Kukuruznik (Russian: Кукурузник) (is a Russian word derived from "kukuruza", maize. It was used as a nickname for the following. Polikarpov Po-2, a utility aircraft used extensively in agriculture Antonov An-2, a purpose-built agricultural aircraft Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, known for indiscriminately introducing corn throughout the Soviet Union See also Ural Airlines Flight 178