Grigoriy Dvornikov

Grigoriy Polikarp Dvornikov (3 January 1970 – 19 October 2020) was a Soviet and Russian professor, engineer, and writer. He taught aerodynamics at the Aerospace Engineering University of Moscow. Dvornikov also wrote books about aerodynamics and archives of Russian and Soviet aviation accidents. He designed some ultralight aircraft, such as the Dvornikov D-1, D-4, and D-7. Dvornikov died on 19 October 2020 after being involved in a traffic accident.

Early life
Aleksandrov N. Dvornikov and Anastasia Petrova gave birth to Grigoriy Dvornikov on 3 January 1970 in Dniprodzerzhynsk, Ukrainian SSR, because of the relocation of his father's company to Dniprodzerzhynsk, his birthplace was in Dniprodzerzhynsk. Dvornikov and his family moved to Moscow in August 1975 after his father got fired, where Dvornikov would later live for most of his lifetime. He attended primary school in Moscow. In class, Dvornikov was a well-performing student.

After graduating from secondary school in 1988, he studied at the Moscow Aviation Institute.

Career
In 1992, Dvornikov graduated from the Moscow Aviation Institute and began working as an engineer for the Ilyushin Aviation Complex. While in his free time, he wrote books about aerodynamics and aviation. Some of his notable works include:


 * Aerodynamics For Senior Students
 * The Principles of Flight
 * Aerodynamics For Middle Students
 * An Introduction to Aerodynamics
 * Aircraft Review: Yakovlev Yak-9

Dvornikov has also archived Soviet and Russian aviation accidents.

In 2004, after the merger of Ilyushin, Mikoyan, Irkut, Sukhoi, Tupolev, and Yakovlev, Dvornikov left Ilyushin and began teaching at the Aerospace Engineering University of Moscow. After teaching for ten years, Dvornikov stopped teaching and started a new career as an aerospace engineer.

He designed numerous aircraft, of which were predominantly ultralights.

Death
On 19 October 2020, while driving at night, a drunk driver's car collided with Dvornikov's car, seriously injuring him. He and the drunk driver died while they were on the way to the hospital.

Works
List incomplete.

Books

 * Aerodynamics For Senior Students (1992)
 * The Principles of Flight (1992)
 * Aircraft Review: Ilyushin Il-2 (1993)
 * Aircraft Review: Polikarpov I-5 (1993)
 * Aircraft Review: Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (1993)
 * Aviation Accidents, 1960-1970 (1993)
 * Aviation Accidents, 1970-1980 (1994)
 * Aerodynamics For Middle Students (1994)
 * LaGG-3, A Disliked Fighter (1994)
 * An Introduction to Aerodynamics (1994)
 * Aircraft Review: Polikarpov I-15 & I-16 (1994)
 * Aircraft Review: Yakovlev Yak-9 (1994)
 * Early Russian and Soviet Airliners, 1910-1947 (1995)
 * Aviation Accidents, 1980-1990 (1995)
 * Aircraft Review: Yermolayev Yer-2 (1995)
 * Aircraft Review: Tupolev Tu-104 (1995)
 * Russian and Soviet Ancestors to Aeroflot (1996)

Aircraft

 * Dvornikov D-1
 * Dvornikov D-2
 * Dvornikov D-3
 * Dvornikov D-4
 * Dvornikov D-5
 * Dvornikov D-6
 * Dvornikov D-7
 * Dvornikov D-8
 * Dvornikov D-9
 * Dvornikov D-10
 * Dvornikov D-11