
Russian scientist in aerospace engineering, aerodynamicist
Soviet Union
Yuri Khlopkov (* 3. March 1946; † 1. November 2016) was a russian scientist in aerospace engineering, aerodynamicist. He was 70 years old. He studied at Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. He worked at Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute and Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology. His awards include Zhukovsky Prize, Lenin Komsomol Prize and Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords.