Guangzhou/Kunming Yangcheng 58 / Yangcheng 59

Yangcheng 59

A total of two of this type of aircraft that flew for the first time in 1930 were manufactured by Guangdong Aircraft Repair Factory. They were made in 1931 and were numbered “Yangcheng 58” and “Yangcheng 59” respectively. They were incorporated into the Guangdong Air Force, mostly used as a high-speed reconnaissance aircraft.

Yangcheng 58

Yangcheng 58
Engine: One Wright R-975-C, 420 hp
Wingspan: 7.82 m
Length: 5.19 m
Height: 2.15 m
Empty weight: 827 kg
Maximum take-off weight: 1120 kg
Max speed: 230 kph
Maximum range: 500 km
Service ceiling: 6000 m
Crew: 1
Armament: Two 7.62mm Browning machine guns

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