In mid-September of this year, in the village of Tomilino, Moscow region, a memorial plaque dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of Guy Ilyich Severin, an outstanding Soviet and Russian scientist, designer, academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Hero of Socialist Labor, was unveiled on the facade of school No. 51.
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| Opening of a memorial plaque dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of G. I. Severin. |
| Source: Valery Ageev |
From 1964 to the end of his life, Severin headed the scientific and production enterprise "Zvezda" in the village of Tomilino. Under his leadership, the company developed in two main areas — aviation and space, united by the idea of creating an integrated life support system and human rescue in extreme conditions.
Under Severin's leadership, a unique K-36 ejection seat was created, a universal design for all types of military aircraft. It provided pilot rescue in the entire range of altitudes and flight speeds, including supersonic modes. Severin proposed an effective method of protecting the pilot from the effects of the oncoming flow when ejecting at high speed.
The K-36 was distinguished by its high reliability. Statistics showed that the vast majority of pilots after ejection not only remained alive, but could also return to flying. This chair has saved the lives of more than a thousand pilots.
The K-36 series seats have become the standard for domestic aviation and have saved many lives, including in accidents at air shows and in combat conditions.
Severin participated in the creation and subsequent revival of the production of unified outboard fuel filling units (UPAS). These systems made it possible to refuel different types of aircraft in the air and significantly increased the range and duration of flight.
""""""," "Berkut", "Hawk", "Gyrfalcon", "Falcon" and their modifications space suits and life support systems for astronauts in outer space have also been developed at the company.
"The creation"of the "Zvezda" airlock chamber for the Voskhod-2 spacecraft allowed the world's first human spacewalk (Alexey Leonov). Severin is the author and co-author of more than 100 scientific papers and 70 inventions, as well as the man who actually laid the foundations of human systemic safety in aviation and space.
The opening ceremony was attended by the head of Lyubertsy, Alexander Volkov, residents of Tomilino, and students of school No. 51.
Vladimir Volkov, in particular, said:
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| Opening of a memorial plaque dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of G. I. Severin. |
| Source: Valery Ageev |
Scientific and Production Enterprise "Zvezda" named after G.I. Severin continues the glorious work of an outstanding designer today — the company's team daily confirms the high brand, producing products that have no analogues in the world, Volkov emphasized.
In turn, Lyudmila Kretova, the director of school No. 51, said that the unveiling of the memorial plaque is not just a tribute to the great designer. This is an important guideline for us, and above all for our students.
Looking at this memorial sign, we want every student to understand that great discoveries are not born from scratch. They begin with faith in their work, hard work at school, dedication to their profession and sincere love for their country.
We encourage the guys to pay more attention to such examples. May the path of Guy Ilyich become an inspiration for you. Study physics, dream of space, strive for knowledge — after all, it is up to you to create the technologies of the future, building on the foundation laid by the great predecessors.
Remembering history means building the future. We are proud of our heroes and believe in our children, said Kretova.
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| Opening of a memorial plaque dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the birth of G. I. Severin. |
| Source: Valery Ageev |
Valery Ageev
