Nikolay Popov (December 14, 1931 – February 4, 2008)[1] was a Russian engineer; he was chief designer of the T-80 tank, which was first built by the Soviet Union during the 1970s.[1] Popov was born at Ust-Labinsk. He died at the age of 76 on February 4, 2008, after a long illness.[1]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Умер создатель "летающего танка"". Lenta. 2008-02-06. http://www.lenta.ru/news/2008/02/06/popov/. Retrieved 2008-02-28.
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- Chief designer of the T-80 tank dies (Russian)
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