Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
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| CSI A100 | |
| Industry | Civilian aircraft manufacturing, defense |
| Founded | 1951 |
| Headquarters | Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
Key people | Xie Genhua[1] (Chairman) |
| Products | Military aircraft |
Number of employees | 15,000 |
| Parent | Aviation Industry Corporation of China |
| Website | sac.com.cn |
| Shenyang Aircraft Corporation | |||||||
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| Simplified Chinese | 沈阳飞机工业（集团）有限公司 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 瀋陽飛機工業（集團）有限公司 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Shenyang Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited | ||||||
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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer in Shenyang, Liaoning and a subsidiary of AVIC. Founded in 1951 as the classified 112 Factory, it is the oldest aircraft manufacturer in the People's Republic of China.[2] The company mainly focuses on designing and manufacturing civilian and military aircraft and related components including jet engines, as well as UAVs such as SYAC UAV.[3]
Aircraft produced by SAC include J-5, JJ-1, J-8, J-11, J-15, J-16, and J-35.[4][5]
Facilities
[edit | edit source]- Shenyang Airframe Plant
- Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute
Products
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Fighters
[edit | edit source]- J-2, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15.
- Shenyang J-5, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17.
- Shenyang J-6, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19.
- Chengdu J-7, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Production was moved to Chengdu in the 1970s.[citation needed]
- Shenyang J-8, Indigenously developed 3rd generation fighter aircraft. NATO reporting name Finback.
- Shenyang J-11, Chinese variant of the Russian Sukhoi Su-27.
- Shenyang J-13, Cancelled air superiority fighter project.
- Shenyang J-15, Carrier-borne naval multirole fighter
- Shenyang J-16, Strike fighter aircraft
- Shenyang J-35, A mid weight fifth-generation fighter aircraft
In development
[edit | edit source]- Shenyang J-50, A cranked arrow configuration with sharply swept wing aircraft, possibly a Sixth-generation fighter (in development).
Civilian jetliners
[edit | edit source]- ACAC ARJ21 Xiangfeng, collaborating with other companies of AVIC I.
Bombers
[edit | edit source]- Xian H-6 bomber: Chinese variant of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger. Collaboration with Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation.
- Nanchang Q-5 fighter bomber. Designed in Shenyang and later moved to Nanchang Aircraft for production.
General aviation aircraft
[edit | edit source]- Shenyang type 5: Chinese production version of the Russian Yakovlev Yak-12 utility aircraft.
- Cessna 162
Engines
[edit | edit source]Parts
[edit | edit source]- Associated Lyulka AL-31 turbofan engine
- Whole tail sections and cargo doors for Boeing
- Parts for Bombardier Aerospace (CSeries fuselage) and McDonnell Douglas
UAVs and Drones
[edit | edit source]Canceled
[edit | edit source]- Shenyang J-13: a cancelled 1971 Chinese light fighter aircraft
Partnership with Cessna
[edit | edit source]On 27 November 2007, Cessna announced that the Cessna 162 Light Sport Aircraft would be produced by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.[6] The first production Cessna 162 took flight at Shenyang on 17 September 2009. The aircraft was not a success and production ended in January 2014 after 192 were sold.[7][8][9]
See also
[edit | edit source]- ACAC consortium
- Aviation Industry Corporation of China
- Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation
- Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
- Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co.
- Harbin Aircraft Industry Group
- Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation
- Shaanxi Aircraft Company
- Shanghai Aviation Industrial Company
- Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
References
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External links
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- Official website (in Chinese)
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