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Sergey EgerSoviet aircraft designer, Corresponding Member of the USSR Academy of Sciences since 1984.
Date of Birth: 31.07.1914
Country:  Russia |
Content:
- Sergei Mikhailovich Yeger: Soviet Aircraft Designer
- Career in Aviation
- Military Applications and Project Design
- Academic Career and Publications
- Recognition and Awards
- - Three State Prizes of the USSR
Sergei Mikhailovich Yeger: Soviet Aircraft Designer
Early Years and EducationSergei Mikhailovich Yeger was born on July 31, 1914, in Moscow. He later earned a doctorate in technical sciences.
Career in Aviation
Prior to his arrest in 1938, Yeger worked as head of a design team at Aviation Plant No. 240. After his arrest, he was sent to a special research institute (known as "sharashkas") under the NKVD. While imprisoned, Yeger worked alongside other eminent scientists, including Andrei Tupolev and Sergei Korolev.
Military Applications and Project Design
In 1940, Yeger was sentenced to 10 years in prison but was released in 1941 at the request of the NKVD. During the war, he focused on military applications of aircraft. Notable contributions include the development of the Tu-22 and Tu-22M bombers. In the 1960s, he led the project for the Tu-154, a medium-range passenger jet.
Academic Career and Publications
After leaving the Tupolev Design Bureau, Yeger devoted his time to teaching at the Moscow Aviation Institute. He published numerous books and articles based on his extensive experience in aircraft design. His works have influenced generations of Soviet aircraft engineers.
Recognition and Awards
Sergei Mikhailovich Yeger received several prestigious awards, including:
- Three State Prizes of the USSR
- Lenin Prize (1958)- Two Orders of Lenin
- Order of the October Revolution
- Two Orders of the Patriotic War
- Order of the Red Banner of Labour
- Numerous medals
Sergei Mikhailovich Yeger passed away on July 30, 1987, in Moscow. His legacy as a distinguished Soviet aircraft designer and educator lives on.
