Ruslan Butumbayev

Ruslan Butumbayev age 54, of Forest died at OSU Wexner Medical Center on Mon. Dec. 21, 2015. He was born Sept. 25, 1961 in Ekihastuz City, Kazakhstan to the late Sadvakas and Rozaliya (Musabekova) Butumbayev. He married Larissa Mukhamedyarova on June 24, 1989, and she survives in Forest. Mr. Butumbayev is also survived by his daughters Diana Butumbayeva and Yuliya Butumbayeva, both of Forest, and a brother Marat Butumhayev, Kazakhstan. Mr. Butumbayev had a degree in Advanced Aeronautical Engineering with a Master's Degree from Samara State Aerospace University. In 1979 Ruslan was matriculated to Kuibyshev aviation institute, named after S.P. Korolev, on the faculty “Aircraft Plane”into the special group “CAD System and Aircraft Engineering Design”. During studying at the university he was engaged in a research project “Construction and Aircraft Design”. Under contract with the Central Aero Hydrodynamic Institute (TSAGI) he was involved in a Zhukovsky, project“Optimization Construction of Orbital Vehicle’s Nose”. In 1985 he worked in the Tashkent Aviation Production Association as a design engineer at Design Bureau of Strength. The main activities were aerodynamic and robust analysis of details, assembly units of aircrafts; programs and methods development; carrying out of static and dynamic tests; rigging check and plane balance of the many types of aircrafts; adoption of technical solutions on repairing of native and foreign aircraft maintenance technicians, development of specification on weighting and center-of-gravity position for aircrafts of National Airlines. He was an Aeronautical Inventor with many honors and accolades in aeronautical and aerospace programs. Coming to the United States in 2010 he pursued his dreams of establishing his family here, seeing his daughters graduate from an American university, and perfecting a unique drive system for helicopters. He established Aerovation Technologies LLC, an aerospace and aviation engineering, design, build, test and manufacturing company, in rural Forest and successfully demonstrated his advanced helicopter system. Thus he has seen his visions fulfilled although university degrees remain works in progress. A funeral service will be held on Sat. Dec. 26, 2015 at 11:00AM in the Clark Shields Funeral Home 301 S. Patterson St. Forest with James Barger officiating. Visitation will be before the service from 10:00-11:00AM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Diana & Yuliya Butumbayeva Education Fund in care of Clark Shields Funeral Home 301 S. Patterson St. Forest, OH 45843. To extend a condolence, share a memory, or view the life tribute video visit www.shieldsfh.com.

Ruslan Butumbayev

September 25, 1961 - December 21, 2015