| People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University | |
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| 中国人民解放军空军航空大学 | |
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| Motto | 砺志、尚武、博学、精训 |
| Established | 1946[1] |
| Type | Military university |
| Religious affiliation |
 PLA Air Force |
| President | Bai Chongming |
| Academic staff | 894[1] |
| Location | Changchun, Jilin, China |
| Campus | 1,900 hectares (4,700 acres) |
| Former names | Northeast China Democratic United Army Aviation School |
View of the front gate.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军航空大学) is a military university in Changchun, Jilin, China.[2]
As of fall 2014, the university has 7 campuses, consists of 7 departments, covers a total area of 36,000 mu, with more than 19,000,000 square meters of floor space.
History[]
The People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University was originally established by the People's Liberation Army in 1946 as the "Northeastern Democratic United Army Aviation School" (Chinese: 东北民主联军航空学校).[1]
On 9 June 2004, the Air Force Changchun Flight Academy (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军长春飞行学院), Air Force Second Aviation Academy (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军第二航空学院), Air Force Seventh Flight Academy (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军第七飞行学院) merged to form the People's Liberation Army Air Force Aviation University.[1]
On 28 April 2012, the Air Force Thirteenth Flight Academy (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军第十三飞行学院) merged into the university.[1]
Academic structure[]
- Department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering
- Department of Aerospace Ordnance Engineering
- Department of Aerospace Control Engineering
- Department of Airline Electronic Engineering
- Department of Air Reconnaissance Intelligence
- Department of Military Simulation Engineering
- Department of Aviation Lifesaving
Library collections[]
The PLA Air Force Aviation University's total collection amounts to more than 612,000 items.
Notable alumni[]
- Li Ming (Member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering)
- Yang Liwei
- Zhai Zhigang
- Fei Junlong
- Nie Haisheng
- Liu Boming
- Jing Haipeng
- Liu Yang
- Wang Yaping
- Yu Xu
- Tang Hongbo
- Fang Ziyi
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "空軍航空大學" (in zh). 2007-08-24. http://www.mod.gov.cn/big5/service/2007-08/24/content_4085946.htm.
- ↑ "飞行学院介绍：空军航空大学" (in zh). 2009-09-09. http://www.mod.gov.cn/service/2009-09/09/content_4086516.htm.
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Coordinates: 43°50′34.6″N 125°19′24.3″E / 43.842944°N 125.323417°E
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