Shenyang Aircraft Corporation

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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
State-owned
Industry Defence
Founded 1951
Headquarters Shenyang, Liaoning, China
Key people
Xie Genhua[1]
(Chairman)
Products Military aircraft
Number of employees
15000
Parent Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Website www.sac.com.cn

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation or Shenyang Aerospace Corporation (Chinese: 沈阳飞机公司; pinyin: Shěnyáng fēijī gōngsī) is a Chinese civilian and military aircraft manufacturer located in Shenyang, and is a subsidiary of AVIC. Founded in 1953, it is one of the oldest aircraft manufacturers in the People's Republic of China. Many aircraft manufacturers in China such as Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group or Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co. were founded with help from Shenyang. The company mainly focuses on designing manufacturing fighter aircraft. Shenyang has been criticized for producing clones or unauthorised derivatives of non-Chinese aircraft; for example, the Shenyang J-11B is an unauthorised derivative of the Russian Sukhoi J-11A/Su-27SK.[2]

Partnership with Cessna

On 27 November 2007, Cessna announced that the Cessna 162 Light Sport Aircraft would be produced by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.[3] 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.[4][5][6]

Facilities

Products

The Shenyang J-31 at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show.

Fighters

In Development

Jetliners

Bombers

General Aviation Aircraft

Engines

Parts

UAVs and Drones

Cancelled/Lost competition

  • Shenyang J-13 - a cancelled 1971 Chinese light fighter aircraft

See also

References

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