Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) or Shenyang Aerospace Corporation is a Chinese civilian and military aircraft manufacturer located in Shenyang, Liaoning, a subsidiary of the state-owned aircraft manufacturer AVIC. Founded in 1951 as the classified 112 Factory, it is the oldest aircraft manufacturer 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 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.
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.
Partnership with Cessna
On 27 November 2007, Cessna announced that the Cessna 162 Light Sport Aircraft would be produced by the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation. 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.
Facilities
Shenyang Airframe Plant
Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute
Products
Fighters
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. 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
In development
Shenyang J-31, A mid weight fifth-generation fighter aircraft in testing phase.
Civilian jetliners
ACAC ARJ21 Xiangfeng, collaborating with other companies of AVIC I.
Bombers
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
Shenyang type 5: Chinese production version of the Russian Yakovlev Yak-12 utility aircraft. Cessna 162
Engines
Turbofan WS-10, Taihang
Turbojet WP-14, Kunlun
Turbofan WS-20
Parts
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
Shenyang BA-5
Canceled
Shenyang J-13: a cancelled 1971 Chinese light fighter aircraft
See also
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