AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Research and Design Institute (CADI; zh, s=成都飞机设计研究所, labels=no; historically the 611 Institute) is a design institute that works with the
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industrial (Group) Co., Ltd., traditionally and more commonly known as Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), a subsidiary of AVIC, is a Chinese aerospace conglomerate that designs and manufactures combat aircraft and aircr ...
for military aircraft. Built in 1970, it covers an area of 310,000 square meters.
History
In May 1970, the
Shenyang
Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the list of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Liaonin ...
design team for the
J-9 moved to Chengdu; this was part of the "
Third Line" program that moved defence industries to the interior to make them less vulnerable to foreign attack. The team was later renamed as the 611 Institute.
The design work on the cancelled double-canard J-9 influenced later CADI designs.
The
Chengdu J-10
The Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon (; NATO reporting name: Firebird) is a Chinese medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft using a delta wing and canard design, with a maximum speed of Mach 1.8. It is produced by the Chengdu Aircr ...
used the double-canard layout.
The
Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 (), also known as Mighty Dragon (, NATO reporting name: Fagin), is a twinjet, twin-engine Night fighter, all-weather Stealth aircraft, stealth fighter developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation for the People's Liberatio ...
also used canards.
Products
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CAC FC-1 / JF-17
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Chengdu J-10
The Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon (; NATO reporting name: Firebird) is a Chinese medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft using a delta wing and canard design, with a maximum speed of Mach 1.8. It is produced by the Chengdu Aircr ...
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Chengdu J-20
The Chengdu J-20 (), also known as Mighty Dragon (, NATO reporting name: Fagin), is a twinjet, twin-engine Night fighter, all-weather Stealth aircraft, stealth fighter developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation for the People's Liberatio ...
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CAIG Wing Loong
Sichuan Tengden
Designed by branch
Sichuan Tengden
Sichuan Tengden Technology, previously known as Tengoen Technology and Tengdun Technology is a privately-owned drone manufacturing company that specializes in the development and manufacturing of medium-to-large unmanned aerial systems for militar ...
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Tengden TB-001
See also
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Tu Jida
Tu Jida (; 11 December 1927 – 16 February 2011) was a Chinese aircraft designer who led the development of five models of aircraft and was hailed as the "father of the Chengdu J-7" family of jet fighters. In the 1950s, he participated in the d ...
, former chief designer at the institute
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J-XX
References
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Aerospace companies of China
Companies based in Chengdu
Chinese companies established in 1970
Research institutes established in 1970
Research institutes in China
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