Oleksandr Halunenko
Oleksandr Vasylyovych Halunenko (Ukrainian: Олександр Васильович Галуненко) is a Ukrainian test pilot, Merited Test Pilot of the USSR, a president of the Ukrainian Federation of Aeronautical Sports (member of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale), first Hero of Ukraine.[1][2]
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Antonov An-225 in 1990, later in September 2001, the crew of Oleksandr Halunenko set 214 national and 124 world records in one flight on this aeroplane
Oleksandr V. Halunenko | |||||||||||||
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Олександр Васильович Галуненко | |||||||||||||
| Born | March 1, 1946 Troyitske, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Ukraine | ||||||||||||
| Education | Leningrad Institute of Aviation Instrumentation (1974) | ||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Chernihiv Military Aviation Higher School of Pilots (1968) | ||||||||||||
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| Years active | 1968–present | ||||||||||||
| Employer | Antonov | ||||||||||||
| Known for | known for testing Antonov An-124 Ruslan and Antonov An-225 Mriya aircraft and aviation records of FAI | ||||||||||||
| Spouse(s) | Olga A. Halunenko | ||||||||||||
| Children | 2 | ||||||||||||
| Awards | Hero of Ukraine (1999) | ||||||||||||
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He is known for testing such airplanes as the Antonov An-124 Ruslan and the super giant Antonov An-225 Mriya.
References
- "Oleksandr Halunenko set 214 national and 124 world records in one flight on an Antonov AN-225".
- "Довідка: Галуненко Олександр Васильович". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 2018-05-02. Retrieved 2019-09-12.
External links
- "Лётчик Александр Галуненко: при СССР государство относилось к авиапрому более ответственно" ("The pilot Oleksandr Halunenko: during the Soviet Union, the state was more responsible towards aviation industry"), Glavred, 22 September 2016
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