Jian-6 (J-6, or F-6 for export) - Chinese version of the Soviet MiG-19.
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Versions:
| Type | First flight | Description [Row]J-6 | 30 Sep 1959 | Also Dongfeng-102 and Type 59, a licensed variant of the MiG-19S. Due to poor production quality caused by the "Great Leap Forward" 1960 work stopped, resumed 1964 with Russian help. built several hundred machines. | |
| J-6A | 19 Dec 1958 | Also Dongfeng-103 and Type 59A. Chinese equivalent of MiG-19P. a supersonic fighter with limited fighter capability in bad weather. Armed with two 30 mm guns in the wings and equipped with RP-1 radar (range 2 km). Production at the Shenyang and Nanchang plants, discontinued in favour of the J-6B. Built 90 units, modified for PL-2 missiles by the Guizhou plant in the 1970s. | |||
| J-6B | 1963 | Also Dongfeng-105 and Type 59B. Chinese equivalent MiG-19PM. Built in Nanchang, production discontinued after completion of 19 machines, briefly resumed in the 1970s. Perhaps a few dozen machines. | |||
| J-6C | Aug 6, 1969 | Upgraded version of the J-6 with new engine, housing with braking chute moved to the rudder root, and other minor modifications. Main variant, about 3300 built. | |||
| JZ-6 | 1967 | Tactical reconnaissance variant with five cameras in the nose, 50 pieces. | |||
| J-6 I | 2. 08. 1966 | High-altitude interceptor, lightweight, with redesigned nose with small control cone. | |||
| J-6 II | 25 Mar 1969 | Modified J-6 I with different nose with four-position control cone, reinforced armament. 1 or 2 prototypes. | |||
| J-6 III | 5 Aug 1969 | Modification of J-6 II with shorter wing of greater depth, again modified nose and radar rangefinder LCF-6 in the cone. | |||
| J-6 IIIC | 1971 | J-6 III conversion, with modified bow and hydraulics. 1974 | |||
| J-6 IIIG | 1. 08. 1974 | Another J-6 III conversion with a different nose, among other minor changes added to the wing tips rails for PL-2 rockets. | |||
| J-6 IV | 24 Sep 1976 | An all-weather supersonic fighter developed from the J-6 III, with two 30 mm guns and radar. | |||
| JJ-6 | 6 Nov 1970 | Two-seat trainer variant, 886 units. | F-6 | ? | Export designation J-6 |
| F-6C | ? | Export designation J-6C | |||
| FT-6 | ? | Export designation JJ-6 | |||
| BW-1 | 5. 11. 1988 | Fly-by-wire equipped test aircraft, conversion from JJ-6. Instead of a rear seat there was measuring and testing equipment. Tests were conducted in the 1988-1989 flights. The aircraft was controlled by two independent systems - mechanical and electronic |