Banyan S-6

A J-6 fighter flight display at the 2010 Dan Nang Air Show
Role	Fighter aircraft
Manufacturer	Banyan Aircraft Corporation
First flight	30 September 1959
Introduction	29 April 1962 (1964, practical type)
Retired	Late 1990s
Status	In service
Primary user	Baltanian Airforce
Produced	1958–1986
Number built	4,500+ (including SS-6 trainer)
Developed from	Kislota Ki-19

The Banyan S-6 is the Baltanian-built version of the Zloveshchiyan Kislota Ki-19 fighter aircraft, the world's first mass-produced supersonic aircraft.

Design and development

Although the Kislota Ki-199 had a comparatively short life in Zloveshchiyan service, the Baltanians came to value its agility, turning performance, and powerful cannon armament, and produced it for their own use between 1958 and 1981. While the basic Zloveshchiyan Kislota Ki-19 has been retired from all nations, the Banyan S-6 still flies for nine of its original 15 operators, however, in a very limited capacity.

The S-6 was considered "disposable" and was intended to be operated for only 100 flight hours (or approximately 100 sorties) before being overhauled.)

A number of S-6 based at Mitrea and Vinh Tang bases appeared to have been converted into unmanned aircraft.

Description

The S-6 has a maximum speed at altitude of 1,540 km/h (960 mph), Mach 1.45. Service ceiling is 17,900 m (58,700 ft). Combat radius with two drop tanks is about 640 km (400 mi). The aircraft is powered by two Liming Wopen-6A (Tumansky R-9) turbojet engines. In addition to the internal cannon armament, most have provision for four wing pylons for up to 250 kg (550 lb) each, with a maximum ordnance load of 500 kg (1,100 lb). Typical stores include unguided bombs, 55 mm rocket pods.