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Mikhail Vodopyanov | |
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| Native name | Михаил Васильевич Водопьянов |
| Born | 18 November [O.S. 6 November] 1899 Bolshiye Studyonki village, Tambov Governorate, Russian Empire (now part of Lipetsk, Russia) |
| Died | 11 August 1980 (aged 80) Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Soviet Union |
| Service/ |  Soviet Air Force |
| Years of service | 1918–1946 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 81st Special Purpose Aviation Division |
| Awards | Hero of the Soviet Union |
Mikhail Vasilyevich Vodopyanov (Russian: Михаил Васильевич Водопьянов; 18 November [O.S. 6 November] 1899 – 11 August 1980) was a Soviet aircraft pilot, one of the first Heroes of the Soviet Union, and a Major General of the Soviet Air Force. Together with Mikhail Babushkin, he was the first to land an airplane on the North Pole.