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Pavel Vlasov

Pavel Vlasov is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Pavel Vlasov rather than just read about it. In short: Pavel Nikolaevich Vlasov (Russian: Павел Николаевич Власов; born 13 October 1960) is a Russian test pilot, engineer, one of the Gromov Flight Research Institute directors (2010–2017), chief of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (2017–2021) and Hero of the Russian Federation. Biography Early years and military service Vlasov was born on October 13, 1960, in the city of Lebedyn in the Ukrainian SSR (current Ukraine…

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Reference excerpt

Pavel Nikolaevich Vlasov (Russian: Павел Николаевич Власов; born 13 October 1960) is a Russian test pilot, engineer, one of the Gromov Flight Research Institute directors (2010–2017), chief of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre (2017–2021) and Hero of the Russian Federation.

Biography

Early years and military service Vlasov was born on October 13, 1960, in the city of Lebedyn in the Ukrainian SSR (current Ukraine). He graduated high school with a gold medal and in 1977 he entered the Gritsevets Military Aviation Higher School of Pilots. He trained there with Aero L-39 and MIG-21 aircraft and graduated with a "red diploma" in 1981. Upon graduation Vlasov was assigned to serve as a flight instructor and trained military pilots in the same flight school. In 1987 he was selected for test pilot training at the Fedotov Test Pilot School.

Aerospace industry Upon graduation from the Fedotov Test Pilot School in 1989 Vlasov worked for the MiG Corporation as a test pilot and as a deputy director general for flight testing (2002–2010). He participated in flight testing of MiG-31 heavy interceptor, accomplished maiden flights and flight testing of the carrier-based MiG-29K fighter and thrust-vectoring version of MiG-29 (MiG-29OVT), MiG-29M/M2 and MiG-35 fighters and the MiG-AT trainer. Vlasov is type rated for 35 types of aircraft. As an aerobatics pilot he flew demonstration flights at international air shows in the UK, Germany, India, the United Arab Emirates, Poland, France and Slovakia, and was awarded several times for his skills. He headed the Gromov Flight Research Institute from January 2010, while keeping his position in the MiG Corporation until February 2014. In 2010, he completed the United Aircraft Corporation strategic personnel reserve programme in the Moscow School of Management SKOLKOVO. Vlasov worked as head of the Gromov Institute during its transformation into a public company, and became its Director General in 2012. In November 2017 he became the head of the Gagarin Cosmonaut Training Centre where worked until retirement on 1 June 2021. TASS reported that in 2023 Vlasov worked at United Aircraft Corporation as an advisor to the President of the corporation. In August 2024 he was in a position of an advisor to the Roscosmos Director General and reportedly was one of the main candidates for the new position of the Roscosmos Deputy Director General for manned and automated spacecraft.

Family In 1986, Vlasov married Elena Pavlovna Vlasova, a teacher of chemistry and biology. Together they have a daughter Anna (born 1987) and a son Andrey (born 1993).

Awards and decorations Hero of the Russian Federation (1998) Order of Courage (1996) Merited Test Pilot of the Russian Federation (2003) Honoured Aircraft Engineer of the Russian Federation Golden Idea National Award (2004) Golden Chariot Transport Award (2007)

See also List of Heroes of the Russian Federation

References

External links "Pavel Vlasov celebrated his 60th birthday". Archived from the original on 2020-12-05. Retrieved 2020-12-13.

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Pavel Vlasov

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Pavel Vlasov claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Pavel Vlasov before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Pavel Vlasov ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Pavel Vlasov

In research: Pavel Vlasov appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Pavel Vlasov in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Pavel Vlasov is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics 1960 births, Aerobatic pilots, Fedotov TPS alumni, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Pavel Vlasov outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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