About the book: 1984 / Scientific and artistic book about the life and work of Academician S. A. Chaplygin, the first Hero of Socialist Labor among Soviet scientists, student and ally of the founder of modern aerodynamics N. E. Zhukovsky. Guy Davyd Iosifovich has a university education and has been working for the newspaper “Evening Moscow” for about twenty years. Author of the novel “Goodbye, Eternal Friend”, several essays and scientific and fiction books. Aviation occupies a significant place in his work. He dedicated the books “Helicopters are called Mi”, “Wing Profile”, “Heavenly Attraction” to her, in which he spoke about the life and work of outstanding Soviet aircraft designers M. L. Mil, V. M. Petlyakov and V. M. Myasishchev. Series “ Creators of science and technology.” Reviewers: Doctor of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, Professor A. A. Kosmodemyansky, Doctor of Technical Sciences, Professor G. N. Abramovich, Doctor of Technical Sciences A. A. Kobzarev.