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 all four 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
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Boeing 737 | USA | Jet | Transport / patrol | 11 | 11 | [1] | |
Bombardier CRJ200 | Canada | Jet | Transport | 5 | [1] | ||
Bombardier CRJ700 | Canada | Jet | Transport | 5 | [1] | ||
Changhe Z-8 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport | 2007 | 34 | [2] | |
Chengdu J-7 | China | Jet | Fighter / trainer | 728 | [1] | ||
Chengdu J-10 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 2005 | 323 | 323 | [3] |
Eurocopter AS332 Super Puma | France | Rotorcraft | Transport | 6+ | 6+ | [1] | |
Harbin Y-11 | China | Propeller | Transport / utility | 1976 | 20 | [1] | |
Harbin Y-12 | China | Propeller | Transport / utility | 1985 | 8 | [1] | |
Harbin Z-9 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport | 1994 | 42 | [2] | |
Hongdu JL-8 | China | Jet | Trainer | 1994 | 350 | [1] | |
Ilyushin Il-76 | Russia | Jet | Transport | 16+ | 16+ | [1] | |
Ilyushin Il-78 | Russia | Jet | Transport / tanker | 1+ | 1+ | [2] | |
KJ-200 | China | Propeller | Patrol | 8 | 8 | [2] | |
KJ-500 | China | Propeller | Patrol | 2013 | 1+ | 1+ | [4] |
KJ-2000 | China | Jet | Patrol | 2003 | 5 | 5 | [2] |
Mil Mi-17 | USSR | Rotorcraft | Transport | 10 | [2] | ||
Nanchang CJ-6 | China | Propeller | Trainer | 1960 | 400 | 1,500+ | [1] |
Nanchang Q-5 | China | Jet | Attack | 1970 | 120 | [1] | |
Shaanxi Y-8 | China | Propeller | Transport / patrol | 1981 | 78 | [2] | |
Shaanxi Y-9 | China | Propeller | Transport / patrol | 2011 | 7+ | 7+ | [2] |
Shenyang J-11 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 1998 | 205 | 205 | [3] |
Shijiazhuang Y-5 | China | Propeller | Transport / utility | 170 | [1] | ||
Sukhoi Su-27 | USSR | Jet | Fighter | 75 | 75 | [1] | |
Sukhoi Su-30MKK | Russia | Jet | Multi-role | 73 | 73 | [1] | |
Sukhoi Su-35S | Russia | Jet | Multi-role | 24 | 24 | [1] | |
Tupolev Tu-154 | USSR | Jet | Transport / patrol / ELINT[5] | 16 | [1] | ||
Xian H-6 | China | Jet | Bomber / transport | 1960 | 120 | [2] | |
Xian MA60 | China | Propeller | Transport | 2000 | 9 | [2] | |
Xian Y-7 | China | Propeller | Transport | 1970 | 43 | [2] | |
Xian Y-20 | China | Jet | Transport | 2016 | 5 | 5 | [6][7] |
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon | France | Rotorcraft | Transport | 15 | [8] | ||
Changhe Z-8 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport/attack | 27+ | 27+ | [2] | |
Changhe Z-18 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack | 5 | [2] | ||
Chengdu J-7 | China | Jet | Fighter | 30 | [2] | ||
Chengdu J-10 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 24 | 24 | [8] | |
Eurocopter AS565 Panther | France | Rotorcraft | Patrol | 6 | [2] | ||
Guizhou JL-9 | China | Jet | Trainer | 12+ | 12+ | [8] | |
Harbin SH-5 | China | Propeller | Patrol | 3 | [8] | ||
Harbin Z-9 | China | Rotorcraft | Utility | 25 | [8] | ||
Hongdu JL-8 | China | Jet | Trainer | 12 | [8] | ||
Ilyushin Il-28 | USSR | Jet | Patrol | 7 | [8] | ||
Kamov Ka-28 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Attack | 19 | [8] | ||
Kamov Ka-31 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Patrol | 9 | [8] | ||
KJ-200 | China | Propeller | Patrol | 3 | [2] | ||
Mil Mi-8 | USSR | Rotorcraft | Transport | 8 | [8] | ||
Nanchang CJ-6 | China | Propeller | Trainer | 38 | [8] | ||
Nanchang Q-5 | China | Jet | Attack | 30 | [2] | ||
Shaanxi Y-8 | China | Propeller | Transport/patrol | 30 | [2] | ||
Shenyang J-5 | China | Jet | Trainer | 5 | [8] | ||
Shenyang J-6 | China | Jet | Trainer | 14 | [8] | ||
Shenyang J-8 | China | Jet | Fighter | 47 | [2] | ||
Shenyang J-11 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 72 | 72 | [9] | |
Shenyang J-15 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 2013 | 21+ | 21+ | |
Shijiazhuang Y-5 | China | Propeller | Transport/utility | 50 | [8] | ||
Sukhoi Su-30MKK | Russia | Jet | Multi-role/trainer | 24 | 24 | [8] | |
Xian H-6 | China | Jet | Bomber/transport | 33 | [8] | ||
Xian JH-7 | China | Jet | Multi-role | 124 | [8] | ||
Xian Y-7 | China | Propeller | Transport/trainer | 39 | [2][8] | ||
Yakovlev Yak-42 | Russia | Jet | Transport | 2 | 2 | [8] |
People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Type | Origin | Class | Role | Introduced | In service | Total | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Aérospatiale Gazelle | France | Rotorcraft | Utility | 8 | [10] | ||
CAIC WZ-10 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack | 91 | 91 | [2] | |
Changhe Z-8 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport | 53 | [2] | ||
Changhe Z-11 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack/patrol | 1998 | 46 | [2] | |
Eurocopter AS350 | France | Rotorcraft | Training | 53 | [10] | ||
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri | France | Rotorcraft | Training | 93 | [2] | ||
Harbin Z-9 | China | Rotorcraft | Transport | 255 | [10] | ||
Harbin Z-19 | China | Rotorcraft | Attack/patrol | 105 | 105 | [2] | |
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17 | USSR | Rotorcraft | Transport | 252+ | [10] | ||
Mil Mi-26 | Russia | Rotorcraft | Transport | 4 | [10] | ||
Shaanxi Y-8 | China | Propeller | Transport | 4 | [10] | ||
Sikorsky S-70 | USA | Rotorcraft | Transport | 20 | [2] | ||
Xian Y-7 | China | Propeller | Transport | 7 | [2] | ||
Shaanxi Y-9 | China | Propeller | Transport | 2 | [11][12] |
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2014, p.236
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 Flightglobal - World Air Forces 2015 (PDF), Flightglobal.com
- 1 2 International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2016, p.245
- ↑ China's KJ-500 AEW&C platform 'enters service', janes.com, 23 March 2015
- ↑ https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/tu-154m.htm
- ↑ PLAAF reportedly receives first Y-20 airlifter, janes.com
- ↑ Dominguez, Gabriel (11 January 2018). "Chinese air force inducts Y-20 transport aircraft into service". IHS Jane's 360. London. Retrieved 14 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2014, p.235
- ↑ International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2016, p.244
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 International Institute for Strategic Studies: The Military Balance 2014, p.233
- ↑ Dominguez, Gabriel (20 December 2017). "Second Y-9 transport aircraft enters service with PLAGF, says report". IHS Jane's 360. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ↑ Yunpeng, Li; Lina, Chen (20 December 2017). "陆军部队第二架运-9型运输机列装". Ministry of National Defence of the People's Republic of China. Archived from the original on 26 December 2017. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
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