The book by aviation and rocket technology historian M.D. Evtifiev is dedicated to little-known pages in the history of Soviet jet aviation. It tells for the first time about outstanding aircraft designers, engineers and testers who selflessly worked on the creation of domestic jet aviation. The author traces in detail all stages of the birth of the first Soviet jet aircraft and their engines, gives detailed technical characteristics of the main experimental and serial models. The book is addressed not only to specialists in aviation and rocket and space technology, but also to a wide range of readers.