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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (simplified chinese 沈阳飞机公司, traditional chinese 瀋陽飛機公司, Pinyin: Shěnyáng fēijī gōng sī) is a Chinese civilian and military aircraft manufacturer located in Shenyang. Founded in 1953, it is one of the oldest and the most important 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. It mainly focuses on designing and manufactuing fighter planes. Currently, it is a subsidiary of AVIC I.

[edit] Partnership with Cessna

On 27 November 2007 Cessna announced that the Cessna 162 Light Sport Aircraft will be produced by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation.^[1] The first production Cessna 162 took flight at Shenyang on 17 September 2009.^[2]

[edit] Facilities

Shenyang Airframe Plant
Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company
Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute
Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute

[edit] Products

Fighters

J-4 assembled in Shenyang in early 1950s.
Shenyang JJ-1 jet trainer, cancelled in 1960s, replaced by JJ-5
Shenyang J-5 interceptor-fighter
- Shenyang JJ-5 a two-seat dual-control advanced jet trainer
Shenyang J-6 fighter
- JZ-6 reconnaissance aircraft - based on MiG-19R
- JianJiao JJ-6 - 2 seat fighter trainer
Chengdu J-7, designed and produced in Shenyang in 1960s. Production was moved to Chengdu in the 1970s.
Shenyang J-8 indigenous 3rd generation fighter
Shenyang J-11 indigenous fighter - a Chinese-redesigned fighter based on the Sukhoi Su-27
Shenyang J-12 / Shenyang J-XX 5th-generation stealth fighter
Shenyang J-14 5th-generation stealth fighter; a parallel project with the J-XX

Jetliners

ACAC AR21 Xianfeng jetliner, collaborating with other companies of AVIC I.

Bombers

Xian H-6 bomber - Chinese variant of the Russian 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