Nikolay Kamov
Soviet aeronautical engineer, helicopter designer
About Nikolay Kamov
Lived 1902 – 1973 (aged 71). Nikolay Kamov was a Russian military flight engineer, engineer and scientist, known for Aerospace engineering and Kamov.
Nikolai Ilyich Kamov (; 24 November 1973) was a Soviet aerospace engineer, a pioneer in the design of helicopters, and founder of the Kamov helicopter design bureau.
Biography Kamov was born in a Russian family, in Irkutsk, but lived in Tomsk until his death on November 24, 1973 in Moscow. He graduated from Tomsk Polytechnic University with an engineering degree in 1923.
Awards
1972 - Hero of Socialist Labour
Memory
Buried at the Novodevichy Cemetery, Moscow Since 1992 one of the two main Soviet-Russian helicopter manufacturers bears a surname of Nikolai Kamov In 2018 Tomsk airport renamed into Tomsk Kamov Airport to commemorate Nikolai Kamov by decree of the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin. Memorial plaque in TomskThe M.L. Mil and N.I. Kamov National Helicopter Center ("NCV Mil and Kamov"), established in 2019 on the basis of JSC "Moscow Helicopter Plant named after M.L. Mil" and JSC "Kamov". The company is part of the Russian Helicopters holding company.
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Who was Nikolay Kamov?
Soviet aeronautical engineer, helicopter designer (1902-1973)
When was Nikolay Kamov born?
Nikolay Kamov was born on 1 September 1902 in Irkutsk.
When did Nikolay Kamov die?
Nikolay Kamov died on 24 November 1973 in Moscow.
What was Nikolay Kamov's occupation?
Nikolay Kamov was a military flight engineer, engineer and scientist.
What was Nikolay Kamov known for?
Nikolay Kamov was known for Aerospace engineering and Kamov.
What nationality was Nikolay Kamov?
Nikolay Kamov was Russian.
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