主题：航空设计巨擘西蒙诺夫于今日逝世，享年81岁 -- astrary

【一个时代的终结，一个时代的辉煌：航空设计巨擘西蒙诺夫于今日逝世】——世界著名的苏霍伊飞机总设计师米哈伊尔·西蒙诺夫在莫斯科逝世，享年81岁。在他指导下创建了享誉世界的苏系飞机，近年来俄罗斯仅向中国就供应了近300架苏系飞机。

科学技术博士，MAI 教授， 苏霍伊设计局前总设计师

Mikhail Simonov, the former chief designer at the Sukhoi aircraft design bureau who was known as the father of the Su-27 family of fighter jets, died on Friday aged 81.

Simonov served as Sukhoi's chief designer from 1983. During his time at Sukhoi, he worked on the Su-24 strike aircraft and Su-25 ground-attack jet, as well as setting up the company's sport aircraft division, but will be best remembered for his work on the Su-27 fighter, which went on to set world records and became one of the best-selling military aircraft of the post-Soviet era.

Variants of the Su-27 family remain in production today.

Simonov was awarded the Hero of the Russian Federation (1999) and Lenin Prize (1974), and held the Order of the Red Banner. He was a doctor of technical science, and professor of the Moscow Aviation Institute.