Vladimir Kokkinaki

Vladimir Kokkinaki

Vladimir Konstantinovich Kokkinaki (Russian: Владимир Константинович Коккинаки, 12/25 June 1904 - 6 January 1985) was a test pilot in the Soviet Union, notable for setting twenty-two world records and serving as president of the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

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