Order of Battle - China
The list below provides an overview of military aircraft types operated by Chinese armed forces and the (primary) roles they fulfil.
China is a country in Asia sharing borders with Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Vietnam.
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People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| 6x |
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AS332 Super Puma |
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medium-lift transport |
| ..x |
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CJ-6 |
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basic flying training |
| 12x |
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CL-601 Challenger |
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VIP transport |
| 120x |
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H-6 Badger |
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strategic bombardments |
| 380x |
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J-7 Fishbed |
|
air defence |
| 200x |
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J-8 Finback |
|
air defence |
| 100x |
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J-10 Vanguard |
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multi-role |
| 270x |
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J-11 Flanker |
|
air defence |
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+74 on order |
| 4x |
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JF-17 Thunder |
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multi-role |
| 70x |
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JH-7A Flounder |
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maritime strike |
| 200x |
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JL-8 |
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advanced flying training |
| 2x |
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KJ-200 |
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airborne early warning |
| 5x |
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KJ-2000 |
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airborne early warning |
| 5x |
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Learjet 35/36 |
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electronic intelligence |
| 4x |
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MA60 |
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tactical transport |
| 20x |
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Mi-8 Hip |
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anti-armour attack & medium-lift transport |
| 240x |
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Mi-17 Hip |
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anti-armour attack & medium-lift transport |
| 120x |
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Q-5 Fantan |
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ground attack |
| 24x |
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S-70C Blackhawk |
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medium-lift transport |
| 34x |
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Su-27SK Flanker |
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air defence |
| 42x |
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Su-27UBK Flanker |
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operational conversion |
| 16x |
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Tu-154M Careless |
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electronic warfare & heavy transport |
| 20x |
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WZ-9 |
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anti-armour attack |
| 23x |
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Y-7 Coke |
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tactical transport |
| 84x |
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Y-8 Cub |
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special operations & tactical transport |
| 15x |
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Y-11 |
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light transport |
| 2x |
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Y-12 |
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light transport |
| 15x |
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Z-8 |
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heavy-lift transport |
| 13x |
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Z-8KA |
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search and rescue |
| 21x |
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Z-9 |
|
utility |
| 20x |
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Z-11 |
|
utility |
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People's Liberation Army Navy |
| ..x |
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An-26 Curl |
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tactical transport |
| ..x |
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Be-6 Madge |
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anti-submarine warfare |
| ..x |
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CJ-6 |
|
basic flying training |
| 14x |
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H-6 Badger |
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strategic bombardments |
| 26x |
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H-6DU Badger |
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air-to-air refueling |
| ..x |
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HZ-5 Beagle |
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reconnaissance |
| ..x |
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JH-7 Flying Leopard |
|
multi-role |
| 52x |
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JH-7A Flounder |
|
ground attack |
| 30x |
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J-7D/E Fishbed |
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air defence |
| 48x |
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J-8 Finback |
|
air defence |
| 2x |
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J-10 Vanguard |
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multi-role |
| ..x |
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J-11 |
|
air defence |
| ..x |
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JJ-7 Fishbed |
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operational conversion |
| 12x |
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JL-8 |
|
operational conversion |
| 12x |
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Ka-28 Helix |
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anti-submarine warfare |
| 9x |
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Ka-31 Helix |
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anti-submarine warfare |
| 8x |
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Mi-8 Hip |
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medium-lift transport |
| 40x |
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Q-5 Fantan |
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multi-role |
| 4x |
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SH-5 Beagle |
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anti-submarine warfare |
| 23x |
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Su-30MK2 Flanker |
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multi-role |
| ..x |
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Y-5 Colt |
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light transport |
| 10x |
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Y-7 Coke |
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tactical transport |
| ..x |
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Y-8 Cub |
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tactical transport |
| 2x |
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Y-8J Cub |
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airborne early warning |
| 4x |
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Y-8MPA Cub |
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maritime patrol |
| 1x |
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Yak 42 Clobber |
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VIP transport |
| ..x |
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Z-5 Hound |
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medium-lift transport |
| 26x |
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Z-8 Frelon |
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anti-submarine warfare |
| 21x |
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Z-9C |
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anti-submarine warfare & search and rescue |
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