List of active People's Liberation Army aircraft
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
Current inventory
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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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
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
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Xian Y-7 | China | Propeller | Transport | 2 | [8] | ||
Shaanxi Y-8 | China | Propeller | Transport | 2 | [8] | ||
Shaanxi Y-9 | China | Propeller | Transport | 2 | [8] | ||
Changhe Z-8 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport | 125 | [9] | ||
Harbin Z-9 | China | Rotorcraft | Utility | 1994 | 120 (est) | [9] | |
CAIC WZ-10 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack | 2012 | 200 | [9] | |
Changhe Z-11 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack/patrol | 1998 | 53 | [9] | |
Harbin Z-19 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack/patrol | 2012 | 120+ | [9] | |
Harbin Z-20 | China | Rotorcraft | Utility | 2019 | 100 (est) | [9] | |
Mil Mi-17/Mil Mi-171 | USSR | Rotorcraft | Transport | 88 | [9] | ||
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri | France | Rotorcraft | Training | 15 | [8] | ||
Sikorsky S-70 | USA | Rotorcraft | Executive transport | 1983 | 19 | [8] | |
CH-4B | China | UAV | CISR | 5+ | [9] | ||
BZK-005 | China | UAV | Heavy ISR | [9] | |||
BZK-009 | China | UAV | Heavy ISR | [9] | |||
BZK-006 | China | UAV | Medium ISR | [9] | |||
BZK-007 | China | UAV | Medium ISR | [9] | |||
BZK-008 | China | UAV | Medium ISR | [9] |
See also
References
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