Shenyang J-6

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J-6/F-6
A J-6 fighter flight display at the 2010 Zhuhai Air Show
General information
Type	Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer	Shenyang Aircraft Corporation[1]
Status	In service
Primary users	People's Liberation Army Air Force (historical) Pakistan Air Force (historical) Korean People's Air Force Bangladesh Air Force (historical)
Number built	4,500+ (including JJ-6 trainer)[1]
History
Manufactured	1958–1986
Introduction date	29 April 1962 (1964, practical type)
First flight	30 September 1959
Retired	Late 1990s (China) Mid-2002 (Pakistan)
Developed from	Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19
Developed into	Nanchang Q-5

The Shenyang J-6 (Chinese: 歼-6; designated F-6 for export versions; NATO reporting name: Farmer) is the Chinese-built version of the Soviet MiG-19 'Farmer' fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft.^[1]