Alexander Alexandrovich Arkhangelsky was an aircraft designer and doctor of technical sciences.

He graduated from MVTU in 1918. During his studies he worked at the aerodynamic laboratory headed by Nikolai Zhukovsky. He then worked at TsAGI

TsAGI

TsAGI is a transliteration of the Russian abbreviation for Центра́льный аэрогидродинами́ческий институ́т or "Tsentralniy Aerogidrodinamicheskiy Institut", the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute....

 in 1918–1936.

He designed and built several aerosleds ARBES along with B. S. Stechkin. After the establishment of the aircraft design bureau of Andrei Tupolev

Andrei Tupolev

Andrei Nikolayevich Tupolev was a pioneering Soviet aircraft designer.During his career, he designed and oversaw the design of more than 100 types of aircraft, some of which set 78 world records...

 at TsAGI, he participated in all ANT

Tupolev

Tupolev is a Russian aerospace and defence company, headquartered in Basmanny District, Central Administrative Okrug, Moscow. Known officially as Public Stock Company Tupolev, it is the successor of the Tupolev OKB or Tupolev Design Bureau headed by the Soviet aerospace engineer A.N. Tupolev...

 designs.

In 1932, he was appointed a chief of the department of high speed aircraft. He was the leading designer of the first Soviet bomber ANT-40 (SB)

Tupolev SB

The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB , and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934....

 and its transport development, the PS-35

Tupolev SB

The Tupolev ANT-40, also known by its service name Tupolev SB , and development co-name TsAGI-40, was a high speed twin-engined three-seat monoplane bomber, first flown in 1934....

. Since 1936 he was chief of the bureau and responsible for large scale production of SB. He was Chief Designer of Ar-2

Arkhangelsky Ar-2

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Arhangelsky OKB rejoined Tupolev OKB in 1941.

Since 1947 he was the first deputy chief designer.