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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

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

WZ-141 — Chinese Prototype Airborne Tank

April 7, 2020April 29, 2020 Leo Guo

The WZ-141 was a prototype light airborne tank project undertaken by China in the 1970’s. Two prototypes were made but the WZ-141 never saw active service.

 People's 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

Renault ZB — French Export Tank for China

March 9, 2020April 10, 2020 Leo Guo

The Renault ZB was an experimental tank developed in the mid-1930’s. Although rejected for service with the French, sixteen units would later be constructed and exported to China where it was used against the Japanese.

 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 Hummingbird — China’s First Helicopter

January 18, 2020July 6, 2020 Leo Guo

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.

 1911 - 1949, Republic of China
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