Vladimir Klimov became famous in the design of aircraft engines. He made an irreplaceable contribution to the victory in the Great Patriotic War, not only with his designs, but also with his personal savings.
In addition to his main activity, he was a representative of the Academy of Sciences of the USSR, a deputy of the Supreme Soviet, a corresponding member of the USSR Academy of Sciences.
Родился Климов Владимир 11.07.1892 года в Москве.The parents of the future scientist were peasants from the Vladimir province. Mother, Praskovya Vasilyevna, also comes from a peasant family. Father, Yakov Alekseevich, from his childhood years left his village in Moscow. He was able to rise from the student to the master of the artel of artisans. Thanks to hard work, he made money for which he acquired a plot of land in the capital. On it, he built a profitable house and began to rent apartments.
Vladimir was one of eight children. He received his education at the Komissarovsky Technical School, and later at the Moscow State Technical University.
Klimov began working since 1917. The main posts he held are:
Помимо этого, он участвовал в разработках various engines, such as M-12, M-13, M-23, M-100, M-105, VK-107, VK-108 and others. The engines developed by him were installed on bombers who successfully fought in World War II.
С началом Великой Отечественной завод, на котором Worked Vladimir Klimov, was evacuated to Ufa. He became the head of Ufa Engine Plant number 28. The scientist not only established the mass production of already tested engines, but also improved them. After each combat departure of a military aircraft, the scientist was able to test the operation of the engine in practice and eliminate the flaws that occur. About 90% of military aircraft flew the engines of Vladimir Klimov.
During the war years he invested more than seventy thousand rubles out of personal savings in the construction of combat aircraft. He informed Stalin about this in a letter and received approval in response.
After the war, a new stage began in the life of Vladimir Klimov. He engaged in the creation of jet aircraft engines. The first prototypes were created in the late forties of the twentieth century.
By 1951, the scientist was designed VK-1F. This name was given to one of the first turbojet engines in the world market. The invention had a number of features:
Jet engines that the scientist developedKlimov Vladimir, used for fighters of the MiG series. The pilots who fought against them gave positive feedback. It was with this engine aboard that the MiG-17 fighter was able to achieve supersonic speed in flight for the first time.
In 1956, Vladimir Klimov was appointedGeneral Designer for aircraft engines in the Union. He also remained director of the plant number 117. In addition to design, he was engaged in research activities, for example, he studied the theory of lubrication.
In 1960, he retired.The last years of his life he lived in Moscow. There was no outstanding scientist 09.09.1962 year. He was buried in his hometown at the Novodevichy cemetery next to his wife. On the tombstone carved the head of a scientist. He is depicted on it in his youth.
After the death of the scientist his inventions, scientific works remained. They are still used. The memory of his merits remains in our days:
Klimov was part of a great era in masteringof air. People could not just rise above the ground, but were able to fly at great speed. Vladimir Yakovlevich made a significant contribution to this. The engines that he created allowed Russia to keep up with other countries in the aircraft industry, helped win the war. Thanks to such people, the Soviet state declared itself to the world.
