His contribution to the history of world aviation is no less than the merits of Tupolev, Ilyushin, Lavochkin and Yakovlev - however, the name of Vladimir Mikhailovich Myasishchev still remains in the shadow of his illustrious colleagues. But the ideas and technical solutions he proposed are rightfully considered revolutionary. It was his design bureau that developed the first domestic intercontinental bomber M-4, the first supersonic strategic bomber M-50 and the world’s first “space shuttle.” But despite all the merits, enormous talent and organizational skills, despite the fact that many historians directly call Myasishchev “ a genius of aviation,” his name never gained national fame, perhaps because the leadership of the Soviet aircraft industry considered him an “inconvenient” designer who was too ahead of his time. This book, created on the basis of declassified archival materials and eyewitness accounts, is the first Russian biography great Soviet aircraft designer.