Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation

Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation, also known as Xi'an Aircraft Company Limited (XAC), is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and developer of large and medium-sized airplanes. It is based in Yanliang District, Xi'an, Shaanxi Province, adjacent to Xi'an Yanliang Airport. It is joint partners with No. 603 Aircraft Design Institute of military aircraft. XAC was established in 1958 and has more than 20,000 employees.

AVIC Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Ltd.
TypeSubsidiary
IndustryAerospace
Founded1958 (1958) (Xi'an)
Headquarters
Xi'an, Shaanxi
,
China
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAircraft
Number of employees
Approx. 20,000
ParentAviation Industry Corporation of China
SubsidiariesAVIC Aircraft
Websitewww.xac.com.cn
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
Simplified Chinese西安飞机工业（集团）有限责任公司
Traditional Chinese西安飛機工業（集團）有限責任公司
Literal meaningXi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited
Xian H-6
Xian JH-7 Flying Leopard
Model of Xian MA700 at the 2013 Paris Airshow
Xian Y-20

Its key clients include the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force and People's Liberation Army Air Force. Currently, it is a subsidiary of Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). One of its own subsidiaries and a listed company is Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation (SZSE: 000768). It is responsible for the production of China's biggest internally manufactured military aircraft, the Xian Y-20.[1]

Products

Turboprops

Bombers and fighter-bombers
  • Xian H-6 twin engine bomber - Chinese-upgraded variant of the Tupolev Tu-16 Badger
  • Xian H-7 strategic, heavy bomber (cancelled)[2]
  • Xian JH-7 Flying Leopard twin engine fighter-bomber.
  • Xian H-20 strategic, heavy bomber; under development

Trainers
  • Y-7H trainer based on Y-7-100

Parts

Transport
  • Yun-7 (Y-7) twin-engine turboprop transport
  • Yun-14 (Y-14) twin-engine turboprop transport
  • Xian Y-20 four-engine turbofan transport[3]
  • Xian KJ-600 AE&C - using Y-7 based Xian JZY-01 as testbed

See also

References
  1. Rajagopalan, Megha. "China military aircraft to see tech "breakthroughs" this year -Xinhua", Reuters, 8 March 2015. Accessed 18 December 2015.
  2. Rupprecht, Andreas, 2013. Dragon's Wings. Birmingham: Ian Allan Publishing Ltd.
  3. C-17 and A400M had a baby ... in China
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