Aleksander Rayevsky
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Aleksandr Mikhailovich Rayevskiy (Russian: Александр Михайлович Раевский, 30 August 1957, Pastavy, Vitsebsk Voblast, Belarus - 30 August 2008) was a test pilot for the Russian military. While flying inside Russia and in Belarus, he has achieved 2300 hours of flight time, piloting various aircraft as the Su-27 and the Mig-29, and has over 200 accident-free landings on top of aircraft carriers. Due to his work as a test pilot and of his record, he was awarded the title of Hero of the Russian Federation.
BornAugust 30, 1957
DiedAugust 30, 2008 (aged 51)
KnownforTest pilot for the Russian military
AwardsHero of the Russian Federation
He died in a car accident.
