Shenyang Aircraft Corporation

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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Aviation Industry Corporation of China
Websitewww.sac.com.cn
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Hanyu Pinyin
Shěnyáng Fēijī Gōngyè (Jítuán) Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), a subsidiary of

Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co. were founded with help from Shenyang. The company mainly focuses on designing and manufacturing civilian and military aircraft, as well as their related components including jet engines. It is also involved in the development of UAVs and drones.[3]

Shenyang Aerospace has been cited for its success in developing China's second

fifth-generation aircraft and stealth fighter jet, after Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, and the first line of Chinese fighter jet engines. Its achievements, together with Chengdu Aircraft, led China to become the second country in the world (after the U.S.) to possess fifth-generation and stealth technology, as well as the production of its own domestic engines.[4][5]

Partnership with Cessna

On 27 November 2007,

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]

Facilities

Products

Chinese Aviation Museum in Beijing
.
The Shenyang J-8
The Shenyang J-11
Zhuhai Air Show
.

Fighters

In development

  • fifth-generation fighter aircraft
    in testing phase.

Civilian jetliners

  • AVIC I
    .

Bombers

General aviation aircraft

  • Shenyang type 5: Chinese production version of the Russian Yakovlev Yak-12 utility aircraft.
  • Cessna 162

Engines

Parts

  • Associated
    Lyulka AL-31
    turbofan engine
  • Whole tail sections and cargo doors for Boeing
  • Parts for
    CSeries fuselage) and McDonnell Douglas

UAVs and Drones

Canceled

See also

References

  1. ^ Zhang, Hongjian; Ma, Rong. 中航工业沈飞集团董事长谢根华赴宝鸡考察. Chinese Economy (中国经济网) (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
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  3. ^ "AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com.
  4. ^ "China's J-31 stealth fighter gets an improved prototype—and a potential future on a carrier". Popular Science.
  5. ^ "China's stealth fighter may be getting a new engine". Popular Science.
  6. ^ Textron (November 2007). "Cessna Chooses China's Shenyang Aircraft Corporation as Manufacturing Partner for Model 162 SkyCatcher". Archived from the original on 9 December 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2007.
  7. ^ Pew, Glenn (September 2009). "Production Cessna Skycatcher Flies (In China)". Retrieved 20 September 2009.
  8. ^ Grady, Mary. "End Of The Road For Skycatcher?". Avweb. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
  9. ^ Marsh, Alton K. "Skycatcher reaches inglorious end". AOPA. Retrieved 12 February 2014.

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