Military
PLAAF Equipment
|
| People's Liberation Army Air Force | |
|---|
Aircraft |
Source |
Armament |
Inventory |
|
| 1985 |
1990 |
1995 |
2000 |
2003 |
2005 |
2010 |
2015 |
| BOMBERS |
620 |
470 |
500 |
320 |
160 |
120 |
100 |
??? |
| H-9 |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
- |
-- |
-- |
??? |
??? |
| H-6 |
BADGER |
Tu-16 |
YJ-6 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
120 |
80 |
??? |
0 |
| H-5 |
BEAGLE |
Il-28 |
YJ-8 |
500 |
350 |
380 |
200 |
40 |
? 0 |
? 0 |
0 |
| ATTACK |
500 |
500 |
500 |
450 |
358 |
525 |
650 |
600 |
| JH-7 |
FBC-1 |
|
YJ-8
+ PL-8 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
20 |
20 |
25 |
150 |
200 |
| Q-5 |
FANTAN |
|
|
500 |
500 |
500 |
508 |
396 |
300 |
150 |
? 0 |
| Su-30MKK |
|
Su-30 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
38 |
76 |
200 |
350 |
400 |
| FIGHTER |
4,130 |
4,000 |
4,050 |
2,500 |
1,170 |
1,250 |
1,540 |
1,800 |
| J-12 |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
??? |
| J-11 |
FLANKER |
Su-27SK |
AA-11 |
-- |
-- |
46 |
48 |
133 |
180 |
? 238 |
? 300 |
| J-10 |
|
Lavi |
PL-7 /
PL-10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
10 |
100 |
100 |
| J-9 /
FC-1 |
|
MiG-33 |
PL-7 /
PL-10 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
50 |
200 |
| J-8 |
FINBACK |
|
PL-2
/ PL-7 /
PL-9 |
30 |
50 |
100 |
150 |
184 |
200 |
650 |
650 |
| J-7 |
FISHBED |
MiG-21 |
PL-2 /
PL-7 |
200 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
500 |
| J-6 |
FARMER |
MiG-19 |
PL-1 /
PL-2 |
3000 |
3000 |
3000 |
1800 |
350 |
350 |
-- |
-- |
| J-5 |
FRESCO |
MiG-17 |
PL-1 |
400 |
400 |
400 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| J-2 |
FAGOT |
MiG-15 |
|
500 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| RECONNAISSANCE |
|
300 |
290 |
150 |
175 |
180 |
200 |
200 |
| HZ-5 |
|
H-5 |
|
|
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
| JZ-8 |
|
J-8 |
|
|
|
|
|
20 |
20 |
40 |
40 |
| JZ-7 |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| JZ-6 |
|
MiG-19R |
|
|
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
| JZ-5 |
|
J-5 |
|
|
150 |
150 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Tu-154M |
|
|
|
|
2 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
|
|
A-50 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
? 4 |
? 4 |
? 4 |
| TANKER |
-- |
-- |
+ |
6 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
| HY-6 |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
10 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
| TRANSPORTS |
550 |
600 |
485 |
425 |
513 |
513 |
550 |
560 |
| Y-XX |
|
An-70 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
? |
? |
| Y-14 |
CURL |
An-26 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Y-12 |
|
|
|
|
25 |
2 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
| Y-11 |
|
|
|
|
+ |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| Y-8 |
CUB |
An-12 |
|
|
25 |
25 |
68 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
48 |
| Y-7 |
COKE |
An-24 |
|
|
20 |
25 |
45 |
93 |
93 |
125 |
125 |
| Y-6 |
CRATE |
Il-14 |
|
|
30 |
30 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Y-5 |
COLT |
An-2 |
|
|
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
300 |
| Y-4? |
|
C-47, Li-2 |
|
|
50 |
50 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
BAe Trident 1E/2E |
|
|
18 |
18 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
|
|
Boeing 737-200 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
6 |
6 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
|
|
CL-601 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
2 |
5 |
7 |
12 |
15 |
|
CANDID |
Il-76MD |
|
|
|
10 |
14 |
20 |
20 |
28 |
36 |
|
|
Il-18 |
|
|
10 |
10 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
|
|
Tu-154M |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
15 |
| TRAINING |
+ |
+ |
+ |
200 |
200 |
200 |
200 |
260 |
| Su-27UBK |
|
Su-27UBK |
|
-- |
-- |
+ |
12 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
| CJ-6 |
|
Yak-18 |
|
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| CJ-5 |
|
Yak-18 |
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| HJ-5 |
|
H-5 |
|
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| JJ-7 |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
+ |
50+ |
50+ |
50+ |
50+ |
| JJ-6 |
|
J-6III |
|
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| JJ-5 |
|
J-5 |
|
|
+ |
+ |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| JJ-4 |
|
MiG-17U |
|
|
+ |
+ |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| JJ-2 |
|
MiG-15UTI |
|
|
+ |
+ |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| JL-15 |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
?? |
?? |
| JL-9 |
|
|
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
5 |
10 |
40 |
| JL-8 |
|
K-8 |
|
-- |
-- |
-- |
+ |
8+ |
10 |
20 |
50 |
| HELICOPTERS |
400 |
400 |
400 |
210 |
100 |
100 |
100 |
200 |
| WZ-10
| |
| |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Z-12
| |
| |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Z-11
| |
AS 350B
| |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Z-9
| |
SA 360
| |
+ |
24 |
50 |
30 |
20 |
20 |
15 |
? 0 |
| Z-8
| |
SA 321
| |
15 |
15 |
15 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Z-7
| |
not built
| |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
| Z-6
| |
Mi-8
| |
|
130 |
130 |
80 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
40 |
| Z-5
| |
Mi-4
| |
|
250 |
100 |
100 |
-- |
-- |
-- |
-- |
