The general designer of OKB "Sukhoi" has died

In Moscow, aged 82 died CST General constructor of "Sukhoi" Mikhail Simonov. Mihail Simeonov was born October 19, 1929 and 1983 is the general designer of the CSTs Sukhoi. Many of the aircraft, developed by CST Sukhoi designed under the leadership of Mikhail Simonov - Su-27 Su-30 Su-33 fronts bomber Su-34 as well as sport aircraft Su-26 Su-26 meters, Su-29 Su-31 and Su-49. It is based on the concept of creating svrahmanevreni fighters. In 1990's he initiated the establishment of retroactive strelovidnost fighter Su-47 "Berkut", which became a basic model for the development of technologies for the fifth generation airplane. In 1998 he was awarded the title "Man-Legend of the Aerospace Industry, and its name is at the Hall of Fame at the National Museum of Aviation and Aerospace in Washington, DC.