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Mikhail Simonov, designer of the Su-27, passed away

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Mikhail Simonov, the former chief designer of Sukhoi, has passed away on Friday at the age of 81.

Although he had helped develop the Su-24 and Su-25, Simonov was best known for designing the Su-27.

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