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Shenyang J-6 · Wikipedia revision 1376394114 ↗
Type
Infobox · Type
Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer
Infobox · Manufacturer
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
Status
Infobox · Status
In service
Primary users
Infobox · Primary users
People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force (historical) Korean People's Air Force Bangladesh Air Force (historical)
Number built
Infobox · Number built
4,500+ (including JJ-6 trainer)
Manufactured
Infobox · Manufactured
1958 – 1986
Introduction date
Infobox · Introduction date
29 April 1962 (1964, practical type)
First flight
Infobox · First flight
30 September 1959
Retired
Infobox · Retired
Late 1990s (China) Mid 2002 (Pakistan)
Developed from
Infobox · Developed from
Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19
Developed into
Infobox · Developed into
Nanchang Q-5
Crew
Specifications (J-6) · Crew
1 ( JJ-6 trainer – 2)
Length
Specifications (J-6) · Length
14.64 m (48 ft 0 in) (variants with nose pitot probe)
Wingspan
Specifications (J-6) · Wingspan
9 m (29 ft 6 in)
Height
Specifications (J-6) · Height
3.885 m (12 ft 9 in)
Wing area
Specifications (J-6) · Wing area
25.16 m 2 (270.8 sq ft)
Empty weight
Specifications (J-6) · Empty weight
5,172 kg (11,402 lb) to 5,447 kg (12,009 lb)
Max takeoff weight
Specifications (J-6) · Max takeoff weight
7,560 kg (16,667 lb) clean
Fuel capacity
Specifications (J-6) · Fuel capacity
1,735–1,800 kg (3,825–3,968 lb) internal
Powerplant
Specifications (J-6) · Powerplant
2 × Wopen WP-6A afterburning turbojet engines, 25.5 kN (5,730 lbf) thrust each dry, 31.8 kN (7,160 lbf) with afterburner
Maximum speed
Specifications (J-6) · Maximum speed
1,540 km/h (960 mph, 830 kn)
Range
Specifications (J-6) · Range
1,400 km (870 mi, 760 nmi)
Combat range
Specifications (J-6) · Combat range
640 km (400 mi, 350 nmi)
Ferry range
Specifications (J-6) · Ferry range
2,200 km (1,400 mi, 1,200 nmi) with drop tanks
Endurance
Specifications (J-6) · Endurance
1 hour 43 minutes clean
Service ceiling
Specifications (J-6) · Service ceiling
15,800 m (51,800 ft) at military power
Rate of climb
Specifications (J-6) · Rate of climb
180 m/s (35,000 ft/min)
Take-off run
Specifications (J-6) · Take-off run
900 m (3,000 ft) at full military power
Landing run
Specifications (J-6) · Landing run
610 m (2,000 ft) with brake parachute
Wikidata contributors ↗
Country of origin
Structured reference · explicit country of origin (P495) statement
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Country of origin
Wikidata P495 · country of origin
country of origin People's Republic of China 0 references

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Measurement history Earlier and superseded figures

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Operator countries

6 countries documented

Shenyang J-6 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.

Bangladesh
72Reported holdingsShenyang J-6 · reported variantsEstimate · Period Wikipedia revision of 2026-09-25; the list cites no dated source for this count · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Fixed Wing Aircraft". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Egypt
18Reported holdingsShenyang J-6 · reported variantsEstimate · Period Date of the source the list cites · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Number column of the Wikipedia list table under "Trainer". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Myanmar
1Reported holdingsShenyang J-6 · reported variantsEstimate · Period 8 Oct 2024 · Single source
Count scope
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for F-6, grouped under Shenyang J-6. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.
North Korea
97Reported holdingsShenyang J-6 · reported variants · Korean People's Army Air ForceEstimate · Period 2025 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for Shenyang J-6 · F-6C. Service scope: Korean People's 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: 97. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited source edition. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Sudan
8Reported holdingsShenyang J-6 · reported variants · Sudanese Air ForceEstimate · Period 2025 cited source period · Wikipedia list · original not yet checked
Count scope
Reported count for Shenyang J-6 · F-6C. Service scope: Sudanese 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: 8. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. Dates are the count-cell citations' stated source period (2025), not the article revision. 2025 cited publication year. Edition or publication years do not claim an exact inventory census day.
Tanzania
3Reported holdingsShenyang J-6 · reported variantsEstimate · Period 8 Oct 2024 · Single source
Count scope
Dated directory active-fleet estimate for F-6, grouped under Shenyang J-6. Only the explicitly listed service/role Active cells are included. Ordered, stored and upgrade aircraft are excluded. This is the directory coverage of these source types, not a national total, complete owned-fleet census or readiness count.