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Nanchang CJ-6: VH-XXK
This lovely CJ6 is a 1990 model imported from China and painstaking restored by her owner Daniel over a 12 month period. She has a new paint job and is fully refurbished with leather interior. Her instrumentation is all original and in Chinese (very cool!).
Specifications
· Engine: One 285hp 9 cyliner Radial engine
· Weight: Empty 1,095 kg, Max Takeoff 1,400 kg
· Wing Span: 33ft. 6in.
· Length: 27ft. 9in.
· Height: 10ft. 8in.
· Maximum Speed: 160 KIAS
· Propeller: 2 bladed constant speed
· Range: 372NM
· Armament: unfortunately not on our lady
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General History and Design Features
The Nanchang CJ-6 is an aircraft designed and built in China for use by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) as a basic trainer.
Its predecessor, the Nanchang CJ-5, was a licence-built version of the Yak-18 but advancements in pilot training brought a need for a new aircraft with improved performance and a tricycle landing gear. PLAAF engineers decided that the Yak-18A's performance and design would not suit China's needs and so began the task of designing the CJ6 in late 1957.
The design they delivered featured an aluminum semi-monocoque fuselage, flush-riveted throughout. They introduced a modified Clark airfoil wing design with a pronounced dihedral in the outer sections and used a locally manufactured version of the Soviet AI-14P 260 hp radial engine, along with a matching propeller.
The first flight of the CJ-6 was completed on August 27, 1958. In 1965 the HS-6 engine was upgraded to the 285 hp HS-6A and the aircraft was designated the CJ-6A.