Sergey Vladimirovich Ilyushin (
1894 -
1977) was a
Russian aircraft designer who founded the
Ilyushin aircraft design bureau. Born in
Dilialevo, Russia[?], he became interested in aviation in
1910 and was qualified as a pilot in
World War I. After obtaining a degree in engineering from the Air Force Academy in
1926, he started designing aircraft. His
Ilyushin Il-2 fighter and
Ilyushin Il-4 bomber were used extensively in
World War II. After the war, his commercial airliners, such as the
Ilyushin Il-18 and
Ilyushin Il-62, saw extensive use.