The sky's no limit: a Sukhoi jet fighterFrom The Telegraph:
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Mikhail Simonov, designer of the iconic fighter jets Su-27 and Su-30, has been at the forefront of aircraft design for more than 50 years. To celebrate his 80th birthday this month, we hear from the man who gave Russia the edge in aerial combat.
Many would need two lifetimes to accomplish the things that Mikhail Simonov has packed into his 80 years. His Su-27 jet fighter – which has become as well known as Kalashnikov's AK-47 assault rifle – is recognised as the best jet fighter of the 20th century and brings billions of dollars into the Russian economy.
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My Comment: In the past few years U.S. jet designers and inventors have received the lion share of publicity and attention for the jets that they developed and tested. Neglected but just as important, Soviet designers and inventors also created some awesome aircraft .... here is one of them.