History: This is China’s first designed and produced aircraft. Designed by Bushi Cheng, the prototype first flew August 8,1958. Production started 1962 and continued until 2012. This is not a copy of the Russian Yak 18a as many like to believe. The airplanes are very different from each other, not only in performance but aerodynamically,… More
Category Archives: CJ-6
Craig Payne’s Nanchang CJ-6A
I am the first civilian owner; receiving this aircraft from the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force(PLAAF) in 1995. This aircraft logged over 13,000 landings over 2102 hours in both military and base flying club service. Since then I have logged over 1000 hours. The original engine was changed over to a Russian M-14P in 2000,… More
Warren Hill’s Nanchang CJ-6a
History: This aircraft was originally a trainer for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Air Force. It was brought to the United States in 1999 ad flown “as is” by a previous owner. It was purchased by Warren & Kelly Hill in 2009 and fully restored, with the addition of a M-14P 360 HP Russian engine…. More
Scott Andrews Nanchang CJ6A
History: I picked up this aircraft in Long Beach Harbor literally off the “Slow boat from China” removed it from the shipping containers on to two flat bed trailers, drove to Phoenix Az and started assembling the aircraft. This plane still has the original Chinese Air Force paint job on her! Top Specifications Registration Number… More
Nanchang CJ-6
History: After picking up this aircraft off the slow boat from China in Long Beach Harbor, delivering it to AZ on two flat bed trailers the real work started. 9 months later the plane was up and flying, since that time a M14P engine was added, long range tanks, auto spark plug conversion, electric trim,… More
Jon Rittenbach’s Nanchang CJ-6A
History: The CJ-6 (CJ = Chuji Jiaolianji = Primary Trainer in English) is an all-original Chinese design that is commonly, but erroneously, mistaken for a Yak 18A. Its predecessor, the Nanchang CJ-5, was a licence-built version of the Yak-18. However, advancements in pilot training brought a need for a new aircraft with improved performance and… More
Nanchang CJ-6A owned by Matt Lazar & Chris Koc
History: The Chinese CJ-6 was designed to replace the CJ-5 as basic military trainer. Many people think its a variant of the Soviet Yak-18A but the CJ-6 is an indigenous design. The most notable design feature is it has an aluminium alloy structure instead of the steel tube structure of the Yak design. Early models… More
Charlie Nelson’s Nanchang CJ-6A
History: The Nanchang CJ-6 was a Chinese version of a Soviet Yak 18. In 1957 Chinese designers Cheng Bushi and Lin Jiahua began improvements including an aluminum semi-monocoque fuselage, flush rivits, modified Clark airfoil wing with pronounced dihedral (gull wing), and an upgraded power plant with matching propeller. The CJ-6A was introduced in 1960 as… More