Genrikh Novozhilov

Novozhilov in 2016

Genrikh Vasilevich Novozhilov (Russian: Ге́нрих Васи́льевич Новожи́лов; 27 October 1925 – 28 April 2019) was a Soviet and Russian aircraft designer. He was an important part of the design of many Ilyushin passenger aircraft, including the Il-18, Il-62, Il-76 and Il-96. He was the main designer and head of Ilyushin for a time. He led the development of the Il-76, the Soviet Union's most popular passenger and military transport aircraft. He also served as a deputy of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR from 1974 to 1989. He was born in Moscow.

Novozhilov died on 28 April 2019 at the age of 93.

Genrikh Novozhilov Media

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  The Il-62, one of the projects that Novozhilov worked to develop

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  The Il-76, a major design success for Ilyushin, and one which Novozhilov shepherded into service

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  The Il-86. The Soviet Union's first wide-body passenger aircraft, developed under Novozhilov's time as head of Ilyushin.

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  Novozhilov with Vladimir Putin on 10 March 2016, at the award of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland" First Class