Shenyang Aircraft Corporation

Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryCivilian aircraft manufacturing, defense
Founded1951; 74 years ago (1951)
HeadquartersShenyang, Liaoning, China
Key people
Xie Genhua[1]
(Chairman)
ProductsMilitary aircraft
Number of employees
15,000
ParentAviation Industry Corporation of China
Websitesac.com.cn
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
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 meaningShenyang Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShěnyáng Fēijī Gōngyè (Jítuán) Yǒuxiàn Gōngsī

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]

  1. ^ Zhang, Hongjian; Ma, Rong. 中航工业沈飞集团董事长谢根华赴宝鸡考察. Chinese Economy (中国经济网) (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2014.
  2. ^ Huang Jiahui (2013). 罗阳. Beijing Book Co. Inc. p. 91. ISBN 978-7-5313-4505-3.
  3. ^ "AVIC Shenyang Aircraft Corporation: Private Company Information - Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Archived from the original on 13 August 2016. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  4. ^ "China's stealth fighter may be getting a new engine". Popular Science. Archived from the original on 2 October 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.
  5. ^ "China's J-31 stealth fighter gets an improved prototype—and a potential future on a carrier". Popular Science. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 30 September 2017.

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