Soko was a Yugoslav aircraft manufacturer based in Mostar,SR Bosnia and Herzegovina. The company was responsible for the production of many military aircraft for the Yugoslav Air Force.
The Shenyang J-5 is a Chinese-built single-seat jet interceptor and fighter aircraft derived from the Soviet Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17. The J-5 was exported as the F-5 and was originally designated Dongfeng-101 and also Type 56 before being designated J-5 in 1964.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force,also referred to as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军),is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army,the military force of the People's Republic of China. The PLAAF was officially established on 11 November 1949 and it is composed of five branches:aviation,ground-based air defense,radar,Airborne Corps and other support elements.
The Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon,is a medium-weight,single-engine,multirole combat aircraft capable of all-weather operations,configured with a delta wing and canard design,with fly-by-wire flight controls,and produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF),Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The J-10 is mainly designed for air-to-air combat,but can also perform strike missions.
J-XXJ-X,and XXJ are names applied by Western intelligence agencies to describe programs by the People's Republic of China to develop one or more fifth-generation fighter aircraft. General He Weirong,Chief of Staff of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF),stated that China had several such programs underway and that an undesignated fifth-generation fighter developed jointly by Chengdu Aerospace Corporation and Shenyang Aerospace Corporation would be in service by 2018.
The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) is a major defense contractor and an aerospace manufacturer that is headquartered in Kamra,Punjab,Pakistan.
The Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO),also known as the Aerospace Industries Organization,is an Iranian state-owned corporation established in 1966 for the purpose of planning,controlling,and managing the civil &military aviation industry of Iran. The Aerospace Industries Organization acts as both an OEM,directly manufacturing aircraft and aerospace products,and as a conglomerate,holding other Iranian state-owned aviation corporations.
The PJSC United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) is a Russian aerospace and defense corporation. With a majority stake belonging to the Russian government,it consolidates Russian private and state-owned aircraft manufacturing companies and assets engaged in the manufacture,design and sale of military,civilian,transport,and unmanned aircraft. Its headquarters are in Krasnoselsky District,Central Administrative Okrug,Moscow.
Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC),a subsidiary of AVIC,is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer in Shenyang,Liaoning. Founded in 1951 as the classified 112 Factory,it is the oldest aircraft manufacturer in the People's Republic of China. Many aircraft manufacturers in China such as Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group or Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co. were founded with help from Shenyang. The company mainly focuses on designing and manufacturing civilian and military aircraft,as well as their related components including jet engines. It is also involved in the development of UAVs and drones.
Guizhou Aircraft Industry Corporation (GAIC) or Guizhou Aviation Aircraft Co Ltd (GAC) is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and military aircraft based in Guiyang,Guizhou. It is a subsidiary of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). The company's core products include trainers,turbojets,UAVs,missiles and launchers. Within a joint venture with Subaru named Yunque (云雀),they've also built Chinese license versions of cars like Subaru Rex and Subaru Vivio.
The Shenyang WS-10,codename Taihang,is a turbofan engine designed and built by the People's Republic of China.
China Aviation Industry Corporation I was a Chinese consortium of aircraft manufacturers. The consortium was created on 1 July 1999 by splitting the state-owned consortium Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) into AVIC I and AVIC II. AVIC I was historically focused on large planes such as bombers,medium commercial planes (ARJ21),or fighter planes,while AVIC II was focused on smaller planes and helicopters. On 28 October 2008,the companies officially consolidated back into one organization to more efficiently manage resources and avoid redundant projects.
The Mitsubishi X-2 Shinshin is a Japanese experimental aircraft for testing advanced stealth fighter aircraft technologies. It is being developed by the Japanese Ministry of Defense Technical Research and Development Institute (TRDI) for research purposes. The main contractor of the project is Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Many consider this aircraft to be Japan's first domestically made stealth fighter. ATD-X is an abbreviation for "Advanced Technology Demonstrator –X". The aircraft is widely known in Japan as Shinshin although the name itself is an early code name within the Japan Self-Defense Forces and is not officially in use. The aircraft's first flight was on 22 April 2016.
The Guizhou JL-9,also known as the FTC-2000 Mountain Eagle,is a family of two-seat transonic advanced jet trainer and light combat aircraft developed by the Guizhou Aviation Industry Import/Export Company (GAIEC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) and the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF).
The Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) is a Chinese state-owned aerospace and defense conglomerate headquartered in Beijing. AVIC is overseen by the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. It is ranked 140th in the Fortune Global 500 list as of 2021,and has over 100 subsidiaries,27 listed companies and 500,000 employees across the globe. AVIC is also the sixth largest defense contractor globally as of 2022 and second largest Chinese defense contractor with total revenue of $79 billion
A fifth-generation fighter is a jet fighter aircraft classification which includes major technologies developed during the first part of the 21st century. As of 2024,these are the most advanced fighters in operation. The characteristics of a fifth-generation fighter are not universally agreed upon,and not every fifth-generation type necessarily has them all;however,they typically include stealth,low-probability-of-intercept radar (LPIR),agile airframes with supercruise performance,advanced avionics features,and highly integrated computer systems capable of networking with other elements within the battlespace for situational awareness and C3 (command,control and communications) capabilities.
Aircraft manufacturing is an important industrial sector in Russia,employing around 355,300 people. The dissolution of the Soviet Union led to a deep crisis for the industry,especially for the civilian aircraft segment. The situation started improving during the middle of the first decade of the 2000s due to growth in air transportation and increasing demand. A consolidation programme launched in 2005 led to the creation of the United Aircraft Corporation holding company,which includes most of the industry's key companies. After 2022,reviving the passenger aircraft industry in Russia became the main goal.
The Chengdu J-20,also known as Mighty Dragon,is a twinjet all-weather stealth fighter aircraft developed by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The J-20 is designed as an air superiority fighter with precision strike capability. The aircraft has three variants:the initial production model J-20A,the thrust-vectoring J-20B,and twin-seat aircraft teaming capable J-20S.
The Shenyang FC-31Gyrfalcon,also known as the J-31 or J-35,is a Chinese prototype mid-sized twinjet 5th-generation fighter aircraft developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). The official nickname published by SAC is "Gyrfalcon",though it has also been referred to as the "F-60" or "J-21 Snowy Owl" in some media reports,or "Falcon Hawk" by some military enthusiasts. J-XX nomenclatures in the Chinese military are reserved for programs launched and financed by the People's Liberation Army,while the FC-31 plane was developed independently as a private venture by the aircraft manufacturer.
The Shenyang WS-15,codename Emei,is a Chinese afterburning turbofan engine designed by the Shenyang Aeroengine Research Institute and manufactured by the Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company.
