The following is a list of military aircraft currently used by People's Liberation Army Air Force. For a list of current aircraft in all branches of the People's Liberation Army, see here.
Aircraft[]
Aircraft[]
| Name | Origin | Type | Variant | In service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combat aircraft: 2300 | |||||
| J-7 | China | fighter | J-7: 100 J-7E: 120 J-7G: 120 |
340[1] | |
| JH-7A | China | fighter bomber | 140[2] | ||
| J-8 | China | Interceptor | J-8F/H: 50[2] | 96[3] | |
| J-10 | China | multirole | J-10A: 220 J-10S: 70 J-10B: 55 J-10C: 312+ |
805[4] | |
| J-11 | China | air superiority | J-11A: 100 J-11B: 180 J-11BS: 90 |
380[5] | |
| J-16 | China | multirole | J-16: 245 J-16D: Unknown |
245+[6] | |
| J-20 | China | air superiority | 250-308[7][6] | ||
| Q-5 | China | strike aircraft | 118[3] | ||
| H-6 | China | strategic bomber | H-6M H-6K H-6N |
176[2] | |
| Su-30MKK | Russia | multirole | 73[2] | ||
| Su-35 | Russia | multirole | 24[2] | ||
| Special mission: 62 | |||||
| JZ-8 | China | ISTAR | JZ-8: 24 JZ-8F: 24 |
48[2] | |
| KJ-2000[3] | China | AEW&C | 4[3] | ||
| KJ-500[3] | China | AEW&C | 14[3] | ||
| KJ-200 | China | AEW&C | 11[3] | ||
| Y-8T C2 | China | C2 | 3[2] | ||
| Y-8/Y-9 | China | electronic warfare | Y-8CB: 4 Y-8DZ: 2 Y-8G: 6 Y-9G: 3 Y-8/Y-9X: 4 |
19[2] | |
| An-30 | USSR | electronic warfare | 3[3] | ||
| Tu-154 | USSR | SIGINT | 7[3] | ||
| Challenger 870 | Canada | SIGINT | 5[3] | ||
| B-737 C2 | United States | C2 | 2[2] | ||
| Tanker: 14 | |||||
| H-6U | China | aerial refueling | 10[2] | ||
| Y-20U | China | aerial refueling | 8[3] | ||
| Il-78MP[3] | USSR | aerial refueling | 3[3] | ||
| Transport: 347 | |||||
| MA60 | China | light transport | 16[3] | ||
| Y-5 | China | light transport | 70[2] | ||
| Y-7 | China | light transport | 48[3] | ||
| Y-12 | China | light transport | 11[3] | ||
| Y-8 | China | tactical airlifter | 81[3] | ||
| Y-9 | China | tactical airlifter | 25+[2] | ||
| Y-20 | China | strategic airlifter | 32[3] | ||
| Il-76MD | USSR | strategic airlifter | 26[3] | ||
| Tu-154M | USSR | passenger transport | 8[2] | ||
| Tu-154M | USSR | passenger transport | 8[2] | ||
| A-319 | Multinational | passenger transport | 3[2] | ||
| B-737 VIP | United States | passenger transport | 9[2] | ||
| CRJ-200 | Canada | passenger transport | 5[2] | ||
| CRJ-700 | Canada | passenger transport | 5[2] | ||
| Combat helicopter: 115+ | |||||
| Z-8 | China | utility | 34[3] | ||
| Z-8 | China | utility/ CSAR | 16[3] | ||
| Z-9 | China | utility/ CSAR | Z-9: 20 Z-9W: 12+ |
32+[2] | |
| Z-10K | China | attack | 8+[2] | ||
| Mi-17 | USSR | utility | Mi-17/171[3] | 16[3] | |
| Training aircraft/helicopters: 1013+ | |||||
| CJ-6 | China | basic trainer | 400[2] | ||
| Y-7 | China | multi-engine trainer | 13[3] | ||
| JJ-7[3] | China | conversion trainer | 50[2] | ||
| JL-8 | China | jet trainer | K-8[3] | 350[2] | |
| JL-9 | China | jet trainer | 30[2] | ||
| JL-10 | China | fighter trainer | L-15 | 40+[2] | |
| Su-27 | USSR | fighter trainer | Su-27UBK: 32[5] | 39[3] | |
| Uninhabited aerial vehicles: 110+ | |||||
| GJ-1 | China | UCAV | 12+[2] | ||
| GJ-2 | China | UCAV | Unknown[2] | ||
| GJ-11 | China | UCAV | Unknown[2] | ||
| BZK-005 | China | ISTAR | 84[8] | ||
| TB-001 | China | ISTAR | Unknown | ||
| WZ-7 | China | ISTAR | 12+[2] | ||
| WZ-8 | China | ISTAR | 2+[2] | ||
| WZ-10 | China | ISTAR | Unknown[2] | ||
References[]
- ↑ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2021). The Military Balance. p. 255. ISBN 9781032012278.
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 2.19 2.20 2.21 2.22 2.23 2.24 2.25 2.26 2.27 2.28 2.29 2.30 International Institute for Strategic Studies 2021, p. 255.
- ↑ 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 3.19 3.20 3.21 3.22 3.23 3.24 3.25 3.26 Embraer, In association with. "2023 World Air Forces directory" (in en). https://www.flightglobal.com/reports/2023-world-air-forces-directory/151088.article.
- ↑ International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2022, p.260-61
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Bronk, Justin (October 2020). Russian and Chinese Combat Air Trends (Report). Whitehall Report. 3-20. Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies. p. 35. https://rusi.org/sites/default/files/russian_and_chinese_combat_air_trends_whr_final_web_version.pdf. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 ""J-16 and J-20 total production"" (in en). 8 November 2022. https://www.defensenews.com/air/2022/11/08/display-at-zhuhai-airshow-reveals-info-on-chinas-j-20-j-16-inventory/.
- ↑ "China is sending its most advanced fighter jet to patrol disputed seas" (in en). 15 April 2022. https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/15/china/china-j-20-jet-patrol-east-south-china-sea-intl-hnk/index.html.
- ↑ Rupprecht, Andreas (29 October 2018). Modern Chinese Warplanes:Chinese Air Force - Aircraft and Units. Harpia Publishing. p. 106. ISBN 978-09973092-6-3.
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