Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Company (NAMC) was formed in 1961 to build the Yakovlev Yak-18 trainer under licence. This aircraft was designated CJ-5 (379 built) and made its first flight in 1954. Production ended in 1958. The CJ-6 was the successor to the CJ-5 and the prototype made its first flight in 1958 powered by a 145hp(108kW) Mikulin. In 1960 it flew with a 260hp(194kW) Ivchenko before making its first flight with the 285hp Zhuzhou in 1961. It entered production in 1962 as the CJ-6 and was superseded in 1965 by the improved CJ-6A. The CJ-6B (10 built) was an armed version. A development of the CJ-6A was the Nanchang Haiyan agricultural aircraft which first flew in 1985 powered by a 345hp(257kW) Zhuzhou and with a maximum take-off weight of 4486lb(2035kg). A large number of Nanchang CJ-6A’s have been registered in the West in recent years.

N73CJ                 c/n 2951231                     China

2 seat military trainer first flown in 1965

Engine: 285hp(213kW) Zhuzhou Huosai 6A                                                                                      Length: 27’0"(8.46m)                                                                                          Height: 10’8"(3.25m)Wingspan: 33’6"(10.22m)                                                                                           No.built: 2500+ Range: 480miles(772km)                                                                 Cruising speed: 150mph(241kmh) Empty weight: 2584lb(1172kg)                                              Maximum take-off weight: 3128lb(1419kg)