China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
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Hongdu Aviation Industry (Group) Corporation (formerly China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation or CNAMC) is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and supplier to the Chinese
People's Liberation Army
The People's Liberation Army is the unified military organization of all land, sea, strategic missile and air forces of the People's Republic of China. The PLA was established on August 1, 1927 — celebrated annually as "PLA Day" — as the military arm of the Communist Party of China...

 military. It is based in Nanchang
Nanchang
Nanchang is the capital of Jiangxi Province in southeastern China. It is located in the north-central portion of the province. As it is bounded on the west by the Jiuling Mountains, and on the east by Poyang Lake, it is famous for its scenery, rich history and cultural sites...

, the capital of Jiangxi
Jiangxi
' is a southern province in the People's Republic of China. Spanning from the banks of the Yangtze River in the north into hillier areas in the south, it shares a border with Anhui to the north, Zhejiang to the northeast, Fujian to the east, Guangdong to the south, Hunan to the west, and Hubei to...

 province and is part of the China Aviation Industry Corporation II
China Aviation Industry Corporation II
China Aviation Industry Corporation II was a Chinese consortium of aircraft manufacturers. The consortium was created on July 1, 1999 by splitting the state-owned consortium China Aviation Industry Corporation into AVIC I and AVIC II...

 consortium.

History

The company was founded in 1951 as the state-run Hongdu Machinery-building Factory and later as the Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. On March 1998 the company's name was changed to Hongdu Aviation Industry (Group) Corporation.

Products

Attackers
  • Q-5 "Fantan"
    Nanchang Q-5
    The Nanchang Q-5 , also known as the A-5 in its export versions, is a Chinese-built jet ground-attack aircraft based on the Soviet MiG-19. Its main role is close air support.-Design and development:...

    (exported under the designation A-5) - single-seat dual-engined supersonic attack aircraft based on the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19
    Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19
    The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 is a Soviet second-generation, single-seat, twin jet-engined fighter aircraft. It was the first Soviet production aircraft capable of supersonic speeds in level flight. A comparable U.S...

    .
  • Q-6 - A variable sweep-winged attacker, similar to Mig-23BN, cancelled


Cancelled Fighters
  • J-12
    Nanchang J-12
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     - a 1970 Chinese lightweight supersonic fighter, Development abandoned in 1977. Only Prototypes built .


Trainers
  • CJ-5
    Yakovlev Yak-18
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     tandem two-seat military primary trainer aircraft - variant of Yak-18 (1958)
  • CJ-6
    Nanchang CJ-6
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     - basic and advanced trainer, similar to the Yakovlev Yak-18
    Yakovlev Yak-18
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    .
  • NAMC/PAC K-8 - two seat basic trainer
  • Hongdu JL-8
    Hongdu JL-8
    The Hongdu JL-8 is a two-seat intermediate jet trainer and light attack aircraft designed in the People's Republic of China by China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation. The primary contractor for this plane is the Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation...

     2 seat trainer
  • L-15 supersonic trainer


Utility
  • Hongdu N-5
    Hongdu N-5
    -References:* Lambert, Mark . Jane's All The World's Aircraft 1993-94. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Data Division, 1993. ISBN 0 7106 1066 1.* Sobie, Brendan. "". Flight International, 15-21 June 2004. p.29....

     multi-use agriculture & forest aircraft


Helicopters
  • MD500E
    MD Helicopters MD 500
    The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach...

     light and multi-purpose helicopter
  • MD520N
    MD Helicopters MD 500
    The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach...

     light and multi-purpose helicopter
  • MD530F
    MD Helicopters MD 500
    The MD Helicopters MD 500 series is an American family of light utility civilian and military helicopters. The MD 500 was developed from the Hughes 500, a civilian version of the US Army's OH-6A Cayuse/Loach...

     light and multi-purpose helicopter
  • MD600N
    MD Helicopters MD 600
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     single-turbine engine helicopter, stretched version of MD600

Confirmation is needed that these helicopters are actually built by this corporation. Note: They definitely are not.

Transport
  • Yun-5 (Y-5) light utility/transport biplane


Vehicles
  • Chang Jiang 750cc sidecar motorcycles derived from Soviet copies of the 1938 BMW R71

See also

  • Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation
    Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation
    Changhe Aircraft Industries Corporation is a Chinese helicopter manufacturer and supplier to the People's Liberation Army of China. The company is based in the city of Jingdezhen in Jiangxi province. Changhe employs 4300 employees in two production facilities with 1.29 million sq. metres and 0.22...

  • Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
    Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
    Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that manufactures aircraft parts as well as designs and manufactures combat aircraft. It was founded in 1958 to be a supplier of aircraft for the Chinese military...

  • China Aviation Industry Corporation
  • ACAC consortium
    ACAC consortium
    The AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company is a subsidiary of Aviation Industries of China I , formed in 2002 by various Chinese aviation companies, including:* Shanghai Aircraft Research Institute...

  • Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co.
  • Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
    Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation
    Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation , often shortened to Hafei, is an aircraft manufacturing company located in Harbin, the capital of the Heilongjiang Province of the People's Republic of China....

  • Shanghai Aviation Industrial Company
  • Shanxi Aircraft Company
  • Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
    Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
    Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is a Chinese civilian and military aircraft manufacturer located in Shenyang. 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...

  • Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
    Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
    Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation , also known as Xi'an Aircraft Company Limited is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and developer of large and medium-sized airplanes. It is based in Yanliang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province. It is joint partners with 603rd Aircraft Design Institute of...

  • People's Liberation Army Air Force
    People's Liberation Army Air Force
    The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...


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