| Leonid Mikhailovich Shkadov | |
| Native Name: | Russian: Леонид Михайлович Шкадов |
| Birth Date: | 30 July 1927 |
| Birth Place: | Soviet Union |
| Death Place: | Zhukovsky |
| Burial Place: | Bykovo Memorial Cemetery in Zhukovsky |
| Citizenship: | Soviet Union |
| Alma Mater: | Moscow Aviation Institute (1950) |
| Years Active: | 1950–2003 |
| Known For: | scientist in aerospace engineering domain, one of the TsAGI deputy directors (1986-2003) |
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| Awards: | USSR 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]