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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation

Chinese aerospace manufacturer

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer in Shenyang, Liaoning and a subsidiary of AVIC. Founded in 1951 as the classified 112 Factory, it is the oldest aircraft manufacturer in the People's Republic of China. The company mainly focuses on designing and manufacturing civilian and military aircraft and related components including jet engines, as well as UAVs such as SYAC UAV.2 It employed about 16,000 people.1 It is part of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Ltd.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1951Founded1
  • Industryaircraft industry1
  • HeadquartersShenyang1
  • Website
  • Legal formsubsidiary company1
Shenyang J-31 (F60) at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show
Photo: wc, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC) is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer in Shenyang, Liaoning and a subsidiary of AVIC. Founded in 1951 as the classified 112 Factory, it is the oldest aircraft manufacturer in the People's Republic of China. The company mainly focuses on designing and manufacturing civilian and military aircraft and related components including jet engines, as well as UAVs such as SYAC UAV.2

Corporate structure

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation is part of a group headed by State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. 277 entities, 20 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

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Products and brands

  • military aircraft

Listed on Wikidata.1

Facilities

Shenyang Airframe Plant

Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute

Products

Fighters

J-2, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15.

Shenyang J-5, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17.

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Shenyang J-6, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19.

Chengdu J-7, Chinese variant of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21. Production was moved to Chengdu in the 1970s.

Shenyang J-8, Indigenously developed 3rd generation fighter aircraft. NATO reporting name Finback.

Shenyang J-11, Chinese variant of the Russian Sukhoi Su-27.

Shenyang J-13, Cancelled air superiority fighter project.

Shenyang J-15, Carrier-borne naval multirole fighter

Shenyang J-16, Strike fighter aircraft

Shenyang J-35, A mid weight fifth-generation fighter aircraft

In development

Shenyang J-50, A cranked arrow configuration with sharply swept wing aircraft, possibly a Sixth-generation fighter (in development).

Civilian jetliners

ACAC ARJ21 Xiangfeng, collaborating with other companies of AVIC I.

Bombers

Xian H-6 bomber: Chinese variant of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 Badger. Collaboration with Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation.

Nanchang Q-5 fighter bomber. Designed in Shenyang and later moved to Nanchang Aircraft for production.

General aviation aircraft

Shenyang type 5: Chinese production version of the Russian Yakovlev Yak-12 utility aircraft.

Cessna 162

Engines

Turbofan WS-10, Taihang

Turbojet WP-14, Kunlun

Turbofan WS-20

Parts

Associated Lyulka AL-31 turbofan engine

Whole tail sections and cargo doors for Boeing

Parts for Bombardier Aerospace (CSeries fuselage, Dash 8 fuselage and wings) and McDonnell Douglas

UAVs and Drones

Shenyang BA-5

Canceled

Shenyang J-13: a cancelled 1971 Chinese light fighter aircraft

From Wikipedia’s article on Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1951Founded Founded1

Sources

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