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Leonid Shkadov

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Leonid Mikhailovich Shkadov
Леонид Михайлович Шкадов
Born(1927-07-30)30 July 1927
DiedJanuary 25, 2003(2003-01-25) (aged 75)
Burial placeBykovo Memorial Cemetery in Zhukovsky
CitizenshipSoviet Union
Alma materMoscow Aviation Institute (1950)
Occupations
Years active1950–2003
Employers
Known forscientist in aerospace engineering domain, one of the TsAGI deputy directors (1986-2003)
Title
AwardsUSSR State Prize (1977)
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Leonid Mikhailovich Shkadov (1927–2003) was a Russian scientist, engineer in aircraft development and optimisation, one of the TsAGI deputy directors (1986-2003), Doctor of Engineering, professor, recipient of the USSR State Prize (1977).[1][2][3]

Shkadov came up with the idea of the Shkadov Thruster.[4]

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  1. ^ Остапенко, Юрий, ed. (2005). XX век. Авиастроение России в лицах [XXth Century. Faces of Russian Aviation Industry] (in Russian). Москва: МОО «Общество авиастроителей». p. 552.
  2. ^ "Шкадов Леонид Михайлович" (in Russian). Администрация городского округа Жуковский. Retrieved 2018-03-17.
  3. ^ Бюшгенс, Г. С.; Бедржицкий, Е. Л. (1993). ЦАГИ - центр авиационной науки [TsAGI - The center of aeronautical science] (in Russian). Москва: Наука. p. 272.
  4. ^ Shkadov, Leonid (10–17 October 1987). "Possibility of controlling solar system motion in the Galaxy". Proceedings of the IAF 38th International Astronautical Congress. 38th International Astronautical Congress IAC 1987. Brighton, England: International Astronautical Federation. pp. 1–8. Bibcode:1987brig.iafcR....S.