Guangzhou/Kunming Yang Ch’eng 54 / Yang Ch’eng 55

One each of the Yangcheng 54 and Yangcheng 55 trainer that flew for the first time in 1930 were built.

The Yangcheng 54 engine was from a damaged Waco ATO.

The Yangcheng 55 was completed on June 10, 1930. After the completion of the two aircraft, they were incorporated into the third squadron of the Guangdong Air Force. They were once used for reconnaissance of the Red Army of Workers and Peasants in southwestern Jiangxi.

Engine: Wright J-5, 220 hp
Wingspan: 10.98 m
Length: 8.3 m
Height: 3.1 m
Empty weight: 794 kg
Maximum take-off weight: 1497 kg
Maximum flight speed: 201 kph
Service ceiling: 6096 m
Crew: 2

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