Antonov Design Bureau General Designer passed away

It is with great sadness that I have learned of the death of the great engineer and Pioneer of Aviation Pyotr Vasilyevich Balabuyev .

The former long-time chief of Ukraine’s Antonov Scientific and Technical Complex, died on Wednesday in Kiev at the age of 76. Mr Balabuyev began working at Antonov as an engineer in 1954. After taking the helm as chief designer and successor to the bureau’s founder Oleg Antonov in 1984, he led the firm until May 2005. In an announcement, Antonov says Balabuyev was a leader of outstanding talent and reputation in the aircraft industry. During his career he took part in designing about 100 Antonov aircraft types, including the An-22, An-72, An-74, An-32 and An-28. He played a major role in developing the An225.

Awards:
Order of the Red Banner of Labour:- 1966
Hero of Socialist Labour with the Order of Lenin
and Gold Medal `Hammer and Sickle` invested:- 1975
Laureate of the State Prize of the USSR:- 1973
Laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine:- 1979
Honoured Scientist and Technologist of Ukraine:- 1991
Order for Public Service, 3rd, 2nd and 1st Class:- 1992-1996
Order of Friendship of the Russian Federation:- 1998
Badge of Merit of the President of Ukraine
`Hero of Ukraine` with the Order of the State invested:- 1999
Winner in the 4th International Contest
`Man of the Year of Transport`:- 1999
Order of the International Personnel Academy
for Development of Science and Education:- 2000
Peter the Great Award:-2001
Yaroslav the Wise Order, 5th Class:- 2001
ICAO 35th Edward Warner Award:- 2001

He will be be missed by all his colleagues around the world. Go in peace.

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