Anatoly Georgievich Ufimtsev
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Anatoly Georgievich Ufimtsev (1880-1936) was a Russia
n engineer and aviation
pioneer. He was born in Kursk
. He invented a radial engine
for which he received a Russian patent and designed his own vehicles "Spheroplane 1" (Сфероплан №1) and "Spheroplane 2" (Сфероплан №2). He later designed and built agricultural equipment and wind turbines.
Russia
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n engineer and aviation
Aviation
Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Aviation is derived from avis, the Latin word for bird.-History:...
pioneer. He was born in Kursk
Kursk
Kursk is a city and the administrative center of Kursk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Kur, Tuskar, and Seym Rivers. The area around Kursk was site of a turning point in the Russian-German struggle during World War II and the site of the largest tank battle in history...
. He invented a radial engine
Radial engine
The radial engine is a reciprocating type internal combustion engine configuration in which the cylinders point outward from a central crankshaft like the spokes on a wheel...
for which he received a Russian patent and designed his own vehicles "Spheroplane 1" (Сфероплан №1) and "Spheroplane 2" (Сфероплан №2). He later designed and built agricultural equipment and wind turbines.