Soviet all-weather interceptor, with "Izumrud" radar in nose bullet, is armed only with four AA-1 underwing missiles (NATO code-name "Alkali"), powered by two small-diameter R-9B turbojets. China received full manufacturing data for the Mig-19 and put both Farmer C nad D version into production under the designaton Shenyang F-6. F-6s are standard equipment in the Chinese, Albanian and Pakistan Air Forces. Max. speed is Mach 1,35.
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