Marina Popovich
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Marina Lavrentyevna Popovich, née Vasilyeva (Russian: Марина Лаврентьевна Попович, Васильева; 30 July 1931 – 30 November 2017) was a Soviet Air Forces colonel, engineer, and decorated Soviet test pilot. In 1964, she became the third woman and the first Soviet woman to break the sound barrier.[1] Known as "Madame MiG", for her work in the Soviet fighter, she set more than one hundred aviation world records on over 40 types of aircraft over her career.[1][2]
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Marina Popovich | |
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Born | Marina Lavrentyevna Vasilyeva (1931-07-20)20 July 1931 |
Died | 30 November 2017(2017-11-30) (aged 86) |
Nationality | Russian |
Occupation(s) | Pilot, author |
Known for | 102 world records |
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