Shenyang J-6
| J-6/F-6 | |
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| A J-6 fighter flight display at the 2010 Zhuhai Air Show | |
| Role | Fighter aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Shenyang Aircraft Corporation |
| First flight | 17 December 1958 |
| Introduction | 29 April 1962 (1964, practical type) |
| Retired | Late 1990s (China) Mid-2002 (Pakistan) |
| Status | retired from 2006 to 12 June 2010 (PLAAF) |
| Primary users |
People's Liberation Army Air Force (Historical) Pakistan Air Force (Historical) North Korea Air Force Bangladesh Air Force |
| Produced | 1958–1986 |
| Number built | 4,500+ (including JJ-6 trainer) |
| Developed from | Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 |
| Variants | Nanchang Q-5 |
The Shenyang J-6 (: 歼-6; designated F-6 for export versions; NATO reporting name: "Farmer") was the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 'Farmer' fighter aircraft.
Although the MiG-19 had a comparatively short life in Soviet service, the Chinese came to value its agility, turning performance, and powerful cannon armament, and produced it for their own use between 1958 and 1981. While the basic Soviet-designed MiG-19 has been retired from all nations, the Shenyang J-6 still flies for nine of its original 15 operators, however, in a very limited capacity. The J-6 airframe contributed to the Chinese ground attack version, the Q-5, which still flies for numerous nations.
The J-6 was considered "disposable" and was intended to be operated for only 100 flight hours (or approximately 100 sorties) before being overhauled. The Pakistan Air Force was often able to extend this to 130 hours with diligent maintenance.
The J-6 has a maximum speed at altitude of 1,540 km/h (960 mph), Mach 1.45. Service ceiling is 17,900 m (58,700 ft). Combat radius with two drop tanks is about 640 km (400 mi). Powerplant is two Liming Wopen-6A (Tumansky R-9) turbojet engines. In addition to the internal cannon armament, most have provision for four wing pylons for up to 250 kg (550 lb) each, with a maximum ordnance load of 500 kg (1,100 lb). Typical stores include unguided bombs, 55 mm rocket pods, or PL-2/PL-5 (Chinese versions of Soviet K-13 (NATO AA-2 'Atoll') air-to-air missiles.
Albanian Air Force J-6s replaced the J-5s on the border to intercept Yugoslav incursions into Albanian airspace. However, the J-6 was ineffective against the faster Yugoslav MiG-21 'Fishbed'. Once the F-7A became available, the J-6 was redeployed to guard Tirana. As of 2005 all Albanian fighters were grounded due to lack of spare parts.
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