Kneginje Milice 28/6

Trstenik Yugoslavia
Tel: 381(37)713387
E-mail: tsmaleta@ptt.yu

Miroljub Maksimovic
Objective: 42 years of experience as a graduate Aerospace Engineer.
Proven leadership skills as Chief Engineer in many projects
landing gears design.
Responsible for implementation CAD technology in Prva
Petoletka Trstenik.
Extensive, practical knowledge of I-DEAS and other CAD
software.
Capable to work under pressure in tight schedule.
Able to work in team environment.
Experience:
2001(Mart - Present) Prva petoletka , Hydraulics and
Pneumatics company - Trstenik, YU
Chief Project Engineer, Landing Gear Division
o Project: Lasta3, High performance training airplane
o Subject: Initial design performance
predictions. Redesign Nose landing gear and a
main landing gear, designing folding struts ,
detail design and stress analyses for both gears.

1997-1999 Prva petoletka, Hydraulics and Pneumatics company, Trstenik,YU

Chief Project Engineer, Landing Gear Division

o Project: HERMES 1500, Israel, UAV, Remotely
piloted vehicle
Subject: Initial design performance predictions have been
obtained using a computer program NICOLAS-
OLEO, developed by myself. Design Nose
landing gear and a Main landing gear, designing
brake and wheals, detail design a many parts
and stress analyses for both gears and
qualification tests.

1990-1997 Prva petoletka, Hydraulics and Pneumatics Company, Trstenik,YU

Chief Project Engineer, Landing Gear Division

o Project: Lasta2, High performance training airplane
o Subject: Initial design performance
predictions. Design Nose landing gear and a
main landing gear, designing folding struts ,
detail design and stress analyses for both gears.
1988-1990 Prva petoletka, Hydraulics and Pneumatics company,Trstenik, YU

Chief Support engineer for CAD/CAE ,CAD/CAM/CAE Department

1982-1988 Prva petoletka, Hydraulics and Pneumatics Company, Trstenik,YU

Chief Project Engineer, Landing Gear Division

o Project: Freelance, NAC, ENGLAND, High
performance training airplane
o Subject: Initial design performance
predictions.Redesign metering pin and orifice
piston suport.

o Project: Field master, NAC, ENGLAND, Agricultural

airplane
o Subject: Initial design performance
predictions.Design Nose landing gear and a
Main landing gear for the Yugoslav version of the
aircraft - only the prototype has been
manufactured.

o Project: Utva75AG, Agricultural airplane

o Subject: Initial design performance
predictions.Design Nose landing gear and a
Main landing gear, only the prototype has been
manufactured.

o Project: Lasta1, High performance training airplane

o Subject: Initial design performance
predictions. Design Nose landing gear and
folding struts , detail design and stress analyses
for both.

1978-1982 Prva petoletka, Hydraulics and Pneumatics company, Trstenik,YU

Lead Project Engineer, Landing Gear Division

o Project: AS32T, FFA,Swiss, High performance training
airplane
Subject: Initial design performance
predictions.Design Nose landing gear and
folding strut.The project has been disapproved
having had no official support from the Swiss
government.

o Project: Orao,
o Subject: Initial design performance predictions
for new Nose Landing Gear. Design for nose
landing gear shock apsorber and wheel.

o Project: Super Galeb,

o Subject: Initial design performance predictions
for MLG. Resign a main landing gear shock
apsorber and brake.Modification a telescopic
strut asembly and uplock.
1976-1978 Prva petoletka, Hydraulics and Pneumatics company,Trstenik, YU

Lead Testing Engineer,Landing Gear Testing Department

Element testing of mechanisms, stress
evaluation, dynamic testing of prototype units,
qualification testing for certification for the
aircraft UTVA-75, and Super Galeb.

EDUCATION: B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering, department of

aircraft design, obtained from the University of Belgrade,
Yugoslavia, May 1976.(5 years courses)

ADDITIONAL
EDUCATION: Master of Sciences. M.A. thesis “FEM APPLICATION IN THE
MECHANICS OF FRACTURE FOR NON-LINEAR PROBLEMS”
approved by Faculty of Mechanical Engineering in Kragujevac,
professor Miloš Kojić (2 years courses)

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COURSES: I-DEAS, basic and advance course
DDM Calma G.E., basic and advance course

COMPUTER: I-DEAS -3000 hrs

DDM -4000 hrs
MS Office and many other PC based applications.

PUBLICATIONS: “Single acting shock absorber orifice design”

PERSONAL: Born on October. 24th. 1949. in Spance, Kuršumlija,

Yugoslavia. Married, one child.