TsAGI

   

TsAGI is a transliteration of the Russian abbreviation for Центра́льный аэрогидродинами́ческий институ́т (ЦАГИ) or "Tsentralniy Aerogidrodinamicheskiy Institut", the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute. It was founded in Moscow by the pioneer of Russian aviation, Nikolai Yegorovich Zhukovsky on December 1, 1918.

Since 1935 it is located at the city of Zhukovsky, Moscow Oblast.

Among its latest developments are the rocket Energiya and the shuttle Buran.

Notable engineers

External link

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