Klimov Vladimir Yakovlevich - chief designer of the aviation industry in the 40-60s of the twentieth century. From childhood, he decided on a 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 in a peasant family, where 8 children were brought up. Father became the owner of the artel. Since childhood, Vladimir has determined an interest in engine building. Subsequently, having received a technical education, he became a famous designer who developed engines for aircraft.
Children and student years
Vladimir's father was patriarchal-harsh. He really wanted his son to receive a decent education. When they visited the workshops of the Komissarovo technical school, Vladimir was fascinated by machine tools and machines. Since that time, he wanted to comprehend this particular world.
Vladimir always remembered his studies at this school as a happy time. From childhood, he liked 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, he 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 airplane. Since then, he never stopped dreaming of creating a motor for an airplane. Vladimir read aeronautics and aviation magazines in the library. He was interested in the fate of A. Mozhaysky, who left the service in the navy and decided to build an airplane, and the fate of the aviator S. Utochkin.
Vladimir saved up the piglets that his father gave him, and bought a book about aviation. He attended an aeronautics club where young men made a glider.
During training at the Imperial College, Vladimir Klimov, as the most gifted student, led classes in laboratories. He proudly brought his first earned money to his family.
Vladimir was looking for a topic for a 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 factory can you become a real specialist. He analyzed the motors of foreign samples, made drawings in accordance with domestic materials. The first motor was made entirely from Russian materials and launched in 1916.
In 1917, his diploma thesis was evaluated as "evidence of the maturity of engineering, " because he understood the design to the smallest detail.
Vladimir Yakovlevich was appointed design engineer of the Kolomna Plant Society, and a few years later, Chief Designer of the Rybinsk Motor Plant. 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 construction.
In the 1940s, powerful engines, including turbojets, were created under the leadership of the chief designer. They were installed on planes 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 the Klimov company, which still manufactures aircraft equipment today.
From personal life
In the book of L. Kalinina and I. Klimova, “Vladimir Klimov”, the sister recalls how her brother loved friendly communication. Once he had to run home at night to get money and help students. Vladimir loved opera, theater. Peasant education accustomed him to a modest life and restraint.
Mother was worried that the eldest son had not married for a long time. He often saw a girl who lived in their house, but could not speak to her. Subsequently, Vera Aleksandrovna Poluboyarinova became the woman who shared his life and career.
During the war V.Ya. Klimov made a personal contribution to the country's defense - 73 thousand rubles to create a squadron.
