Engineering:List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft

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The following list of active People's Liberation Army aircraft is a list of military aircraft currently in service with three branches of the People's Liberation Army. For retired aircraft, see list of historic aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.

People's Liberation Army Air Force

Further information: People's Liberation Army Air Force

Current inventory

Aircraft Image Origin Type Variants In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
Xian H-6 H-6K landing (cropped).jpg  China Strategic bomber 350[1] License built variant of the Tupolev Tu-16
  • H-6k - 230
  • H-6j - 80
  • H-6n - 20
  • HD-6 - 20
Xian JH-7 Xian JH-7A.jpg  China Fighter bomber JH-7A/B 150[2]
Chengdu J-7 Chengdu F-7 Pakistani Air Force (cropped).jpg  China

 Soviet Union

Fighter 450[3] License built Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 variant. Phasing out of service.
Shenyang J-8 Shenyang J-8.JPEG  China Interceptor J-8IIM 50[3]
Chengdu J-10 J-10B with PL-10 and PL-12.jpg  China Multirole fighter 565[3]
Shenyang J-11 Chinese-j-11.jpg  China

 Soviet Union

Air superiority fighter 225[3] License built Sukhoi Su-27 variant.
Shenyang J-16 PLAAF J-16 - 2.jpg  China Multirole strike fighter 300[3]
  • J-16: 250
  • J-16D: 50
Chengdu J-20 J-20 at Airshow China 2016.jpg  China Air superiority fighter J-20A/B/S 210-250[3][4] Fifth-generation stealth fighter.
Sukhoi Su-27 Sukhoi Su-27.jpg  Soviet Union Air superiority fighter Su-27UBK/SM3 100
  • Su-27UBK: 40
  • Su-27SM3: 60
Sukhoi Su-30 PLAAF Sukhoi Su-30 at Lipetsk-2 (modified).jpg  Russia Multirole strike fighter Su-30MKK/MK2 100
  • Su-30MKK: 30
  • Su-30MK2: 70
Sukhoi Su-35 Refueling2018-04.jpg  Russia Air superiority fighter Su-35S 24
AWACS
Shaanxi KJ-200 Shaanxi KJ-200.jpg  China AEW 10
Shaanxi KJ-500 KJ-500 (cropped).jpg  China AEW 30
Xian Y-20 China - Air Force - Xian Y-20.jpg  China AEW 58
KJ-2000 KJ2000 at 2014 Zhuhai Air Show.jpg  China

 Russia

AEW 10 Chinese radar installed on an Ilyushin Il-76 airframe
Tanker
Xian Y-20 China - Air Force - Xian Y-20.jpg  China Aerial refueling YY-20 50
Ilyushin Il-78 Ilyushin Il-78 (s.n 0073478359).jpeg  Soviet Union Aerial refueling Il-78MP 10
Transport
Xian Y-7 Xian Y-7, Air China AN0220896.jpg  China

 Soviet Union

Transport 50 License built variant of the Antonov An-24
Shaanxi Y-8 Shaanxi Y-8.jpg  China

 Soviet Union

Tactical airlifter 100 License built variant of the Antonov An-12
Shaanxi Y-9 Shaanxi Y-9 - Aviadarts2018.jpg  China Tactical airlifter 35
Xian Y-20 Y-20 at Airshow China 2016.jpg  China Strategic airlifter 50[3]
Xian MA-60 B-3431 Yunshuji Y7 - MA60 Wuhan Airlines (7184364523).jpg  China 25
Ilyushin Il-76 Ilyushin Il-76MD 20541.jpg  Soviet Union Strategic airlifter IL-76MD 50
Tupolev Tu-154 RA-85743 Tupolev Tu.154 All White (7269605012).jpg  Soviet Union Transport 10
Special purpose aircraft (Reconnaissance, SIGINT, Electronic Warfare, Maritime Patrol etc.)
Antonov An-12 入侵中華民國西南防空識別區的中共運8 (cropped).jpg  Soviet Union Multirole Shaanxi Y-8/Y-9 100
  • Y-8 50
  • Y-9 50
Antonov An-30 An-30 - RA-26226.jpg  Soviet Union Electronic warfare 10[3]
Tupolev Tu-154 RA-85743 Tupolev Tu.154 All White (7269605012).jpg  Soviet Union Electronic warfare 4[3]
Bombardier Challenger 850 Challenger 850, 9H-BOO (25453424636).jpg  Canada SIGINT 12
Helicopter
Changhe Z-8 SA321 Super Frelon (cropped).jpg  China

 France

transport License built Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon variant 50
Harbin Z-9 Chinese Helicopter Lands on HMS Cornwall MOD 45150752.jpg  China

 France

Medium multi-purpose utility helicopter License built Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin variant 250
Changhe Z-10 PLAAF Changhe WZ-10 - Jordan.jpg  China Attack helicopter 250
Changhe Z-11 Changhe Z-11WB, Zhuhai-Jinwan 4th November 2016 (31829381252).jpg  China utility helicopter 250
Airbus Helicopters H175 F-WWPB (8970723436).jpg  France Super-medium utility helicopter 50
Changhe Z-18 PLANAF Changhe Z-18J AEW.png  China Utility helicopter 200
Harbin Z-19 Harbin Z-19 helicopter (cropped).jpg  China Reconnaissance / attack helicopter 200
Harbin Z-20 Z-20 Airshow China 2022 fly.jpg  China Medium lift helicopter 50
Mi-8 Mil Mi-8P, Baltic Airlines (cropped).jpg  Russia Attack helicopter 50
Mi-17 Russian Air Force Mil Mi-17 yellow 62.jpg  Russia Attack helicopter 50
Trainer aircraft
Chengdu JJ-7/JJ-7A Chengdu F-7 Pakistani Air Force (cropped).jpg  China conversion trainer JJ-7 200[3]
Hongdu JL-8 Pakistan airforce K8.jpg  China jet trainer K-8 350[3]
Guizhou JL-9 FTC-2000G.jpg  China jet trainer 30[3]
Hongdu JL-10 Hongdu L-15 Falcon.jpg  China jet trainer 200
Xian Y-7 Xian Y-7-100, China General Aviation AN0193499.jpg  China multi-engine trainer 25
Guimbal Cabri G2  France rotorcraft trainer 2[5]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Guizhou Sunshine  China MALE UAV 55[6]
Chengdu Pterodactyl I Wing Loong.jpg  China MALE UAV 100[6]
Chengdu Pterodactyl 2 Wing Loong II side view.jpg  China MALE UAV 125[6]
Harbin Giant Eagle Harbin BZK-005 high altitude long range UAV.jpg  China MALE UAV 135[6]
Chengdu Cloud Shadow AVIC Cloud Shadow side view.jpg  China HALE UAV 30[6]
Guizhou Soar Dragon Soar Dragon.jpg  China HALE UAV 15[6]

People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force

Further information: People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force

|- | Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon || France || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 8 || || [7] |- | Bombardier CRJ100/200 || Canada || Jet ||VIP Transport || || 2 || || [7] |- | Bombardier CRJ700 series || Canada || Jet ||VIP Transport || || 2 || || [7] |- | Changhe Z-8 || China || Rotorcraft || Transport/SAR || || 31 || || Z-8: 9
Z-8J: 13
Z-8JH (SAR): 4
Z-8S (SAR): 5[7] |- | Changhe Z-18 || China || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 12 || || Z-18: 4
Z-18 AEW: 3
Z-18F: 5 (ASW)[7] |- | Chengdu J-10 || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 23 || 24 || J-10A: 16
J-10S:7[7] |- | Eurocopter AS565 Panther || France || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 7 || || [7] |- | Guizhou JL-9 || China || Jet || Trainer || || 36 || || [7] |- | Harbin Y-12 || China || Propeller || Transport || || 20 || || [7] |- | Harbin Z-9 || China || Rotorcraft || Utility || || 25 || || Z-9D (MRH) 11
Z-9C (ASW)
2Z-9S (SAR): 14[7] |- | Hongdu JL-8 || China || Jet || Trainer || || 16 || || [7] |- | Hongdu JL-10 || China || Jet || Trainer || || 12 || || [7] |- | Kamov Ka-28 || Russia || Rotorcraft || ASW|| || 9 || || [7] |- | Kamov Ka-31 || Russia || Rotorcraft || Airborne Early Warning || || 9 || || |- | KJ-200 || China || Propeller || Airborne Early Warning || || 6 || || [7] |- | KQ-200 || China || Propeller || Airborne Early Warning || || 20+ || || [7] |- | Mil Mi-8 || USSR || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 8 || || [7] |- | Nanchang CJ-6 || China || Propeller || Trainer || || 38 || || [7] |- | Shaanxi KJ-500 || China || Propeller || Airborne Early Warning || || 14+ || || [7] |- | Shaanxi Y-8 || China || Propeller || Transport/patrol || || 32 || || Y-8C: 3[7] |- | Shaanxi Y-8J || China || Propeller || Patrol || || 4 || || [7] |- | Shaanxi Y-8JB || China || Propeller || Patrol || || 4 || || [7] |- | Shaanxi Y-9JZ || China || Propeller || Patrol|| || 8 || || [7] |- | Shenyang J-8 || China || Jet || Fighter || || 24 || || [7] |- | Shenyang J11B/BS || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 72 || 72 || [7] |- | Shenyang J-15 || China || Jet || Multi-role || 2013 || 60 (est)|| || [7] |- | Shijiazhuang Y-5 || China || Propeller || Transport/utility || || 20 || || [7] |- | Sukhoi Su-30MKK || Russia || Jet || Multi-role || || 24 || 24 || [7] |- | Xian H-6 || China || Jet || Strategic Bomber|| || 45 || || H-6G: 27
H-6J: 18[7] |-

| Xian H-6U || China || Jet || Tanker|| || 6 || || H-6G: 27
H-6J: 18[7]

|- | Xian JH-7 || China || Jet || Attack || || 120 || || JH-7: 48 JH-7A: 72[7] |- | Xian MA60 || China || Jet || Transport || || 2 || || [7] |- | Xian Y-7 || China || Propeller || Transport/trainer || || 8 || || [7] |}

People's Liberation Army Ground Force

Further information: People's Liberation Army Ground Force

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Chinese Air Force Sure Is Buying A Lot Of Bombers". Forbes. 16 November 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/davidaxe/2020/11/16/the-chinese-air-force-sure-is-buying-a-lot-of-bombers/?sh=28c560fc4987. 
  2. ↑ Baddeley, Adam (February 2011). "The AMR Regional Air Force Directory 2011". Asian Military Review. http://www.asianmilitaryreview.com/upload/201102172337151.pdf. 
  3. ↑ 3.00 3.01 3.02 3.03 3.04 3.05 3.06 3.07 3.08 3.09 3.10 3.11 3.12 3.13 3.14 3.15 3.16 3.17 3.18 International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2023, p.242-43
  4. ↑ Solen, Derek (January 2022). "Third Combat Brigade of PLA Air Force Likely Receives Stealth Fighters". China Aerospace Studies Institute. https://airuniversity.af.edu/Portals/10/CASI/documents/Research/CASI%20Articles/2022-01-31%20Third%20Combat%20Brigade%20of%20PLA%20Air%20Force%20Likely%20Receives%20Stealth%20Fighters.pdf. 
  5. ↑ "World Air Forces 2021". Flightglobal Insight. 2021. https://www.flightglobal.com/defence/world-air-forces-2021. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 Rupprecht, Andreas (29 October 2018). Modern Chinese Warplanes:Chinese Air Force - Aircraft and Units. Harpia Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 978-09973092-6-3. 
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11 7.12 7.13 7.14 7.15 7.16 7.17 7.18 7.19 7.20 7.21 7.22 7.23 7.24 7.25 7.26 7.27 7.28 7.29 7.30 7.31 The International Institute for Strategic Studies (15 February 2023). "6 Asia". The Military Balance 2023. London: Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003400226. ISBN 9781003400226. 

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