People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force

The People's Liberation Army, Naval Air Force (PLANAF; simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军海军航空兵; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍海軍航空兵; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmǐn Jiěfàng Jūn Hǎijūn Hángkōngbīng) is the naval aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army Navy.

Aircraft Inventory[edit | edit source]

Fighters[edit | edit source]

Xian JH-7A Flying Leopard x 120 (Fighter-Bomber)
Shenyang J-8H/FH x 24 (Interceptor)
Chengdu J-10AH/SH x 24 (Multirole Fighter)
Shenyang J-11BH/BSH x 72 (Air Superiority Fighter)
Shenyang J-15 Flying Shark x 62 (Carrier based Multirole Fighter)
Sukhoi Su-30MK2 x 24 (Multirole Fighter)

Bombers[edit | edit source]

Xian H-6G/N x 45 (Strategic Bomber)
Tupolev H-10 x 36 (Strategic Bomber)

AWACS Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Shaanxi KJ-200H x 6 (AWACS Aircraft)
Shaanxi Y-8J x 4 (AWACS Aircraft)
Shaanxi KJ-500H x 8 (AWACS Aircraft)

Maritime Patrol Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Shaanxi Y-8X x 4 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)
Shaanxi KQ-200 x 8 (Maritime Patrol Aircraft)

Electronic Warfare Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Shaanxi Y-8JB x 6 (ELINT Aircraft)
Shaanxi Y-9JZ x 8 (ELINT Aircraft)

Reconnaissance Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Xian JH-7B.01 x 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)
Shenyang JZ-8F x 4 (Tactical Reconnaissance Aircraft)

Transport Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Bombardier CRJ-200 x 2 (VIP Transport)
Bombardier CRJ-700 x 2 (VIP Transport)
Harbin Y-12F x 2 (Aerial Survey Aircraft)
Shaanxi Y-8C x 30 (Tactical Transport)
Shijiazhuang Y-5C x 18 (Transport Aircraft)
Xian H-6DU x 4 (Aerial Tanker)
Xian MA60H x 2 (Aerial Survey Aircraft)
Xian Y-7H x 6 (Tactical Transport)
Yakovlev Yak-42D x 2 (VIP Transport)

Helicopters[edit | edit source]

Aérospatiale SA321 Super Frelon x 14 (ASW Helicopter)
Changhe Z-8 x 24 (ASW Helicopter)
Changhe Z-8J/JH x 6 (SAR Helicopter)
Changhe Z-8S x 4 (MEDEVAC Helicopter)
Changhe Z-18A x 4 (Transport Helicopter)
Changhe Z-18F x 2 (ASW Helicopter)
Changhe Z-18J x 2 (AWACS Helicopter)
Eurocopter AS565SA Panther x 6 (ASW Helicopter)
Harbin Z-9C x 24 (ASW Helicopter)
Harbin Z-9D x 14 (ASW Helicopter)
Harbin Z-9S x 2 (SAR Helicopter)
Kamov Ka-27PS x 4 (SAR Helicopter)
Kamov Ka-28 x 14 (ASW Helicopter)
Kamov Ka-31 x 12 (AWACS Helicopter)

Trainer Aircraft[edit | edit source]

Nanchang CJ-6A x 40 (Basic Trainer)
Hongdu JL-8H x 32 (Jet Trainer)
Guizhou JL-9G x 16 (Carrier based Jet Trainer)
Guizhou JL-9H x 20 (Jet Trainer)
Hongdu JL-10H x 8 (Jet Trainer)
Xian Y-7LH x 12 (Navigator and Bombardier Trainer)

UAVs[edit | edit source]