Georgy Mosolov

Georgy Konstantinovich Mosolov (Russian: Георгий Константинович Мосолов; 3 May 1926, in Ufa, Bashkortostan, Soviet Union[1] – 18 March 2018) was a Soviet Russian test pilot. He attained the rank of Polkovnik (Colonel). He attained two world air speed records, in either the Mikoyan MiG-21 or the prototype Mikoyan Ye-66,[2] as well as one altitude record. Colonel Mosolov was awarded the Hero of the Soviet Union and the Lenin Prize.

Georgi Mosolov in 2016

Mosolov set air speed records of 2,388 km/h (1,289 kn; 1,484 mph) on 31 October 1959[3] and 2,681 km/h (1,448 kn; 1,666 mph)[4] and an altitude record of 34,714 m (113,891 ft) in a Ye-166 has in 1962.[5]

Colonel Mosolov also piloted the prototype MiG-21 on its first flight on 14 February 1955.[6]

Notes
  1. Энциклопедия испытателей: Мосолов Георгий Константинович
  2. Belyakov, R.A. and J. Marmain. MiG: Fifty Years of Secret Aircraft Design (Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife, 1994), pp. 298 & 300.
  3. A hero of the Soviet Union 3
  4. A hero of the Soviet Union; Highland: s. 41
  5. A hero of the Soviet Union 5
  6. Laukkanen, Jyrki. MiG-21 in Finnish Air Force (Apali, 2004, Hämeenlinna), s. 7. ISBN 952-5026-39-6

Sources
  • Belyakov, R.A. and J. Marmain. MiG: Fifty Years of Secret Aircraft Design. Shrewsbury, UK:Airlife, 1994. ISBN 1-85310-488-4.
  • Hirvonen, Pauli: MMM - Nuorten Ilmailukirja, Otava, Helsinki, 1961 (s. 132)
  • Highland, H.J.: Hauska on tietää 4 - Lentotaito, WSOY, 1974, suom. T.J. Kivilahti (alkuteos Wonder Books, Englanti 1961–66, suom. teos painettu Puolassa) ISBN 951-0-04274-9
  • Lahtela & Nykänen (toim.): MiG-21 Suomen sinessä, Karjalan Lennoston Kilta ry./Kevama Graf, 1998, Kuopio ISBN 951-97839-0-3 (s.24)


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