Boris Stechkin

Boris Sergeyevich Stechkin (; 5 August 1891 – 2 April 1969) was a Russian and Soviet scientist, engineer and inventor. He developed a theory of heat engines and was involved in construction of many Soviet aircraft engines. He was also co-developer of Sikorsky Ilya Muromets (the first four-engine airplane and bomber, 1913) and Lebedenko's Tsar Tank (the largest armored vehicle in history, 1916–1917). He died in Moscow on 2 April 1969.

Awards and honours

Hero of Socialist Labour (5 August 1961) Two Orders of Lenin (24 January 1947; 5 August 1961) Order of the Red Banner of Labour (2 July 1945) Order of the Red Star (18 August 1945) Lenin Prize (1957) – for creating the Tu-104 plane Stalin Prize, 2nd class (1946) – for creating a new type of aircraft engine and radical improvement of an existing engine Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945" Medal "In Commemoration of the 800th Anniversary of Moscow" (1947)