Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
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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. It is joint partners with 603rd Aircraft Design Institute of military aircraft. XAC was established in 1958 and has more than 20,000 employees.
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 AVIC I. Its subsidiary
and listed company is Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation
.
Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited (hereafter referred to XAC), the super-sized aviation industry enterprise integrated with scientific research and production, is a base of developing and manufacturing large and medium-sized airplanes in China. Being the state first grade enterprise, X AC has more than 20,000 employees and covers a total area of 3 million square meters.
From its establishment, in 1958 and especially since reform and opening to the outside world, XAC always insists on taking development and production of military and commercial airplanes as first priority, seeking the scientific and technological progress for development and greatly developing the non-aero products. Now XAC has become a high tech industry group integrated with aircraft automobile, architectural material, electronic products and import and export trade etc.
Over 40 years, XAC has successively developed and manufactured more than 20 different types of aircraft, such as Chinese flying leopard,B6 family. Of which 30 airplanes in 5 types participated the 50th anniversary National Day military parade; the commercial airplanes are Y7 family and Modern Ark 60(MA60), which is designed and developed according to requirements of CCAR-25 and FAR-25; it's safety, reliability, comfort, economy and maintainability have reach to or close to the level of similar advanced commuter aircraft in the world.
In 1980, XAC took its first step in international aviation cooperation and joint-venture management with many world-famous companies of foreign countries, such as the U.S.A., Canada, Italy, France and Germany. The parts and components for foreign companies produced in XAC are mainly B737-700 vertical fins and B747 components for Boeing, Airbus doors and ATR42 wing box for Aerospecial, CL415 components for Canadair as well as ATR72 section 16 for Alenia etc.. Non-aero products are mainly Volov luxury bus, XIFEI brand aluminum extrusions, architectural metal panel, aluminum doors and windows series products, VCM film laminate plate, frequency variable ambiguity controller, morale bookshelf, anti-static floor board and so on.
XAC has possessed the parent-and-son company system of taking the capital as a link, of which Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation is a listed company; Xi'an Silver Bus Corporation, a joint-venture; XAC Aluminum Industry Limited Corporation, XAC Decorating and Furnishing Company Corporation and XAC Qinghua Electronics Company are the share holding son-companies and share cooperation system enterprises, And XAC financial Affairs Company and XAC Group Import and Export Company are setup by XAC, too.
With the development strategy, "Take aircraft as first priority and develop a diversified economy with high scientific research capability and technologies and foreign-oriented production", and quality policy, "Custom supreme, Human Resource Fundamental, Management Systematic and Improvement continuous" insisted on, XAC continues to deepen the reform, enhance the management, speeds up the development and is willing to cooperate with partners and friends from all walks of life and from China and abroad to build XAC into a well-known modern aviation enterprise group in china and the world.
China
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aircraft manufacturer and developer of large and medium-sized airplanes. It is based in Yanliang District, Xi'an
Xi'an
Xi'an is the capital of the Shaanxi province, and a sub-provincial city in the People's Republic of China. One of the oldest cities in China, with more than 3,100 years of history, the city was known as Chang'an before the Ming Dynasty...
, Shaanxi
Shaanxi
' is a province in the central part of Mainland China, and it includes portions of the Loess Plateau on the middle reaches of the Yellow River in addition to the Qinling Mountains across the southern part of this province...
Province. It is joint partners with 603rd Aircraft Design Institute of military aircraft. XAC was established in 1958 and has more than 20,000 employees.
Its key clients include the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Navy Air Force is the naval aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army Navy of the People's Republic of China.-Mission:Primary Mission* Provide fleet air defense for PLAN surface combatants...
and People's Liberation Army Air Force
People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...
. Currently, it is a subsidiary of AVIC I. Its subsidiary
Subsidiary
A subsidiary company, subsidiary, or daughter company is a company that is completely or partly owned and wholly controlled by another company that owns more than half of the subsidiary's stock. The subsidiary can be a company, corporation, or limited liability company. In some cases it is a...
and listed company is Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation
Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation
Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation is a state-owned enterprise in Xi'an, Shaanxi, China, which manufactures and markets structural parts and components for aircraft and automobiles. It was founded in 1997 by its parent company, Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. It was listed on the...
.
Xi'an Aircraft Industry (Group) Company Limited (hereafter referred to XAC), the super-sized aviation industry enterprise integrated with scientific research and production, is a base of developing and manufacturing large and medium-sized airplanes in China. Being the state first grade enterprise, X AC has more than 20,000 employees and covers a total area of 3 million square meters.
From its establishment, in 1958 and especially since reform and opening to the outside world, XAC always insists on taking development and production of military and commercial airplanes as first priority, seeking the scientific and technological progress for development and greatly developing the non-aero products. Now XAC has become a high tech industry group integrated with aircraft automobile, architectural material, electronic products and import and export trade etc.
Over 40 years, XAC has successively developed and manufactured more than 20 different types of aircraft, such as Chinese flying leopard,B6 family. Of which 30 airplanes in 5 types participated the 50th anniversary National Day military parade; the commercial airplanes are Y7 family and Modern Ark 60(MA60), which is designed and developed according to requirements of CCAR-25 and FAR-25; it's safety, reliability, comfort, economy and maintainability have reach to or close to the level of similar advanced commuter aircraft in the world.
In 1980, XAC took its first step in international aviation cooperation and joint-venture management with many world-famous companies of foreign countries, such as the U.S.A., Canada, Italy, France and Germany. The parts and components for foreign companies produced in XAC are mainly B737-700 vertical fins and B747 components for Boeing, Airbus doors and ATR42 wing box for Aerospecial, CL415 components for Canadair as well as ATR72 section 16 for Alenia etc.. Non-aero products are mainly Volov luxury bus, XIFEI brand aluminum extrusions, architectural metal panel, aluminum doors and windows series products, VCM film laminate plate, frequency variable ambiguity controller, morale bookshelf, anti-static floor board and so on.
XAC has possessed the parent-and-son company system of taking the capital as a link, of which Xi'an Aircraft International Corporation is a listed company; Xi'an Silver Bus Corporation, a joint-venture; XAC Aluminum Industry Limited Corporation, XAC Decorating and Furnishing Company Corporation and XAC Qinghua Electronics Company are the share holding son-companies and share cooperation system enterprises, And XAC financial Affairs Company and XAC Group Import and Export Company are setup by XAC, too.
With the development strategy, "Take aircraft as first priority and develop a diversified economy with high scientific research capability and technologies and foreign-oriented production", and quality policy, "Custom supreme, Human Resource Fundamental, Management Systematic and Improvement continuous" insisted on, XAC continues to deepen the reform, enhance the management, speeds up the development and is willing to cooperate with partners and friends from all walks of life and from China and abroad to build XAC into a well-known modern aviation enterprise group in china and the world.
Turboprops
- Xian MA60Xian MA60|-See also:-References:* Jackson, Paul. Jane's All The World's Aircraft 2003–2004. Coulsdon, UK: Jane's Information Group, 2003. ISBN 0-7106-2537-5.-External links:* * *...
turbo-prop airliner - Xi'an MA600Xi'an MA600-Related content:-External links:* - Official Site*. Test flight video....
turbo-prop airliner - Xian MA700Xian MA700-References:* *...
turbo-prop airliner (development)
Bombers
- Xian H-8 strategic, heavy bomber
- Xian JH-7 Flying LeopardXian JH-7The Xian JH-7 ; NATO reporting name Flounder), also known as the FBC-1 Flying Leopard, is a tandem two-seat, twin-engine fighter-bomber in service with the People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force , and the People's Liberation Army Air Force...
twin engine fighter-bomber. NATO codename "Flounder" - Xian H-6Xian H-6The Xian H-6 is a license-built version of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 twin-engine jet bomber, built for the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force....
twin engine bomber - Chinese-upgraded variant of the Tupolev Tu-16Tupolev Tu-16The Tupolev Tu-16 was a twin-engine jet bomber used by the Soviet Union. It has flown for more than 50 years, and the Chinese license-built Xian H-6 remains in service with the Chinese air force.-Development:...
Badger
Transport
- Yun-7 (Y-7)Antonov An-24The Antonov An-24 is a 44-seat twin turboprop transport designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union by the Antonov Design Bureau from 1957.-Design and development:...
twin-engine turboprop transport - Yun-14 (Y-14)Antonov An-26The Antonov An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop military transport aircraft, designed and produced in the USSR from 12 March 1968.-Development:...
twin-engine turboprop transport - Xian Y-20 four-engine turbojet transport
See also
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- Chengdu Aircraft Industry GroupChengdu Aircraft Industry GroupChengdu Aircraft Industry Group is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that manufactures aircraft parts as well as designs and manufactures combat aircraft. It was founded in 1958 to be a supplier of aircraft for the Chinese military...
- China Aviation Industry Corporation
- ACAC consortiumACAC consortiumThe AVIC I Commercial Aircraft Company is a subsidiary of Aviation Industries of China I , formed in 2002 by various Chinese aviation companies, including:* Shanghai Aircraft Research Institute...
- China Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing CorporationChina Nanchang Aircraft Manufacturing CorporationHongdu Aviation Industry Corporation is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and supplier to the Chinese military...
- Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co.
- Harbin Aircraft Manufacturing CorporationHarbin Aircraft Manufacturing CorporationHarbin Aircraft Manufacturing Corporation , often shortened to Hafei, is an aircraft manufacturing company located in Harbin, the capital of the Heilongjiang Province of the People's Republic of China....
- Hongdu Aviation Industry Corporation
- Shanghai Aviation Industrial Company
- Shenyang Aircraft CorporationShenyang Aircraft CorporationShenyang Aircraft Corporation is a Chinese civilian and military aircraft manufacturer located in Shenyang. Founded in 1953, it is one of the oldest aircraft manufacturers in the People's Republic of China. Many aircraft manufacturers in China such as Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group or Guizhou...
- Shaanxi Aircraft CorporationShaanxi Aircraft CorporationShaanxi Aircraft Company is a Chinese aircraft manufacturer and supplier to the Chinese military and based in Shaanxi province. It is a member of the Aviation Industries of China.-Transports:...
- People's Liberation Army Air ForcePeople's Liberation Army Air ForceThe People's Liberation Army Air Force is the aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army, the military of the People's Republic of China...