Shenyang J-6
Chinese variant of the Soviet MiG-19 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Shenyang J-6 (Chinese: 歼-6; designated F-6 for export versions; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 'Farmer' fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft.[1]
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A J-6 fighter flight display at the 2010 Zhuhai Air Show | |
Role | Fighter aircraft |
Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[1] |
First flight | 30 September 1959 |
Introduction | 29 April 1962 (1964, practical type) |
Retired | Late 1990s (China) Mid-2002 (Pakistan) |
Status | In service |
Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force (historical) Korean People's Air Force Bangladesh Air Force (historical) |
Produced | 1958–1986 |
Number built | 4,500+ (including JJ-6 trainer)[1] |
Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 |
Developed into | Nanchang Q-5 |
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