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 Naval Air Force
Z-8S (SAR): 5 J-10S:7
 * Aérospatiale SA 321 Super Frelon || France || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 8 ||  ||
 * Bombardier CRJ100/200 || Canada || Jet ||VIP Transport || || 2 || ||
 * Bombardier CRJ700 series || Canada || Jet ||VIP Transport || || 2 || ||
 * Changhe Z-8 || China || Rotorcraft || Transport/SAR || || 31 || || Z-8: 9 Z-8J: 13 Z-8JH (SAR): 4
 * Bombardier CRJ700 series || Canada || Jet ||VIP Transport || || 2 || ||
 * Changhe Z-8 || China || Rotorcraft || Transport/SAR || || 31 || || Z-8: 9 Z-8J: 13 Z-8JH (SAR): 4
 * Changhe Z-8 || China || Rotorcraft || Transport/SAR || || 31 || || Z-8: 9 Z-8J: 13 Z-8JH (SAR): 4
 * Changhe Z-8 || China || Rotorcraft || Transport/SAR || || 31 || || Z-8: 9 Z-8J: 13 Z-8JH (SAR): 4
 * Changhe Z-18 || China || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 12 ||  || Z-18: 4 Z-18 AEW: 3 Z-18F: 5 (ASW)
 * Chengdu J-10 || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 23 || 24 || J-10A: 16
 * Chengdu J-10 || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 23 || 24 || J-10A: 16
 * Chengdu J-10 || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 23 || 24 || J-10A: 16
 * Eurocopter AS565 Panther || France || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 7 ||  ||
 * Guizhou JL-9 || China || Jet || Trainer || || 36 || ||
 * Harbin Y-12 || China || Propeller || Transport || || 20 ||  ||
 * Harbin Z-9 || China || Rotorcraft || Utility || || 25 ||  || Z-9D (MRH) 11 Z-9C (ASW) 2Z-9S (SAR): 14
 * Hongdu JL-8 || China || Jet || Trainer || || 16 ||  ||
 * Hongdu JL-10 || China || Jet || Trainer || || 12 ||  ||
 * Kamov Ka-28 || Russia || Rotorcraft || ASW|| || 9 ||  ||
 * Kamov Ka-31 || Russia || Rotorcraft || Airborne Early Warning ||  || 9 ||  ||
 * KJ-200 || China || Propeller || Airborne Early Warning || || 6 ||  ||
 * KQ-200 || China || Propeller || Airborne Early Warning || || 20+ ||  ||
 * Mil Mi-8 || USSR || Rotorcraft || Transport || || 8 ||  ||
 * Nanchang CJ-6 || China || Propeller || Trainer || || 38 ||  ||
 * Shaanxi KJ-500 || China || Propeller || Airborne Early Warning || || 14+ ||  ||
 * Shaanxi Y-8 || China || Propeller || Transport/patrol || || 32 ||  || Y-8C: 3
 * Shaanxi Y-8J || China || Propeller || Patrol || || 4 ||  ||
 * Shaanxi Y-8JB || China || Propeller || Patrol || || 4 ||  ||
 * Shaanxi Y-9JZ || China || Propeller || Patrol|| || 8 ||  ||
 * Shenyang J-8 || China || Jet || Fighter || || 24 ||  ||
 * Shenyang J11B/BS || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 72 || 72 ||
 * Shenyang J-15 || China || Jet || Multi-role || 2013 || 60 (est)|| ||
 * Shijiazhuang Y-5 || China || Propeller || Transport/utility || || 20 ||  ||
 * Sukhoi Su-30MKK || Russia || Jet || Multi-role || || 24 || 24 ||
 * Xian H-6 || China || Jet || Strategic Bomber|| || 45 ||  || H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18
 * Nanchang CJ-6 || China || Propeller || Trainer || || 38 ||  ||
 * Shaanxi KJ-500 || China || Propeller || Airborne Early Warning || || 14+ ||  ||
 * Shaanxi Y-8 || China || Propeller || Transport/patrol || || 32 ||  || Y-8C: 3
 * Shaanxi Y-8J || China || Propeller || Patrol || || 4 ||  ||
 * Shaanxi Y-8JB || China || Propeller || Patrol || || 4 ||  ||
 * Shaanxi Y-9JZ || China || Propeller || Patrol|| || 8 ||  ||
 * Shenyang J-8 || China || Jet || Fighter || || 24 ||  ||
 * Shenyang J11B/BS || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 72 || 72 ||
 * Shenyang J-15 || China || Jet || Multi-role || 2013 || 60 (est)|| ||
 * Shijiazhuang Y-5 || China || Propeller || Transport/utility || || 20 ||  ||
 * Sukhoi Su-30MKK || Russia || Jet || Multi-role || || 24 || 24 ||
 * Xian H-6 || China || Jet || Strategic Bomber|| || 45 ||  || H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18
 * Shenyang J-8 || China || Jet || Fighter || || 24 ||  ||
 * Shenyang J11B/BS || China || Jet || Multi-role || || 72 || 72 ||
 * Shenyang J-15 || China || Jet || Multi-role || 2013 || 60 (est)|| ||
 * Shijiazhuang Y-5 || China || Propeller || Transport/utility || || 20 ||  ||
 * Sukhoi Su-30MKK || Russia || Jet || Multi-role || || 24 || 24 ||
 * Xian H-6 || China || Jet || Strategic Bomber|| || 45 ||  || H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18
 * Shijiazhuang Y-5 || China || Propeller || Transport/utility || || 20 ||  ||
 * Sukhoi Su-30MKK || Russia || Jet || Multi-role || || 24 || 24 ||
 * Xian H-6 || China || Jet || Strategic Bomber|| || 45 ||  || H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18
 * Xian H-6 || China || Jet || Strategic Bomber|| || 45 ||  || H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18
 * Xian H-6 || China || Jet || Strategic Bomber|| || 45 ||  || H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18


 * Xian H-6U || China || Jet || Tanker|| || 6 ||  || H-6G: 27 H-6J: 18


 * Xian JH-7 || China || Jet || Attack || || 120 ||  || JH-7: 48 JH-7A: 72
 * Xian MA60 || China || Jet || Transport || || 2 ||  ||
 * Xian Y-7 || China || Propeller || Transport/trainer || || 8 ||  ||
 * }
 * Xian Y-7 || China || Propeller || Transport/trainer || || 8 ||  ||
 * }
 * }