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The creator of the Tu-160, Valentin Bliznyuk, died, a source said.

MOSCOW, Dec 30 – RIA News. Supersonic Strategic Bomber Tu-160 Valentin Bliznyuk died at the age of 92, a source in aviation circles told RIA Novosti.–

“Unfortunately, Valentin Ivanovich died,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

Soviet aircraft designer, laureate of the USSR State Prize, employee of the Tupolev Design Bureau Valentin Ivanovich Bliznyuk was born on April 12, 1928, he was 91 years old. In particular, he led the work on the creation of the supersonic strategic bomber-bomber Tu-160.

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