Yuriy Kurlin, a legendary test pilot, died at the age of 89. The Antonov aviation state enterprise reported that on their official Facebook page.
Kurlin, the legend of Soviet aviation, contributed in the creation and tests of famous AN jets: An-2, An-8, An-10, An-12, An-14, An-24, An-28, An-30, An-32, An-72, An-74, An-22, An-124, An-225.
