Constantin Rozanoff

Constantin Wladimir Rozanoff
Nickname(s)Kostia
Born(1905-08-23)23 August 1905
Warsaw, Vistula Land, Russian Empire
Died3 April 1954(1954-04-03) (aged 48)
Melun, France
Allegiance France
Years of service1940–1946
RankColonel
UnitGC II/4, GC 2/5 «Lafayette», GC 2/3 «Dauphiné»
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsAir Medal, Légion d'honneur

Constantin Wladimir Rozanoff, also known as Kostia Rozanoff, (Russian: Розанов, Константин Владимирович; 23 August 1905 – 3 April 1954) was a French test pilot, a colonel of the French Air Force, and one of the pioneers of jet aviation. He was the chief test pilot at Dassault Aviation.[1] He flew 201 types of planes and helicopters while logging 5,000 flying hours, including 3,865 combat hours. He also broke the sound barrier 104 times.

  1. ^ Munson, Kenneth. (1967) Aircraft Profile 143: Dassault MD.450 Ouragan. Berkshire: Profile Publications.

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