Luo Yang | |
Native Name: | 罗阳 |
Native Name Lang: | zh-hans |
Birth Name: | Luo Yang |
Birth Date: | 1961 |
Birth Place: | Shenyang, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China |
Death Date: | November 25, 2012 (aged 51) |
Death Place: | Dalian, Liaoning Province, People's Republic of China |
Resting Place: | Huilonggang Cemetery for Revolutionaries, Shenyang |
Nationality: | Chinese |
Citizenship: | Chinese |
Alma Mater: | Beihang University |
Occupation: | Aircraft designer |
Years Active: | 1982–2012 |
Employer: | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
Luo Yang (1961November 25, 2012) was a Chinese aircraft designer. He was the head of production and designer for the Shenyang J-15 fighter jet.[1] [2] He was also the chairman and general manager of Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.
In 1982, after graduating from Beihang University with a bachelor's degree, where he studied high-altitude equipment, Luo Yang joined the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute. After some time there, he was promoted to deputy director of the institute.[3]
On November 25, 2012, Luo suffered a sudden heart attack and subsequently died in hospital. Luo was under pressure to make the J-15 fighter jet land on aircraft carrier Liaoning successfully.[4] A memorial service for him was held in Shenyang, his birthplace.[5]