Chinese Aircraft China’s aviation industry Crecy B
11.10.2016, 09:19
Hikoki Publications
Chinese Aircraft
China’s aviation industry since 1951
by Yefim Gordon and Dmitriy Komissarov
Shrouded in secrecy, output from the Chinese aviation industry was,
until recently, largely unknown in the West. In the 1950s, when
communist China and the Soviet Union were on friendly terms, the Soviet
Union assisted in the establishment of the People's Liberation Army Air
Force (PLAAF) by delivering combat aircraft and training Chinese
personnel. Following the 1960s' rift between Moscow and Beijing, the
Chinese authorities set up an indigenous aircraft industry, and as they
gained experience, versions of Soviet aircraft started appearing
together with their own designs.
Chinese Aircraft provides a
full description of all aircraft types including the Shaanxi Y8, the
Chengdu JF-17 (FC-1) light fighter, which is now entering service with
the Pakistan Air Force, the Shenyang J-10, and the KJ-2000 AWACS
aircraft based on the Il'yushin IL-76. It also details 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.
A
special section deals with 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 also included, along with the logos of production
enterprises and design institutions to form a comprehensive guide to
Chinese aircraft and China's aviation industry.
