Huang Zhiqian, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Huang Zhiqian

Chinese aircraft designer

Date of Birth: 24-Jan-1914

Place of Birth: Huaiyin District, Jiangsu, China

Date of Death: 20-May-1965

Profession: aerospace engineer

Nationality: China

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius


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About Huang Zhiqian

  • Huang Zhiqian (Chinese: ???; Wade–Giles: Huang Chih-ch'ien; 24 January 1914 – 20 May 1965) was a Chinese aircraft designer.
  • He served as Chief Designer of the Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute and was in charge of designing the Shenyang J-8, China's first high-speed, high-altitude interceptor fighter jet.
  • Before the project was completed, he died in the Pakistan International Airlines Flight 705 crash in Cairo, Egypt, in 1965.

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