Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy - Higher military educational institution for training and retraining of engineers for the Russian Air Force. (Russian: Военно-воздушная инженерная академия имени профессора Н.Е. Жуковского)
The world’s largest and oldest scientific school of aeronautics. Formed on 23 November 1920.
The Academy trains specialists - engineers, research engineers in the following specialties:
• "Technical maintenance of aircraft and engines";
• "Robotic aircraft armament system";
• "Electronics and automation of physical systems";
• "Technical maintenance of aircraft electrical systems and flight control and navigation systems";
• "Software of computers and automated systems";
• "Metrology and metrological support";
• "Technical operation of the transport of radio equipment";
• "Electronic warfare";
• "The study of natural resources by means of aerospace."
Read more about Zhukovsky Air Force Engineering Academy: Organizational Structure, History, Chiefs of The Academy, Notable Faculty, Notable Graduates
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