The Aerowagon or Aeromotowagon (Russian: Аэроваго́н, аэродрези́на) was an experimental high-speed railcar fitted with an aircraft engine and propeller traction invented by Valerian Abakovsky, a Soviet engineer from Latvia. It produced speeds of up to 140 kilometres per hour (87 miles per hour).[1] The Aerowagon was originally intended for the express transportation of important documents, and to carry Soviet officials on government business.[2]
On 24 July 1921, a group of delegates to the First Congress of the Profintern,[3] led by Fyodor Sergeyev, took the Aerowagon from Moscow to the Tula collieries to meet with local miners and to visit an arms factory.[2][4] Abakovsky was also on board. Although they successfully arrived in Tula, on the return route to Moscow the Aerowagon derailed at high speed near Serpukhov,[3][5] killing six of the 22 people on board.[2] A seventh man (Paul Freeman) later died of his injuries.[6][7]
An official investigation concluded that the cause of the derailment was the poor condition of the railway track. In a 2007 interview, however, Sergeyev's son questioned this account, claiming that Leon Trotsky had arranged the accident.[5][8]
Deaths
The following people died as a result of the accident:[9]
The last lifetime photograph of Fyodor Sergeyev near the air car of Abakovsky during the third Congress of the Comintern and the first Congress of the Profintern.
All seven men lay in state at the House of the Unions, after which they were buried with honors in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis.[6][10] Sergeyev is buried in Mass Grave No. 12, Konstantinov, Abakovsky and Freeman are buried in Mass Grave No. 13, while Strupat, Helbrich and Hewlett are buried in Mass Grave No. 14.
Legacy
Red Square Mass Grave No. 13, where also the Aerowagon crash victims Konstantinov, Abakovsky and Freeman are buried.
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^ abcIshkov, Sergey (24 July 2019). "Последний «полет» аэровагона". Moskovskaya Pravda (in Russian).
^ abThe Communist International, organ of the Executive Committee of the Communist International, no.19, [1921]
^Sinelshchikova, Ekaterina (4 August 2021). "Первый советский Аэровагон и что с ним случилось". Russia Beyond (in Russian).
^ abOvchinnikov, Dmitry (24 July 2021). "Товарищ Артём. Смерть в аэровагоне". Rodina (in Russian).
^ abLetters from Tom Mann to Elsie Mann, Moscow, 26 and 30 July 1921; archives of Tom Mann, Modern Records Centre, University of Warwick, document references: MSS.334/3/6/5-6.
^"The Story of Freeman and Sergaeff". The Workers' Weekly. 30 July 1926. p. 4.
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Bibliography
Alexey Abramov / Алексей Абрамов, By the Kremlin Wall / У кремлёвской стены, Moscow / Москва́, Politizdat / Политиздат, 1978, pp./стр. 399 (in Russian)
February 11, 2023
aerowagon, aeromotowagon, russian, Аэроваго, аэродрези, на, experimental, high, speed, railcar, fitted, with, aircraft, engine, propeller, traction, invented, valerian, abakovsky, soviet, engineer, from, latvia, produced, speeds, kilometres, hour, miles, hour,. The Aerowagon or Aeromotowagon Russian Aerovago n aerodrezi na was an experimental high speed railcar fitted with an aircraft engine and propeller traction invented by Valerian Abakovsky a Soviet engineer from Latvia It produced speeds of up to 140 kilometres per hour 87 miles per hour 1 The Aerowagon was originally intended for the express transportation of important documents and to carry Soviet officials on government business 2 Aerovago nAbakovsky s AerowagonManufacturerValerian Ivanovich AbakovskyBuilt atRussian SFSRConstructed1917Scrapped1921 destroyed Number built1SpecificationsMaximum speed140 kilometres per hour 87 mph Prime mover s Aircraft engine Contents 1 Crash incident 1 1 Deaths 2 Legacy 3 References 4 BibliographyCrash incident EditOn 24 July 1921 a group of delegates to the First Congress of the Profintern 3 led by Fyodor Sergeyev took the Aerowagon from Moscow to the Tula collieries to meet with local miners and to visit an arms factory 2 4 Abakovsky was also on board Although they successfully arrived in Tula on the return route to Moscow the Aerowagon derailed at high speed near Serpukhov 3 5 killing six of the 22 people on board 2 A seventh man Paul Freeman later died of his injuries 6 7 An official investigation concluded that the cause of the derailment was the poor condition of the railway track In a 2007 interview however Sergeyev s son questioned this account claiming that Leon Trotsky had arranged the accident 5 8 Deaths Edit The following people died as a result of the accident 9 Ivan Konstantinov ru Bulgarian delegate Paul Freeman Australian delegate Oskar Helbrich ru German delegate John William Hewlett British delegate Fyodor Sergeyev known as Comrade Artyom Otto Strupat ru born 1893 German delegate Valerian Abakovsky the Aerowagon s inventor The last lifetime photograph of Fyodor Sergeyev near the air car of Abakovsky during the third Congress of the Comintern and the first Congress of the Profintern All seven men lay in state at the House of the Unions after which they were buried with honors in the Kremlin Wall Necropolis 6 10 Sergeyev is buried in Mass Grave No 12 Konstantinov Abakovsky and Freeman are buried in Mass Grave No 13 while Strupat Helbrich and Hewlett are buried in Mass Grave No 14 Legacy Edit Red Square Mass Grave No 13 where also the Aerowagon crash victims Konstantinov Abakovsky and Freeman are buried The Aerowagon was a precursor to the German Schienenzeppelin railcar the American M 497 Black Beetle railcar and the Soviet turbojet train all three of them being experimental vehicles featuring the combination of railcar and aircraft engine References Edit History portal Russia portal Trains portal Po relsam c propellerom MK ru in Russian 10 August 2007 Archived from the original on 23 August 2011 a b c Ishkov Sergey 24 July 2019 Poslednij polet aerovagona Moskovskaya Pravda in Russian a b The Communist International organ of the Executive Committee of the Communist International no 19 1921 Sinelshchikova Ekaterina 4 August 2021 Pervyj sovetskij Aerovagon i chto s nim sluchilos Russia Beyond in Russian a b Ovchinnikov Dmitry 24 July 2021 Tovarish Artyom Smert v aerovagone Rodina in Russian a b Letters from Tom Mann to Elsie Mann Moscow 26 and 30 July 1921 archives of Tom Mann Modern Records Centre University of Warwick document references MSS 334 3 6 5 6 The Story of Freeman and Sergaeff The Workers Weekly 30 July 1926 p 4 Dmitrievsky Alexander 2007 Dlya menya bolshaya chest byt synom predsedatelya Donecko Krivorozhskoj Respubliki in Russian Doneckij kommunikacionnyj resurs Archived from the original on 9 December 2013 Windle Kevin 2004 Brisbane Prison Artem Sergeev Describes Boggo Road New Zealand Slavonic Journal 38 160 177 JSTOR 40922184 KRASNAYa PLOShAD eto Chto takoe KRASNAYa PLOShAD academic ru Retrieved 29 November 2017 Bibliography EditAlexey Abramov Aleksej Abramov By the Kremlin Wall U kremlyovskoj steny Moscow Moskva Politizdat Politizdat 1978 pp str 399 in Russian Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aerowagon amp oldid 1138635124, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
