The Soviet Yakovlev Yak-17UTI was the People’s Republic of China’s first jet trainer aircraft. A total of forty-three examples were delivered and used until 1951.
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1st AFAMF XP-1 — China’s Wartime Swept Wing Fighter
The XP-1 was an experimental fighter developed by China during the Second World War using a forward-swept gull-wing design. Two prototypes but did not see mass production.
Shangdeng No.1 — Helicopter, Bus, or Boat?
Shangdeng No.1 was an overambitious design undertaken by the Chinese Shanghai Bulb Factory in 1958 to produce a multipurpose vehicle which could serve as a helicopter, a bus and a boat for the National Day celebrations.
Boeing Model 281 — Chinese Peashooters
The Model 281 was the export version of the famous Boeing P-26 Peashooter, purchased and used in China during the early years of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
1st AFAMF Zhong 28 Yi — China’s I-15bis Production
The 1st AFAMF Zhong 28 Yi was China’s development of the famous Soviet Polikarpov I-15bis fighter. Only thirty examples were produced between 1937 and 1944 and allegedly saw combat against the Japanese.
1st AFAMF Hummingbird — China’s First Helicopter
The 1st AFAMF Hummingbird was designed by Major General Zhu Jiaren and was China’s first helicopter. No serial production commenced, but two prototypes were produced and both were lost shortly after.
1st AFAMF XP-0 — The Chinese Hawk
The 1st AFAMF XP-0 was one of China’s attempts during World War II to design and produce a capable fighter against the Japanese. A total of ten (including prototype) examples were produced.