Famous aircraft designer, co-creator of MiG-29 fighter jet Ivan (Hovhannes) Mikoyan has died aged 89, Sputnik reports.
Ivan Mikoyan was the nephew of the legendary Soviet MiG aircraft designer Artem Mikoyanand the son of politican Anastas Mikoyan.
Ivan Mikoyan was one of the co-creators of the MiG-29 fighter jet and worked as advisor at the Russian Aircraft Corporation MiG.
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