Mikhail Petrovich Simonov 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.
- Occupation
- military flight engineer, engineer, politician
- Position held
- Special Guest of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe
- Citizenship
- Russia, Soviet Union
- Born
- October 19, 1929
