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
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force※
Further information: 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 | |||
Bombardier CRJ100/200 | Canada | Jet | VIP Transport | 2 | |||
Bombardier CRJ700 series | Canada | Jet | VIP Transport | 2 | |||
Changhe Z-8 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport/SAR | 31 | Z-8: 9 Z-8J: 13 Z-8JH (SAR): 4 Z-8S (SAR): 5 | ||
Changhe Z-18 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport | 12 | Z-18: 4 Z-18 AEW: 3 Z-18F: 5 (ASW) | ||
Chengdu J-10 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 23 | 24 | J-10A: 16 J-10S:7 | |
Eurocopter AS565 Panther | France | Rotorcraft | Transport | 7 | |||
Guizhou JL-9 | China | Jet | Trainer | 36 | |||
Harbin Y-12 | China | Propeller | Transport | 20 | |||
Harbin Z-9 | China | Rotorcraft | Utility | 25 | Z-9D (MRH) 11 Z-9C (ASW) 2Z-9S (SAR): 14 | ||
Hongdu JL-8 | China | Jet | Trainer | 16 | |||
Hongdu JL-10 | China | Jet | Trainer | 12 | |||
Kamov Ka-28 | Russia | Rotorcraft | ASW | 9 | |||
Kamov Ka-31 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Airborne Early Warning | 9 | |||
KJ-200 | China | Propeller | Airborne Early Warning | 6 | |||
KQ-200 | China | Propeller | Airborne Early Warning | 20+ | |||
Mil Mi-8 | USSR | Rotorcraft | Transport | 8 | |||
Nanchang CJ-6 | China | Propeller | Trainer | 38 | |||
Shaanxi KJ-500 | China | Propeller | Airborne Early Warning | 14+ | |||
Shaanxi Y-8 | China | Propeller | Transport/patrol | 32 | Y-8C: 3 | ||
Shaanxi Y-8J | China | Propeller | Patrol | 4 | |||
Shaanxi Y-8JB | China | Propeller | Patrol | 4 | |||
Shaanxi Y-9JZ | China | Propeller | Patrol | 8 | |||
Shenyang J-8 | China | Jet | Fighter | 24 | |||
Shenyang J11B/BS | China | Jet | Multi-role | 72 | 72 | ||
Shenyang J-15 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 2013 | 60 (est) | ||
Shijiazhuang Y-5 | China | Propeller | Transport/utility | 20 | |||
Sukhoi Su-30MKK | Russia | Jet | Multi-role | 24 | 24 | ||
Xian H-6 | China | Jet | Strategic Bomber | 45 | H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18 | ||
Xian H-6U | China | Jet | Tanker | 6 | H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18 | ||
Xian JH-7 | China | Jet | Attack | 120 | JH-7: 48 JH-7A: 72 | ||
Xian MA60 | China | Jet | Transport | 2 | |||
Xian Y-7 | China | Propeller | Transport/trainer | 8 |
People's Liberation Army Ground Force※
Further information: 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 | |||
Shaanxi Y-8 | China | Propeller | Transport | 2 | |||
Shaanxi Y-9 | China | Propeller | Transport | 2 | |||
Changhe Z-8/Changhe Z-8 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport | 135 | |||
Harbin Z-9 | China | Rotorcraft | Utility | 1994 | 120 (est) | ||
CAIC WZ-10 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack | 2012 | 200 | ||
Changhe Z-11 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack/patrol | 1998 | 53 | ||
Harbin Z-19 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack/patrol | 2012 | 120+ | ||
Harbin Z-20 | China | Rotorcraft | Utility | 2019 | 150 (est) | ||
Mil Mi-17 | USSR | Rotorcraft | Transport | 88 | |||
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-171 | USSR | Rotorcraft | Transport | 140 | |||
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri | France | Rotorcraft | Training | 15 | |||
Sikorsky S-70 | USA | Rotorcraft | Executive transport | 1983 | 19 | ||
CH-4B | China | UAV | CISR | 5+ | |||
BZK-005 | China | UAV | Heavy ISR | ||||
BZK-009 | China | UAV | Heavy ISR | ||||
BZK-006 | China | UAV | Medium ISR | ||||
BZK-007 | China | UAV | Medium ISR | ||||
BZK-008 | China | UAV | Medium ISR |
See also※
- List of active People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft
- List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China
- Lists of currently active military equipment by country
- People's Liberation Army Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
- People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation
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