The story
Nanchang built China's primary trainer from 1958 onward — radial engine, tandem cockpit, and a look often mistaken for a Soviet Yak-18. Exported widely and later sold off as surplus, CJ-6s became weekend warbirds for pilots who want real character without big-warbird prices.
The CJ-6 is an original Chinese design, not a Yak copy: its predecessor, the CJ-5, was the licence-built Yak-18, but PLAAF engineers decided the later Yak-18A didn't suit them and drew their own.
Quick answers
How do you identify a CJ-6?
Low-wing tandem trainer with a round radial cowl, a long greenhouse canopy, outer wings angled up and a squared-off fin. Often in Chinese Air Force green with red stars.
What does a CJ-6 sound like?
A 285-horsepower nine-cylinder Huosai radial — a rough, throaty bark.
How fast is the CJ-6?
Top speed is 162 kts.
How many passengers does the CJ-6 carry?
Up to 1. A typical layout is Student + instructor in tandem.
How far can the CJ-6 fly?
Range is about 378 nmi.
How big is the CJ-6?
It is 27 ft 9 in long and 33 ft 6 in across the wings.
When did the CJ-6 first fly?
Its first flight was in 1958.
How many CJ-6s have been built?
2,000+ built.
How rare is a CJ-6 in Bogey?
COMMON. Everyday traffic. You will catch plenty of these, and every first catch still counts. Your first CJ-6 catch is worth 25 points.
