The Nanchang CJ-6A aka The Chinese Yak

Experience air combat, Hollywood-style.
Pick your own enemy or we'll cast the role for you.
Either way, it's an incredible adventure
in the skies over California.

The action begins in a hangar in Burbank. After a pre-flight briefing, you and your opponent will walk outside and strap into the cockpits of two Nanchang CJ-6A aircraft. Before you know it, you'll be shooting a scene for your very own World War II movie. Our experienced stunt pilots will be in the plane with you as you experience a series of air combat engagements. The bullets aren't real but the fun sure is. (With a little luck and a lot of skill, you'll avoid an imaginary death and live to make a sequel.)

The Nanchang CJ-6A is an impressive warbird trainer and was used to train an entire generation of fighter pilots for the People's Liberation Army of China. Before a young Chinese pilot could hope to fly a MiG or Sukhoi, he had to first learn to fly and fight in the CJ.

P.S. Please don't send us e-mails telling us the Nanchang CJ-6A isn't really a Chinese Yak. We know that. (We also know that John Wayne's name wasn't really John Wayne.) The planes are very similar to Russian Yak-18s and were built with Yak instrument panels so we're calling them Yaks. Consider it their Hollywood stage names.

Location: Based in Burbank, California.

Available: All year long. Advance scheduling is required.

Aircraft Details

Engine: One 285-hp Quzhou Huosai-6A HS6A radial piston engine
Weight: Empty 2,200 lbs., Max Takeoff 3,080 lbs.
Wing Span: 33.4 ft.
Length: 27.75 ft.
Height: 10.7 ft.
Performance:

• Maximum Speed: 230 mph
• Ceiling: 17,000 ft.
• Range: 450 miles
• Armament: None (But We Act Like the Planes are Really Armed…)

(data source: Warbird Alley)

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