Nikolai Kuimov
Russian test pilot (1957–2021)
Nikolai Dimitriyevich Kuimov (Russian: Николай Дмитриевич Куимов; 16 December 1957 – 17 August 2021) was a Russian test pilot. He was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation in 2007 by President Vladimir Putin. He was known for testing the safety of many well known airplane models, including the Il-76, Il-86, Il-96, Il-114, and Il-103. Kuimov was born in Podolsk, then-Soviet Union.
Kuimov was killed in an airplane crash near Kubinka, Russia on 17 August 2021, aged 63.[1]
References
change- ↑ "В ОАК назвали предварительную версию крушения опытного Ил-112В" (in Russian). RBK Group. 17 August 2021. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
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