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
Further information: People's Liberation Army Air Force

Current inventory
Aircraft Image Origin Type Variant In service Notes
Combat Aircraft
Chengdu J-20  China Stealth Air superiority 150[1]
Chengdu J-10  China Multirole J-10B/C 468[2]
Shenyang J-11  China Air superiority 420[3][4] licensed variants of the Su-27 and Su-30
Shenyang J-16  China Air superiority 200+[5][6] licensed variants of the Su-27 and Su-30
Sukhoi Su-30  Russia Air superiority Su-30MKK 97[7][8]
Sukhoi Su-35  Russia Air superiority Su-35S 24[9]
Chengdu J-7  China Fighter J-7MGF 388[10] licensed variant fof the MiG-21 1966 onwards 60 year old
Shenyang J-8  China Interceptor J-8IIM 96[10]
Xian JH-7  China Fighter bomber JH-7A/B 120[10]
Xian H-6  China Strategic bomber H-6K/J/M 120[10] licensed variant of the Tupolev Tu-16
AWACS
Shaanxi Y-8  China AEW KJ-200 11[10]
Ilyushin Il-76  China AEW KJ-2000 4[10] Chinese radar installed on an Ilyushin Il-76 airframe
Shaanxi Y-9  China AEW KJ-500 30+[11][12]
Reconnaissance
Challenger 850  Canada SIGINT 5[10]
Electronic Warfare
Antonov An-30  Russia electronic warfare 3[10]
Tupolev Tu-154  Russia electronic warfare 8[10]
Shaanxi Y-8  China electronic jamming Y-8EW 17[10]
Maritime patrol
Boeing 737  United States patrol / transport 2[10]
Tanker
Xian HY-6  China aerial refueling HY-6U is dedicated tanker with fire control removed 10[13]
Ilyushin Il-78  Russia aerial refueling Il-78MP 3[10]
Transport
Xian Y-20  China strategic airlifter 40+[14]
Ilyushin Il-76 Russia strategic airlifter 24[10]
Shaanxi Y-9  China transport 23[10]
Shaanxi Y-8  China transport 81[10]
Xian Y-7  China transport 49[10]
Xian MA60  China transport 9[10]
Tupolev Tu-154  Russia transport 2[10]
Helicopter
Mil Mi-8  Russia transport Mi-8/17/171 16[10]
Changhe Z-8  China transport 34[10] licensed built Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon
Harbin Z-9  China utility / CSAR 15[10] licensed built variant of the Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin
Trainer aircraft
Xian Y-7  China multi-engine trainer 13[10]
Hongdu JL-8  China jet trainer K-8 170[10]
Guizhou JL-9  China jet trainer
Hongdu JL-10  China jet trainer 24+[15]
Shenyang J-6  China converted trainer JJ-6 35[16]
Chengdu J-7  China conversion trainer JJ-7 35[10]
Guimbal Cabri G2  France rotorcraft trainer 2[17]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
Guizhou Sunshine  China MALE UAV 28[18]
Chengdu Pterodactyl I  China MALE UAV 60[18]
Chengdu Pterodactyl 2  China MALE UAV 75[18]
Harbin Giant Eagle  China MALE UAV 84[18]
Chengdu Cloud Shadow  China HALE UAV 12[18]
Guizhou Soar Dragon  China HALE UAV 8[18]

As of 2015, PLAAF employs around 300 self propelled and 300 towed SAM launchers including modern, long range systems as well as aging systems.

SAM System Image Origin Range (km) Quantity (Launchers)
HQ-2  China 35 300+[19]
HQ-6D  China 10 24[19]
HQ-7  China 12-15 60+[19]
S-300 PMU (SA-10C)  Russia 100 32[19]
S-300 PMU-1 (SA-20A)  Russia 150 64[19]
S-300 PMU-2 (SA-20B)  Russia 200 64[19]
S-400  Russia 400 Unknown
HQ-12  China 50 24[19]
HQ-9  China 200 32+[19]

People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
Further information: People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
TypeOriginClassRoleIntroducedIn serviceTotalNotes
Aérospatiale SA 321 Super FrelonFranceRotorcraftTransport13[20]
Changhe Z-8ChinaRotorcraftTransport/attack24[20]
Changhe Z-18ChinaRotorcraftTransport8[20]
Chengdu J-10ChinaJetMulti-role2224[21]
Bombardier CRJ100/200CanadaJetTransport2[22]
Bombardier CRJ700 seriesCanadaJetTransport2[22]
Eurocopter AS565 PantherFranceRotorcraftTransport6[20]
Guizhou JL-9ChinaJetTrainer36[23]
Harbin Y-12ChinaPropellerTransport2[22]
Harbin Z-9ChinaRotorcraftUtility44[20]
Hongdu JL-8ChinaJetTrainer32[23]
Hongdu JL-10ChinaJetTrainer8[23]
Kamov Ka-28RussiaRotorcraftAttack17[20]
Kamov Ka-31RussiaRotorcraftAirborne Early Warning9[20]
KJ-200ChinaPropellerAirborne Early Warning6[24]
KQ-200ChinaPropellerAirborne Early Warning8[24]
Mil Mi-8USSRRotorcraftTransport8[20]
Nanchang CJ-6ChinaPropellerTrainer38[23]
Shaanxi KJ-500ChinaPropellerAirborne Early Warning8[24]
Shaanxi Y-8ChinaPropellerTransport/patrol32[22]
Shaanxi Y-8JChinaPropellerPatrol4[24]
Shaanxi Y-8JBChinaPropellerPatrol4[24]
Shaanxi Y-9JZChinaPropellerTransport8[24]
Shenyang J-8ChinaJetFighter52[21]
Shenyang J-11ChinaJetMulti-role7272[21]
Shenyang J-15ChinaJetMulti-role201324[21]
Shijiazhuang Y-5ChinaPropellerTransport/utility18[22]
Sukhoi Su-30MKKRussiaJetMulti-role2424[25]
Xian H-6ChinaJetStrategic Bomber30[25]
Xian JH-7ChinaJetFighter-bomber120[25]
Xian MA60ChinaJetTransport2[22]
Xian Y-7ChinaPropellerTransport/trainer19[22]
Yakovlev Yak-42RussiaJetTransport2[22]

People's Liberation Army Ground Force
Further information: People's Liberation Army Ground Force
TypeOriginClassRoleIntroducedIn serviceTotalNotes
Aérospatiale GazelleFranceRotorcraftUtility8[26]
CAIC WZ-10ChinaRotorcraftAttack2012150+300+[27]
Harbin Z-19ChinaRotorcraftAttack/patrol2012120+186+[26]
Changhe Z-11ChinaRotorcraftAttack/patrol199846[27]
Eurocopter AS350FranceRotorcraftTraining53[26]
Eurocopter EC120 ColibriFranceRotorcraftTraining93[27]
Changhe Z-8ChinaRotorcraftTransport105[27]
Changhe Z-8LChinaRotorcraftHeavy lift20206[26]
Harbin Z-9ChinaRotorcraftUtility1994255[26]
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17USSRRotorcraftTransport278+[26]
Mil Mi-26RussiaRotorcraftHeavy lift4[26]
Sikorsky S-70USARotorcraftTransport198319[26]
Harbin Z-20ChinaRotorcraftUtility201924+[26]
Xian Y-7ChinaPropellerTransport7[27]
Shaanxi Y-8ChinaPropellerTransport4[26]
Shaanxi Y-9ChinaPropellerTransport2[28][29]

See also

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