Born in 1929 in Mr.. Rostov-na-Donu.
. He worked as an instructor and towing aviasportkluba.
. In 1954 he graduated with honors from the Kazan Aviation Institute.
. In 1959 founded one of the first Soviet OKB sport aviation, where he was chief designer.
. In 1969 - 76 - deputy chief designer at factories Minaviaproma USSR, then - chief designer and the first deputy general designer of Experimental Design Bureau (OKB) they
. P. O. Sukhoi.
In 1979 - 83 - Deputy Minister of Aviation Industry of the USSR.
From 1983 to 1999 - CEO of EDO. Sukhoi.
From 1989 to 1991 - deputy of the USSR.
Lenin Prize laureate. Awarded the Order of Red Banner of Labor, the gold medal of. V. G. Shukhov. Hero of Russia.
One of the leaders of the association "Duma-96". In 1995 he ran for the State Duma on the federal list of the Duma-96.
29 May 1999 was elected a member of the Board of Directors of EDO. Sukhoi, and continued to serve as general designer of the OKB.
Academician of International Engineering Academies and Russia.
Married. Has a daughter, son and four grandchildren.
