[citation needed] It was named after Alexey Stakhanov, a Russian miner of the Stalinist era.

Zhukovsky Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute — they are two major facilities involved in testing and designing aircraft.

[8] There are also a number of flight testing divisions of the aviation design bureaus (Sukhoy, Ilyushin, Tupolev, etc.)

In 2008, President Vladimir Putin signed a presidential decree establishing the National Aircraft Industry Centre.

Most notable athletes born in Zhukovsky are Yuriy Borzakovskiy, Yekaterina Podkopayeva, Andrey Yepishin, Dmitry Bogdanov, and others.