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