
One Yang Ch‘eng 51 成功號 was built by Guangzhou/Kunming 1st Aircraft Manufacturer. The engine came from the crashed Curtis OX-5 trainer. The instruments and other equipment were also from disassembled or refurbished on the crashed plane. Yangcheng 51 was completed in December 1928, and the test flight was successful on December 29. It was named “Success” by the Guangdong Aviation Association and was hailed as “the first aircraft made in China.”
Yangcheng 52 was completed in early 1929. After completion of the two aircraft, they were delivered to the Guangdong Air Force for training.
Engine: Curtis OX-5, 90 hp
Wingspan: 9.75 m
Length: 7.32 m
Height: 2.67 meters
Empty weight: 950 kg
Maximum take-off weight: 1360 kg
Maximum flight speed: 128 kph
Crew: 3