Company type | Subsidiary |
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Industry | Civilian aircraft manufacturing, defense |
Founded | 1951 |
Headquarters | Shenyang, Liaoning, China |
Key people | Xie Genhua[1] (Chairman) |
Products | Military aircraft |
Number of employees | 15,000 |
Parent | Aviation Industry Corporation of China |
Website | sac.com.cn |
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation | |||||||
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Simplified Chinese | 沈阳飞机工业(集团)有限公司 | ||||||
Traditional Chinese | 瀋陽飛機工業(集團)有限公司 | ||||||
Literal meaning | Shenyang Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited | ||||||
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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.[2] 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.[3]
Aircraft produced by SAC include J-5, JJ-1, J-8, J-11, J-15, J-16, and J-35.[4][5]