Ferdinand Brandner

Ferdinand Brandner
Born(1903-11-17)17 November 1903
Died20 December 1986(1986-12-20) (aged 83)
Salzburg, Austria
NationalityAustrian
Engineering career
DisciplineAerospace engineering

Ferdinand Brandner (17 November 1903 – 20 December 1986) was an Austrian aerospace designer and an SS Standartenführer in Nazi Germany. While interned in the Soviet Union under Operation Osoaviakhim following World War II, he played a major role in designing the Kuznetsov NK-12, the most powerful turboprop engine ever built.

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