Akilles died in 1943 when the VL Pyry (serial number PY-37) trainer aircraft that he was flying in and that was piloted by Captain Erkki Pohjanheimo, crashed during a test flight.
During his time at VL, he participated in the design of VL Myrsky, VL Pyörremyrsky and VL Pyry aircraft.
In spite of their economic problems, the aircraft manufacturer Valmet began designing a new aircraft in the beginning of the 1950s, to replace the aging FAF VL Pyrys.
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