Author: Arseny Dmitrievich Mironov
Alternate names: A. D. Mironov; Mironov, A. D. (Arseniĭ Dmitrievich); Миронов Арсений Дмитриевич; Миронов, А. Д.
Born: 25 December 1917
Died: 3 July 2019
Bio: Russian scientist, aerospace engineer, and aviator. He was one of the oldest researchers in aircraft aerodynamics and flight testing, a Gromov Flight Research Institute (GFRI) director from 1981 to 1985, a recipient of the Stalin Prize in 1948 and the USSR State Prize in 1976, and an honorary citizen of Zhukovsky City (Russia). Mironov contributed to aviation engineering and research through the GFRI, serving as a flight test engineer, aircraft pilot, researcher, and director. He turned 100 in December 2017.