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NFV-1 — Fusion Infantry Fighting Vehicle

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

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

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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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

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

May 21, 2020May 28, 2020 Leo Guo

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.

 1911 - 1949, 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

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
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