- Yes
- No
Background
Spoiler
The J-6B is an all-weather interceptor that operates at supersonic speeds and is based on the design of the Soviet MiG-19PM aircraft. One of its key features is its ability to carry up to 4 K-5M (PL-1) air-to-air missiles. Factory 320 was responsible for manufacturing this aircraft.
In a telegram sent on March 21, 1959, the Fourth Bureau of the First Aircraft Ministry informed Factory 320 that in order to streamline aircraft production and ensure the continued output of Factory 320, the task of copying and producing the MiG-19PM aircraft would be transferred to them. The trial production of the aircraft was successfully completed by the end of 1959, and it entered mass production in 1960.
Factory 320 initiated the imitation process of the MiG-19PM in November 1958, with the aim of transitioning from a propeller aircraft manufacturer to a jet aircraft manufacturer. On September 28, 1959, Factory 320 successfully replicated the MiG-19PM, underwent national appraisal on November 28, and subsequently manufactured 7 aircraft. In September of 1960, the component assembly stage was initiated. In response to the overall decrease in aviation product quality during that period, a comprehensive quality rectification process commenced towards the end of 1960. Subsequently, final assembly and test flights did not resume until 1963. By 1966, a total of 19 J-6Bs had been delivered. On June 30, 1967, the Third Machinery Department officially informed Factory 320 that the MiG-19PM aircraft had been discussed and agreed to be discontinued by the Military Commission, pending approval from Chairman Mao Zedong. Despite the discontinuation of the J-6B, it remained in service until the early 2000s.
Technical Data
Specifications
Crew - 1
Length - 13.025 m
Height - 3.885 m
Wingspan - 9 m
Empty Weight - 5,587 kg
Gross Weight - 7,902 kg
Max Takeoff Weight - 8,843 kg
Powerplant - 2 x WP-6 Turbojet Engine (25.5 kN Dry, 31,9 kN Wet)
Max Speed - 1,230 km/h
Cruising Speed - 900 km/h
Stall Speed - ~250 km/h
Service Ceiling - 16,600 m
Rate of Climb - 115 m/s
Range - 1,690 km
Armament
4 x PL-1 / K-5M Beam-riding AAM
2 x 23mm Cannons
(Conflicting on wither or not it can mount both at the same time)
Avionics
RP-2U Izumrud 2 Radar
Images
Sources
Spoiler
(Book) Encyclopedia of Chinese Aircraft (Vol. 3) (Pg16-Pg17)
(Book) China’s Navy Ships and Aircraft of the People’s Republic of China, 1955 - 2021 (Pg B-7)