List of aircraft produced by China

Aircraft produced by China. As a convention, the designations of aircraft usually start from 5 instead of 1.

Military aircraft designation system

Abbreviations Aircraft TypeTraditional ChineseSimplified ChinesePinyin
H Bomber轟炸機轰炸机HōngZhàJī
J Fighter aircraft殲擊機歼击机JiānJīJī
JH Fighter-bomber殲擊轟炸機歼击轰炸机JiānJī HōngZhàJī
JJ Operational conversion trainer殲擊教練機歼击教练机JiānJī JiàoLiànJī
JZ Reconnaissance fighter殲擊偵察機歼击侦察机JiānJī ZhēnCháJī
KJ Airborne early warning and control 預警機 预警机 YùJingJī
Q Ground attack aircraft強擊機强击机QiángJīJī
L/JL Trainer敎練機教练机JiàoLiànJī
Y Transport aircraft運輸機运输机YùnShūJī
Z Helicopter直升機(直昇機)直升机ZhíShēngJī

Bombers

DesignationManufacturer Status Number builtRemarks Main variant

H-5

Harbin Retired in 2011 hundredsCopy of Il-28, retired H-5 - Standard three-seat tactical bomber

H-5A - Nuclear capable variant

SH-5

Harbin Active 7 Amphibious ASW-bomber SH-5X - Prototype

SH-5 - Maritime patrol

SH-B - Firefighter

H-6

Xi'an Active 231+Copy of Tu-16 H-6 – Conventional bomber

H-6A – Nuclear capable variant

H-6BAerial reconnaissance variant

H-6C – H-6 with improved counter-measures suite.

H-6DAnti-ship missile carrier introduced in early 1980s

H-6E – H-6A with improved counter-measures suite

H-6F – Upgraded H-6A and H-6C with modern electronics

H-6G – Provides targeting data to ground-launched cruise missiles

H-6HLand-attack cruise missile carrier

H-6K

Xi'an ActiveModernized H-6 H-6K – Modernized H-6 with new engines, larger air intakes, re-designed flight deck and large dielectric nose radome

H-6M – Cruise missile carrier, fitted with terrain-following system and four under-wing hardpoints for weapons carriage

H-6NAir-launched ballistic missile carrier capable of launching Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile or the CJ-100 supersonic cruise missile,

JH-7

Xi'an Active 270Fighter-bomber JH-7 – Initial production version

JH-7A – Upgrade variant with new structure and improved avionics

JH-7A2 – Improved variant with new radar and enhanced air-to-surface missile carrying capabilities.

H-8 Xi'an Development of H-6, project cancelled
H-20 Xi'an In development -Stealth bomber

Fighter aircraft

DesignationManufacturer Status Number BuiltRemarks Main variant
J-2
Shenyang Retired in 1986 500Chinese variant of MiG-15 J-2 – single seat fighter

JJ-2 – Two seat trainer

J-5
Shenyang Retired in 1992 1820Chinese variant of MiG-17 J-6 J-5 – single seat fighter

JJ-5 – Two seat trainer

J-5A – Radar upgraded varaint

J-6
Shenyang Retired in 2010 4500Chinese variant of MiG-19 J-6A – single seat fighter

J-6B – Upgraded J-6A with two air-to-air missiles and removed the cannon

J-6C – Day fighter version with three 30mm cannon, braking parachute and domestic built engine

J-6III – Upgraded J-6A with radome on the splitter plate and domestic built radar

JJ-6 – two-seat trainer

JZ-6reconnaissance version with fuselage camera pack replacing cannon

J-6W - unmanned variant

J-7
Chengdu Active 2400Chinese variant of MiG-21 J-7 – First domestically built model

J-7I – Improved J-7 with an additional gun, variable intake nosecone and modified intake wall

J-7B/J-7II – Improved J-7I with larger fuel tank, upgraded WP-7II engine

J-7IIA – Upgraded J-7II with western avionics

J-7C/J-7III – all-weather fighter models equipped with fire control radar, powered by WP-13F and Type 481 data link

J-7D/J-7IIIA – Upgraded J-7III with newer avionics and WP-13FI engine

J-7E/J-7IV– modernized J-7 with newly designed double delta wing and upgraded avionics

J-7FS – utilizes WP-13IIS engine and a redesigned under-chin inlet with a divider inside the intake

J-7G – further development of J-7E with newer radar

JJ-7- two-seat trainer

J-8
Shenyang Retired in 2011 120Interceptor/Fighter J-8 - Initial day fighter variant

J-8I - Improved all-weather variant

J-8E - Upgraded J-8I with mono-pulse fire-control radar and improved ECM suite

JZ-8 - Reconnaissance variant

J-8ACT - Fly-by-wire test-bed aircraft

J-8II
Shenyang Active 260 Interceptor/Fighter developed from J-8 J-8II - Re-engineered from J-8I with redesigned nose/front section and fuselage. Replaced the nose air inlet with a solid nose and lateral air intakes, and upgraded with new WP-13 engine and type 208 radar.

J-8D - modified J-8B with fixed refuelling probe and updated avionics

J-8F - Upgraded J-8D with WP-13BII engine, JL-10 radar and glass cockpit

J-8H - Fighter-bomber varient, upgraded with KLJ-1 radar and FK-2 datalink, can carry guided bomb and anti-ship missile

JZ-8 - Reconnaissance variant

J-8IIACT - Fly-by-wire test-bed aircraft

J-9
Chengdu Cancelled Cancelled single-engine fighter project during 1980s
FC-1 (JF-17)
Chengdu/PAC Active 154Multi-role light-weight fighter, jointly developed by Chengdu and PAC, Pakistan JF-17A - Single-seat fighter

JF-17B - Twin-seat variant

JF-17 Block2 - Upgraded with composites in the airframe for reduced weight and air-to-air refuelling capability\

JF-17 Block3 - Upgraded with AESA radar, fly-by-wire flight control system, IRST. Replace the RD-93MA engine with Guizhou WS-13 engine.

J-10
Chengdu Active 468Multi-role medium-weight fighter J-10A: Single seat fighter

J-10S: Twin-seated trainer variant of J-10A.

J-10B: An upgraded J-10 with DSI intake and PESA radar IRST, powered by the AL-31FN M1

J-10B TVC Demonstrator: A prototype fighter based on J-10B that is equipped with WS-10B thrust-vectoring control engine

J-10C: Upgraded J-10B equipped with AESA radar and imaging infrared seeker (IIR)

J-11
Shenyang Active Chinese variant of Su-27
J-12
Nanchang Cancelled Cancelled light-weight single-engine fighter project during 1970s
J-13 Shenyang Cancelled Cancelled light-weight single-engine fighter project
J-15 Shenyang Active Chinese multirole naval aircraft, 4th generation
J-16
Shenyang Active Chinese strike aircraft, 4th generation
J-20
Chengdu Active Chinese stealth fighter, 5th generation
FC-31
Shenyang In development Chinese stealth fighter in development.

Ground attack aircraft

DesignationManufacturer StatusRemarks

Q-5

Nanchang RetiredDeveloped based on Mikoyan-Guryevich MiG-19
Q-6 Nanchang Cancelledbased on the Mikoyan-Guryevich MiG-23BN

AEW&C

DesignationManufacturer Status Remarks

KJ-1

PLAAF Cancelled Chinese first-generation airborne early warning and control system based on Tupolev Tu-4

KJ-2000

NRIET Active Chinese airborne early warning and control based on Ilyushin Il-76

KJ-200

Shaanxi Active Chinese airborne early warning and control based on Y-8

KJ-500

Shaanxi Active Chinese airborne early warning and control based on Y-9
KJ-600 Xi'an In development Chinese carrier-based airborne early warning and control based on Y-7

Trainers

DesignationManufacturerRemarks

CJ-5

NanchangCopy of Yakovlev Yak-18, retired

CJ-6

NanchangBasic propeller trainer

CJ-7

Hongdu/Yakolev Jointly developed by China and Russia

JJ-1[1]

ShenyangBasic jet trainer, cancelled (a.k.a. 红专-503, Hong Zhuan-503, "Red Special") [2]

JJ-5

ShenyangTrainer version of J-5

JJ-6

ShenyangTrainer version of J-6

JJ-7

GuizhouTrainer version of J-7

JL-8

HongduBasic jet trainer/attacker jointly developed with Pakistan

JL-9

GuizhouUpgrade version of JJ-7

JL-10

HongduAdvanced jet trainer/attacker
HYJ-7 Xi'an(Hongzhaji Yunshuji Jiaolianji - Bomber-transport trainer), based on Y-7

Transport and passenger aircraft

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Beijing 1 BeijingTwin-engined light airliner, cancelled

Shenyang Type 5

ShenyangLicense-built Yak-12 utility aircraft.

Y-5

ShijiazhuangCopy of An-2

Y-6

Il-14

Y-7

Xi'anCopy of An-24

Y-8

ShaanxiCopy of An-12

Y-9

ShaanxiMulti-purpose transport, variant of the Y-8 (as Y-8X)

Y-10

ShanghaiBoeing 707 class airliner, cancelled

Y-11

Harbin7 seats utility aircraft

Y-12

Harbin17 seats utility aircraft

Y-20

Xi'anChinese Large multi-purpose transport
Y-30 ShenyangChinese Medium lift in development

MA-60

Xi'an60 seats turboprop-powered airliner, upgrade version of Y-7

MA-600

Xi'an60 seats turboprop-powered airliner, upgrade version of MA-60

MA700

Xi'an70-to-80 seats turboprop-powered airliner, to be introduced in 2009

ARJ-21

ACAC70-90 seats advanced regional jet airliner

C919

Comac168-190 seat twin-jet airliner

AG600

AVIC large amphibious aircraft

CR929

Comac300 seat airliner, in development
C939 Comac400 seat airliner, in development
LE500 CATICAircraft
HO300 SAMCAmphibious
D-600 China Aero-Vehicle Research InstituteWaterbomber
Primus 100 China Aviation Industry General AircraftBusiness plane
Primus 150 (E1000) China Aviation Industry General AircraftBusiness plane
Starlight 100 China Aviation Industry General AircraftBusiness plane
Starlight 200 China Aviation Industry General AircraftBusiness plane
A2C China Special Aero-Vehicle Research InstituteMultipurpose
Y15-2000 SAMCMultipurpose

Helicopters

DesignationManufacturerRemarks

Z-5

HarbinCopy of Mi-4, retired

Z-6

HarbinTurboshaft version of the Z-5, fitted with a Dongan WZ-5 turboshaft engine
Z-7 ChangheCancelled

Z-8

ChangheLicense-built SA321Ja Super Frelon

Z-9

HarbinLicense-built Eurocopter Dauphin

WZ-10

ChangheChinese Attack helicopter

Z-11

ChangheLicense-built Eurocopter AS350

Z-15

AVICChinese-French 6,000 kg-class medium military transport helicopter

Z-18

ChangheChinese Medium transport/utility helicopter

Z-19

Harbin5,000 to 5,500 kg twin-engined light helicopter development, derived from Z-9
Z-20 HarbinChinese Medium transport/utility helicopter in development

HC120

HarbinCooperative design with Eurocopter
AC311 AVICCivilian helicopter
AC313 AVICCivilian helicopter, developed from the Changhe Z-8
AC310 AVICCivilian helicopter

Agricultural aircraft

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Hongdu N-5 HongduAgricultural aircraft.

Airships

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Mifeng-6 BeihangHot air airship
CA-80 Shanghai Vinage Airship Manufacture Co., Ltd.Non-rigid Airship

Electric aircraft

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
E430 Yuneec InternationalTwo-seat electric light sports aircraft.
EViva Yuneec InternationalElectric motor-glider.
ESpyder Yuneec InternationalElectric aircraft
EPac Yuneec InternationalElectric aircraft

Gliders and sailplanes

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Lie-Fang 1 Two-seat intermediate glider
HU-1 Seagull Shenyang Sailplane FactoryMotor-glider
HU-2 Petrel Shenyang Sailplane FactoryMotor-glider
X-5A
X-7 Jian Fan Chengdu Sailplane FactoryTwo-seat basic training glider
X-9 Jian Fan Shenyang Sailplane FactoryTwo-seat training glider
X-10 Qian Jin Shenyang Sailplane Works
X-11 Shenyang Sailplane Works

See also

References

  1. Gordon, Yefim; Dmitry Komissarov (2008). Chinese Aircraft:Chinas aviation industry since 1951. Manchester: Hikoki Publications. ISBN 978-1-902109-04-6.
  2. "The 红专-503 Hong Zhuan "Red Special" or 歼教-1 Jian Jiao "Fighter Trainer" also known as the Shenyang JJ-1 红专-503 歼教-1 (战斗机 教练员 航空器-1)". www.internationalresinmodellers.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
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