(25. 10. 1934 - 23. 11. 1997)
A whirlpool Oleg Konstantinovich jumper test. Born October 25, 1934 in Usolie Perm region. Russian. He spent his childhood in the city Boksitogorsk Leningrad region. In 1943-1947 he lived in the town Pestovo Novgorod region, from 1947 Б? Shales in the Leningrad region. In 1953-1954 he studied at the Riga Aviation College GVF. In 1960 he graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute. Engaged in parachuting in aeroclub MAI.
In 1960-1962 Б? parachutist Test Research Institute of Aviation devices (SRI AU). In 1962-1967 Б? skydiver Test Flight Research Institute (now named Б? LII Gromov). In 1967-1975 Б? parachutist test SRI AU. Was engaged in testing parachutes and ejection seats. Total completed around 1400 parachute jumps, 13 ejection from the Be-12, IL-28, MiG-15LL, Su-9LL, Tu-22, Yak-25LL. V1961 participated in the establishment of group 2 world skydiving records.
. W tion of the Hero of the Soviet Union with the award of the Order of Lenin and the Gold Star medal Б• Б•? jumper the test Oleg Konstantinovich Khomutova awarded April 26, 1971 for courage and heroism, . shown during testing of new parachute and ejection systems.,
. In 1975-1976 worked as a leading designer in the Research Institute of Metallurgical Engineering, in 1976-1997 Б? design engineer NGOs Star Б• Б•?.
. Lived in Moscow
. Died Nov. 23, 1997. He was buried in Moscow, Nicolas Archangel Cemetery. Lieutenant stock. Awarded the Order of Lenin and medals.
Biography provided by A. Simonov
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