Georgy Mosolov Explained

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.

Mosolov set air speed records of 2388lk=onNaNlk=on on 31 October 1959^[3] and 2681lk=onNaNlk=on^[4] and an altitude record of 34714m (113,891feet) 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]

Sources

• Belyakov, R.A. and J. Marmain. MiG: Fifty Years of Secret Aircraft Design. Shrewsbury, UK:Airlife, 1994. .
• 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)
• Lahtela & Nykänen (toim.): MiG-21 Suomen sinessä, Karjalan Lennoston Kilta ry./Kevama Graf, 1998, Kuopio (s.24)

Notes and References

1. http://www.testpilot.ru/base/2011/02/mosolov-g-k/ 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. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3101/is_4_50/ai_n29053048/pg_3/?tag=content;col1 A hero of the Soviet Union 3
4. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3101/is_4_50/ai_n29053048/pg_3/?tag=content;col1 A hero of the Soviet Union
5. http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_hb3101/is_4_50/ai_n29053048/pg_5/ A hero of the Soviet Union 5
6. Laukkanen, Jyrki. MiG-21 in Finnish Air Force (Apali, 2004, Hämeenlinna), s. 7.