Mikhail Simonov [SEP] date of birth
Mikhail Simonov
Mikhail Simonov (19 October 1929 – 4 March 2011) was a Russian aircraft designer famed for creating the Sukhoi Su-27 fighter-bomber, the Soviet Union's answer to the American F-15 Eagle. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991, Simonov coordinated the Su-27's sale to foreign governments, providing badly needed hard currency to the Russian government. In recognition of his achievements, he was named a Hero of the Russian Federation in 1999.
Simonov was born 19 October 1929 in Rostov-on
Simonov
Simonov (), or Simonova (feminine; Си́монова), is a Russian surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Ivan Simonov (1794–1855), Russian astronomer
- Konstantin Simonov (1915–1979), Soviet poet
- Kseniya Simonova (born 1985), Ukrainian artist
- Matvey Simonov (1823–1900) Ukrainian ethnographer, folklorist and writer
- Mikhail Simonov (1929–2011), Russian aircraft designer
- Mikhail Yuryevich Simonov (born 1959), Russian direct marketing pioneer and personified communications exper