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Chinese fighter Jian - 6 ("Eliminate or Eliminator - 6") aka F-6 with Fuselage No. 025 on display at the Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution. Jian - 6 is the Chinese copy of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (NATO codename: Farmer),
Jian - 6 was a type of single-seat twin-engine supersonic light jet fighter produced by China. This type of fighter was best known for being small and agile, with a comparatively high weight to thrust ratio and good mobility. During the 60s and 70s, Jian -6 was the main type of figher used by the PLA Air Force. This fighter has a length of 12.54 metres, a wingspan of 9.04 metres, an operational ceiling of 17,300 metres and a maximum speed of 950 kph. It is armed with three air cannons and could carry air-to-air missiles on its wings. By using Jian-6, the PLA Air Force had shot down many unmanned aerial recon vehicles manufactured by the US.
For more information about this type of aircraft, please see:
www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/j6.asp
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Chinese fighter Jian - 6 ("Eliminate or Eliminator - 6") aka F-6 with Fuselage No. 025 on display at the Military Museum of Chinese People's Revolution. Jian - 6 is the Chinese copy of the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 (NATO codename: Farmer),
Jian - 6 was a type of single-seat twin-engine supersonic light jet fighter produced by China. This type of fighter was best known for being small and agile, with a comparatively high weight to thrust ratio and good mobility. During the 60s and 70s, Jian -6 was the main type of figher used by the PLA Air Force. This fighter has a length of 12.54 metres, a wingspan of 9.04 metres, an operational ceiling of 17,300 metres and a maximum speed of 950 kph. It is armed with three air cannons and could carry air-to-air missiles on its wings. By using Jian-6, the PLA Air Force had shot down many unmanned aerial recon vehicles manufactured by the US.
For more information about this type of aircraft, please see:
www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/j6.asp
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