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IN Main Archives of Moscow Classes have begun for the third cohort of the "Unique Documents: A New Generation's View" project, which focuses on aeronautics. Participants include schoolchildren in grades 8–11 and college students who successfully passed a competitive selection process. For three weeks, they will work with authentic archival materials and help specialists identify documents that will be included in the registry of unique documents.
"In the new stream of the 'Unique Documents: A New Generation' project, young researchers will study materials related to the work of famous aeronauts and designers. They will examine documents on unrealized aircraft models, the personal files and correspondence of designers, as well as materials reflecting the development of Russian aeronautics. The Glavarkhiv holdings include materials on both well-known designers and specialists whose work remains little-studied," said the head of the Moscow Glavarkhiv.
Students from Moscow's educational institutions whose competition essays most fully and convincingly explored the chosen topic advanced to the in-person stage of the project. They will be able to work with documents on unrealized aircraft models, personal files, and correspondence from designers. Participants will also be exposed to materials on early aircraft designs, including the creation of aeromobiles.
Schoolchildren and college students will also explore topics in the fields of aerodynamics and aircraft stability. Glavarkhiv's collections feature designs for automatic stabilizers and devices for restoring aircraft longitudinal balance, as well as work on lifting surfaces and propellers associated with Nikolai Zhukovsky and Boris Yuryev. Special attention will be given to materials on the soft wings of Aparin's airplane, the experimental machines of Gubin and Pavlishin, as well as documents documenting the contributions of Pavel Sukhoi, Dmitry Ryabushinsky, and other designers to the development of Russian aeronautics. Participants will submit individual projects proposing that these documents be designated as unique.
The project was organized by the Main Archives of Moscow together with the capital's Department of Education and Science Based at the Moscow Center for Educational Practices. In the first season, participants examined nearly 1,500 archival files and helped recognize the unique documents of 21 prominent figures in science, art, and culture. The second season was dedicated to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War and scientists from the Khristopher Ledentsov Society for the Promotion of Experimental Sciences and their Practical Applications. The third season of the project covers several key areas: Arctic exploration, the development of aeronautics, the history of astronomy, and aircraft manufacturing. It will run until the end of the 2025/2026 academic year. Finalists who advance to the on-site round will be awarded diplomas and commemorative gifts in May 2026.
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