Nanchang CJ-6A (CJ-5) Yak-18 US Presidential Fleet The X-36 was expected to

The X-36 was expected to be more maneuverable and agile than today's fighters

An interceptor version was developed in 1963 under the designation YF-12A

severely harming both Lockheed and the TriStar sales program

In March 1951

Arthur "Kit" Murray flew the same aircraft to a new altitude record of 90

Nanchang CJ-6A (CJ-5) Yak-18 US Presidential Fleet The X-36 was expected toCJ 6 airplane model. Built under license in China, the basic Yak 18 was known as the Nanchang CJ 5. Produced at the Nanchang Aircraft Factory from 1954 through 1958, the design showed deficiencies for jet pilot training that led the Chinese to independently revise the basic Yak 18 design to feature a retractable undercarriage, with the main gear folding inward toward the fuselage, and the nose wheel retracting backward into the fuselage. The wings