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Anokhin, Sergei Nikolayevich
Anokhin
Anokhin
Russian test pilot cosmonaut, 1966-1968.

Status: Deceased; Active 1966-1968. Born: 1910-04-01. Died: 1986-04-15. Birth Place: Moscow.

Soviet test pilot. Trained in gliders at Koktebele, 1930, then Osoaviakhim powered flight school in 1932. Service in the Second World War, followed by test pilot work at the Gromov LII from 1941-1964. Here Anokhin became renowned for pioneering test flights, including the 'flying tank' planned by Stalin for his offensive against Germany; putting the MiG-15 supersonic in a dive; flight by remote control of unmanned Lavochkin supersonic drones and missiles; weightless flights on Tu-104. Thereafter worked at the Korolev design bureau as a test pilot and as an instructor for civilian cosmonauts. Injured in the crash of a Tu-16 being flown weightless to test restart problems with Molniya Block L upper stage. Left out of consideration for cosmonaut service due to medical problems after the crash. Recipient of numerous state medals.


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Family: Cosmonaut. Country: Russia. Agency: Korolev bureau. Bibliography: 367, 5112.

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