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NFV-1 — Fusion Infantry Fighting Vehicle

The Dogmeat General’s Tank — China’s First Domestic Tank?

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1st AFAMF XP-1 — China’s Wartime Swept Wing Fighter

Jaguar Main Battle Tank — Chinese-American Fusion

Chi-Ha SPG — Chinese Mystery Tank

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NFV-1 — Fusion Infantry Fighting Vehicle

September 1, 2020September 9, 2020 Leo Guo

The NFV-1 was a prototype infantry fighting vehicle designed by the Chinese NORINCO and American FMC corporations for a low-cost but effective infantry fighting vehicle for export. One prototype was made but the NFV-1 never saw mass production.

 People's Republic of China

The Dogmeat General’s Tank — China’s First Domestic Tank?

August 27, 2020September 1, 2020 Leo Guo

One of the most interesting oddities of China’s Warlord Era are two photos of an unknown tank belonging to warlord “Dogmeat General” Zhang Zongchang. Though rumoured to be China’s first tank, little information exists which can truly explain this tank’s history.

 Warlords

Yakovlev Yak-17UTI ⁠— China’s First Jet Trainer

May 30, 2020May 31, 2020 Leo Guo

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.

 People's Republic of China

Jaguar Main Battle Tank — Chinese-American Fusion

May 1, 2020May 5, 2020 Leo Guo

The Jaguar main battle tank was developed by Cadillac Gage Textron and the Chinese CMEC corporation in the 1980’s for the purpose of export into the international arms market. Two prototypes were produced but the tank was never ordered or serviced.

 People's Republic of China

Chi-Ha SPG — Chinese Mystery Tank

April 22, 2020December 4, 2020 Leo Guo

The Chi-Ha SPG was a Nationalist Chinese conversion undertaken during the Chinese Civil War. It saw the mating of an old Japanese Chi-Ha hull with an indigenous turret and a mountain gun. Little is known about this vehicle’s capabilities and it is unknown how many were built.

 1949 - Present, Republic of China

Shangdeng No.1 — Helicopter, Bus, or Boat?

April 3, 2020April 3, 2020 Leo Guo

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.

 People's Republic of China

Boeing Model 281 — Chinese Peashooters

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 Leo Guo

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.

 1911 - 1949, Republic of China

The 3rd AFAMF XB-3 — Mix and Match

March 7, 2020March 7, 2020 Leo Guo

The XB-3 was an experimental bomber designed by the Chinese 3rd AFAMF inspired from the Soviet Tupolev SB bomber received during the Second Sino-Japanese War.

 1911 - 1949, Republic of China

Aisin-Gioro Puyi’s Twelve Reasons for Imperial Restoration

March 1, 2020March 8, 2020 Leo Guo

The “twelve reasons” was a list written by Aisin-Gioro Puyi to plead his case to the Japanese of why he should be restored as emperor in the newly established Japanese puppet state of Manchoukuo.

 Manchoukuo / Empire of Manchuria, Puppet States

1st AFAMF Zhong 28 Yi — China’s I-15bis Production

January 30, 2020January 30, 2020 Leo Guo

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.

 1911 - 1949, Republic of China

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