China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC 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
Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. ''Aircraft'' includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot air ...
(AVIC) into AVIC I and
AVIC II. AVIC I was historically focused on large planes such as bombers (
Xian H-6
The Xian H-6 () is a twin-engine jet bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The H-6 is a license-built version of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 and remains the primary bomber aircraft of the People's Republic of China.
D ...
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Xian JH-7), medium commercial planes (
ARJ21), or fighter planes (
J-7,
J-8,
J-10,
J-11 and
JF-17), 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.
Subsidiaries
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Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
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Guizhou Aircraft Industry Co.
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 ...
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Shanghai Aviation Industrial Company
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Shenyang Aircraft Corporation
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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, adja ...
Other Units
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ACAC consortium
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Comac
, type = State-owned limited company
, industry = Aviation
, founded =
, founder =
, location_city = Pudong, Shanghai
, location_country = China
, area_served = Worldwide
, products = Commercial airliners
, services =
, key_people ...
See also
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China Aviation Industry Corporation
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
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China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, or CASC, is the main contractor for the Chinese space program. It is state-owned and has subsidiaries which design, develop and manufacture a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategi ...
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People's Liberation Army Air Force
The People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF; ), also known 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 regular armed forces of the Peo ...
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China Aviation Industry Corporation II (AVIC II)
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Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense
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China Northern Industries
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China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation
The China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) was one of the two largest shipbuilding conglomerates in China, the other was the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). It was formed by the Government of the People's Republic of Chin ...
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China State Shipbuilding Corporation
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List of Chinese aircraft
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List of Chinese aircraft engines
Aircraft engines produced by the People's Republic of China. Most of the engines listed are produced by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC).
Piston engines
Turboprop engines
Turboshaft engines
Turbojet engines
Turbofan engines
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External links
https://web.archive.org/web/20090917104138/http://www.avic1.com.cn/
{{Aircraft manufacturers of China
Aircraft manufacturers of China
Defence companies of the People's Republic of China
Holding companies established in 1999
Chinese companies established in 1999
Defunct government-owned companies of China
1999 establishments in China