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Basic Trainer
Nanchang CJ-6 is a basic Trainer. It was built by Nanchang Aircraft Factory (Hongdu). Reported operators include People's Liberation Army Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Bangladesh Air Force Sudanese Air Force.
ChinaBasic Trainer
Nanchang Aircraft Factory (Hongdu)
In service
People's Liberation Army Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Bangladesh Air Force Sudanese Air Force
2,000+
1958-present
1960
August 27, 1958
2
8.46 m (27 ft 9 in)
10.22 m (33 ft 6 in)
3.3 m (10 ft 10 in)
1,095 kg (2,414 lb)
1,400 kg (3,086 lb)
1 × Zhouzhou (SMPMC) HS-6A radial engine , 213 kW (286 hp)
300 km/h (190 mph, 160 kn)
700 km (430 mi, 380 nmi)
6,250 m (20,510 ft) +
2 x 7.62 mm machine guns
Weapons stations and hardpoints under the wings , with provisions to carry combinations of: Rockets: Rocket launchers Bombs: Bombs
root: Clark YH (14.5%); tip: Clark YH (9.3%)
2-bladed variable-pitch propeller
370 km/h (230 mph, 200 kn)
Rocket launchers
Bombs
The Nanchang CJ-6 ( Chinese : 初教6 ) is a Chinese basic trainer aircraft designed and built by the Nanchang Aircraft Factory (now Hongdu Aviation) for use by the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 8.46 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
Nanchang CJ-6 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
AlbaniaNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
BangladeshNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
ChinaReported count for Nanchang CJ-6. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): in service: 38. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2026), not the article revision. 2026 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Myanmar
SudanPeople's Liberation Army Air Force Korean People's Army Air Force Bangladesh Air Force Sudanese Air Force
Equipment reference ↗Reported count for Nanchang CJ-6 · CJ-6/A/B. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 400. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.