Nikolay Popov

For the Russian academic and translator, see Nikolai Popov.

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]

External links

• Chief designer of the T-80 tank dies (Russian)

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "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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Name	Popov, Nikolay
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Date of birth	December 14, 1931
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Date of death	February 4, 2008
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