Klimov Vladimir Yakovlevich - chief designer of the aviation industry in the 40-60s of the twentieth century. Since childhood, he decided in the profession and fanatically walked through life to create and improve engines for aircraft. His awards - 4 Stalin Prizes and twice Hero of Socialist Labor - speak for themselves.
Biography
Vladimir Yakovlevich Klimov was born in 1892 into a peasant family with 8 children. The father became the owner of the artel. Since childhood, Vladimir developed an interest in engine building. Subsequently, having received a technical education, he became a famous designer who developed engines for aircraft.
Childhood and student years
Vladimir's father was patriarchal and stern. He really wanted his son to receive a decent education. When they visited the workshops of the Komissarov Technical School, Vladimir was mesmerized by machines and machines. From that time on, he wanted to comprehend this particular world.
Vladimir always recalled studying at this school as a happy time. Since childhood, he loved to fantasize: he came up with an interesting game, different electric cars, then special wings with which you can fly. He became one of the first students. Choosing difficult mathematical problems, I liked to delve into the very depth of complexity. Then he began to delve into turning and plumbing.
In 1908, Volodya Klimov first observed the flight of an aircraft. Since then, he never stopped dreaming of creating an engine for an airplane. Vladimir read magazines about aeronautics and aviation in the library. He was interested in the fate of A. Mozhaisky, who left the navy and decided to build an airplane, and the fate of the aviator S. Utochkin.
Vladimir saved up the pennies that his father gave him and bought a book about aviation. He attended an aeronautics club, where young men made a glider.
While studying at the Imperial School, Vladimir Klimov, as the most gifted student, supervised classes in laboratories. He proudly brought the first money he earned to the family.
Vladimir was looking for a topic for his thesis. It was known that liquid-cooled engines would be in demand, and he decided to deal with them.
Technical creativity
V. Klimov understood that only at the plant can one become a real specialist. He analyzed motors of foreign samples, made drawings in accordance with domestic materials. The first motor was made entirely of Russian materials and started up in 1916.
In 1917, his graduate work was hailed as "a testament to the maturity of engineering" because he understood the design to the smallest detail.
Vladimir Yakovlevich was appointed as a design engineer at the Kolomna Plants Society, and a few years later as chief designer at the Rybinsk Engine-Building Plant. A colossal work has begun. Engine parameters were measured, designs were carefully drawn, scientific and technical materials were studied, foreign documentation was translated. Here V. Klimov created the first author's design.
In the 1940s, under the leadership of the chief designer, powerful engines, including turbojets, were created. They were installed on aircraft that became famous during the war. The scientist made a significant contribution to the development of other issues of engine building. In St. Petersburg, there is a company "Klimov", where aircraft for aviation is still being produced.
From personal life
In the book "Vladimir Klimov" by L. Kalinina and I. Klimova, my sister recalls how my brother loved friendly communication. One day he had to run home at night to get money and help students. Vladimir loved opera and theater. A peasant upbringing taught him a modest life and restraint.
The mother was worried that the eldest son did not marry for a long time. He often saw the girl who lived in their house, but could not speak to her. Subsequently, Vera Aleksandrovna Poluboyarinova became the woman who shared his life and creative path.
During the war V. Ya. Klimov made a personal contribution to the country's defense - 73 thousand rubles for the creation of the squadron.
Fanatical minister
Such extraordinary, talented personalities as V. Ya. Klimov, became scientists-organizers, researchers-practitioners. He made a colossal contribution to the aircraft industry and therefore earned 4 Stalin Prizes and twice the title of Hero of Socialist Labor.
