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This is a list of all known aircraft the China National Aviation Corporation used during its existence. If you can improve the information found on this page, please do.

AircraftNicknameTail #Maker #Service StartService EndNotes
Loening C-2H Air YachtShasi123829 Sep 192920 Mar 1941
Loening C-2H Air YachtAnking223904 Oct 192920 May 1941
Loening C-2H Air YachtHankow324004 Oct 192911 Aug 1931
Loening C-2H Air YachtKiukiang424122 Oct 192925 Sep 1937
Loening C-2H Air YachtWuchang524201 Nov 192901 Jan 1938
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterTsinan10512?01 Aug 193019 Nov 1931From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterHsuchow11Unknown01 Aug 193005 Nov 1939From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterPengpu12Unknown01 Aug 193027 Jan 1940From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterCh'angchow7509?01 Aug 193014 Jan 1941From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterPeiping8510?01 Aug 193027 Jan 1940From Ministry of Communications
Stinson SM-1F DetroiterTientsin9511?01 Aug 193027 Jan 1940From Ministry of Communications
Loening C-2H Air YachtChungking622019 Sep 193020 May 1941
Sikorsky S-3819514-0401 Jan 193313 Aug 1935Ex NC40V
Sikorsky S-3817314-2001 May 193304 Nov 1933Ex NC16V
Sikorsky S-3818414-0801 May 193310 Apr 1934Ex NC17V
Douglas Dolphin 129Kwangtung21134801 Oct 193401 Aug 1937NC 14239, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein." Matched E.M. Allison with photo of plane based on front right side from other pictures showing the NC registry number. "When Royal arrived at Lungwha Field, Japanese planes were strafing and bobbing the runways, which looked like a slice of Swiss Cheese. Two CNAC Douglas Dolphin amphibians moored in the Whangpoo River had been sunk." - Forgotten Aviator: The Adventures of Royal Leonard
Douglas Dolphin 129Fukien22134901 Oct 193401 Aug 1937NC 14240, Bought 1934, first flight 10/1/34, but which? One is named "Fukein."
Stearman (Boeing) TrainerLunghwa20Unknown01 Jan 193501 Jan 1940
Ford 5-AT-D TrimotorKunming2311501 Mar 193503 Mar 1936From Pan Am used, last two made, CN9658. Ordered? 2/3/35 L, arrived Mar 35 A
Douglas DC-2Nanking24136901 Apr 193508 Dec 1941Ex Pan Am, NC14297
Ford 5-AT-D TrimotorHankow2511612 Aug 193531 Mar 1936From Pan Am used, last two made, CN 9659. 8/12/35, arr < july, 35 A. Crew was performing a cargo flight from Hankow (now Wuhan) to Shanghai. En route, an engine fired. Crew decided to divert to Nankin Airport but on approach, the aircraft stalled and crashed in flames near the Hsiakwan River. Both pilots were slightly injured while the aircraft was destroyed by post crash fire.
Douglas DC-2Chengtu26130201 Oct 193508 Dec 1941Ex Pan Am, NC14269
Ford 5-AT-D TrimotorShanghai2710123 Oct 193520 Jan 1941New by Pan Am, cn 15551 no NC#, ordered 7/35

Crash Details (Crash of a Ford 5 Naer JI'AN: 5 Killed)

  • Date & Time: Jan 20, 1941 - Flight Type: Scheduled Revenue Flight
  • Survivors: Yes
  • Site: Mountains
  • Location: Ji'an Jiangxi - Country: China
  • Crew on board: 4 - Crew fatalities: 3
  • Pax on board: 2 -Pax fatalities: 2 - Other fatalities: 0 - Total fatalities: 5
  • Circumstances: En route, the crew encountered poor weather conditions with thunderstorm activity. As the visibility was low, the three engine aircraft hit a mountain peak located in the region of Ji'an. A crew member was rescued while all five other occupants were killed.
Douglas DC-2Szechwan28160028 Jun 193625 Dec 1936
Sikorsky S-43UnknownUnknown432001 Jan 193701 Jan 1937NC-16929
Sikorsky S-43Chekiang30432101 Feb 193708 Aug 1937NC-16930
Douglas DC-2Kweilin32156824 Jun 193724 Aug 1938Delayed entry to service by wing damage in transit. After being shot down, salvaged and so extensively rebuilt it became 39
Douglas DC-2Chungshan31156701 Jul 193714 Mar 1942Made 05/1937
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1Wuchow34701 Jan 193801 Feb 1939Ex US 663M. Damaged 2/1/39
Consolidated Commodore Model 16-1Changsha35901 Jan 193816 Sep 1940Ex US 665M
Beech D17R37Unknown01 Jan 1939Ex CAF
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon Rapide38Unknown01 Jan 193927 Jan 1940
Douglas DC-2Chungking39156801 Jan 193929 Oct 1940EX CNAC #32, Started Service in Late 1939
Douglas DC-2Kanting40158615 May 193912 Feb 1941Ex NC16048
Douglas DC-3Chiating41213517 Nov 193901 Dec 1949To XY-BTA 5/43, to N8360C 12/49 CAT?
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF1Unknown01 Jan 194008 Dec 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF2Unknown01 Jan 194012 Oct 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF3Unknown01 Jan 194010 Dec 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF4Unknown01 Jan 194009 Dec 1941Freight-only aircraft
Curtiss T-32 Condor IIF5Unknown01 Jan 194008 Dec 1941Freight-only aircraft
de Havilland D.H.89A Dragon RapideFuling43Unknown25 Jan 194023 Aug 1940CNAC have been reported as operating two Rapides, with fleet nos. 38 & 43 “Fuling” and a CNAC record shows that “43” was received 1.40 and sold in Singapore, although with the type “Dragon” crossed out and Beech Staggerwing entered in place. A report in the Straits Times for 23.8.40 states that Wearnes Air Services had bought a “practically new” Rapide from CNAC and it would be flown to Singapore by a Chinese pilot “early next month”. This may have been allocated VR-SBG and probably became MVAF “18”.[1]
Vultee V-1A442302 Jul 1940Unsure of Makers number 23.
Vultee V-1A452608 Jul 1940Unsure of Makers number 26.
Douglas DC-3Omei46Unknown01 Jan 1941Start Date is a guess with no sourcing based on tail number. French, DC 2&1/2
Douglas DC-347226101 Jul 1941Irish, Mac had @ Rangoon 12/8/41
Douglas DC-5341-2008248485226 Feb 194211 Aug 1943
Douglas DC-5341-2008349485326 Feb 194213 Mar 1943
Douglas DC-5341-2010951487912 May 194224 Mar 1944
Douglas DC-5341-2013252490219 May 194210 Oct 1942
Douglas DC-5341-2013453490425 May 194211 Mar 1943
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