CHINESE AIRCRAFT: China's Aviation Industry Since 1951

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Reprint. Discusses the various aircraft that have existed in the Chinese forces, beginning in the 1950s when they received help from the Soviet Union, and then continuing on in the 1960s with the Chinese versions of Soviet craft after the two nations grew apart. Aircraft types included are the Shaanxi Y8, the Chengdu JF-17 (FC-1) light fighter, the Shenyang J-10, and the KJ-2000 AWACS aircraft based on the Il'yushin IL-76. Also discusses the factories and design institutions representing the industry over the years including, Chengdu, Guizhou, Shenyang, Xian, and Chiange and compares early and late designs to show how those organizations developed.

Includes experimental types and the latest research and development, while further sections are devoted to aircraft weapons, unmanned aerial vehicles, and Chinese aircraft exports on a country by country basis. Numerous color profiles and three view drawings are illustrated together with logos of the production enterprises and design institutions. Contains over 650 photographs, over 110 color profiles, and 100 drawings.