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Chinese Air Force

People's Republic of China 🇨🇳

SMR Grade A+Z

Air Force Rank 2nd

PRC Total Air Assets



Technology Generations 


Combat Aircraft 

6th Gen Fighters 6

5th Gen Fighters 670

4.5 Gen Fighters 894

4+ Gen Fighters 1,125

4th Gen Fighters 475 (560)

3rd Gen Fighters (1090)

5th Gen Aircraft Aircraft 312

4th Gen Aircraft Aircraft 540 (200)

2nd Gen Attack Aircraft 41 (200)

Gen 0 Attack Aircraft 24


Logistical Aircraft 

1st Gen Transports 20 (90)

2nd Gen Transports 4

3rd Gen Transports 403

4th Gen Transports 50

5th Gen Transports 481

1st Gen Helicopters (14)

2nd Gen Helicopters 478

3rd Gen Helicopters 259

4th Gen Helicopters 616

Trainers 1,472 (210)

Tankers 100


Bombers 

3rd Gen Strategic Bombers 10

4th Gen Strategic Bombers 330

2nd Gen Stealth Strategic Bomber 2


Special Type Aircraft 

2nd Gen AEW&C Aircraft 44 (1)

3rd Gen AEW&C Aircraft 154 / 4

3rd Gen AGS&C Aircraft / 2

2nd Gen AGS&C Aircraft 12

5th Gen ECM Fighters 250 / 1,480

4th Gen ECM Fighters / 924 

3rd Gen ECM Fighters 34 / 435

5th Gen ELINT Aircraft 82 / 360

4th Gen ELINT Aircraft 117 / 920 

3rd Gen ELINT Aircraft 68 / 45

2nd Gen ELINT Aircraft / 14 

1st Gen ELINT Aircraft (80)

4th Gen ASW Aircraft 314

3rd Gen ASW Aircraft 51

4th Gen Recon Aircraft 73 / 947

3rd Gen Recon Aircraft 229 / 51

2nd Gen Recon Aircraft (130)

Drone Motherships 4

CC5 Aircraft 2

CC4 Aircraft 6 / 179

CC3 Aircraft / 47

CC2 Aircraft / 632

CC1 Aircraft / 1581


Drones

UCAVs 1,990 / 80

Recon UAVs 1,590

Stealth UCAVs 16

Hypersonic Recon UAVs 21

Unmanned EW Aircraft 80

Unmanned Stealth Bombers 35

Unmanned Stealth Fighters 9

Unmanned Bombers 40

Unmanned AEW Aircraft 15

Unmanned Stealth Strategic Bombers 1 


Small Drones 

Tactical Recon UAVs 29,000


Composition 


Air Force 

Fighter Pilots 4,600 / 1200

Helicopter Pilots 5,000 / 1000

Transport Pilots 56,000 / 4000

AEW&C Operators 3,200 / 400

ASW Operators 2,700 / 900

AGS Operators 2,700 / 200

EW Operators 2,000 / 400

Recon Operators 2,100 / 300

C2 Operators 200

Bomber Pilots 1500 

Drone Pilots 3000 

Logistics Crew 232,900 / 105,400


Specialist 

Cyber warfare 30,000

C4ISR 50,400

Intelligence 1,300,000


Stocks


5th Generation Attack Aircraft 

JH-XX 2x 5th Gen ECM CC2

Z-10M 300x 5th Gen ECM CC1 

Z-21 10x 5th Gen ECM CC1 


4th Generation Attack Aircraft

Mi-171Sh 10x 3rd Gen ECM 

Z-9WA 120x 4th Gen Recon 

Z-10K 10x 4th Gen ECM 

Z-10 100x 4th Gen ECM

Z-11WB 100x 4th Gen Recon

Z-19 200x 4th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon

Q-5N (80)

Q-5L (120)


3rd Generation Attack Aircraft 

Q-5D (200)


2nd Generation Attack Aircraft 

Mi-8TV 41x


Generation 0 Attack Aircraft 

CJ-6B 24x 


3rd Generation Fighter Jets 

J-7E (130)

J-7D (800)

J-8C (260)


4th Generation Fighter Jets

J-11A 210x 3rd Gen ECM

JL-9 100x

JL-9G 40x

JJ-7A (200)

J-7G (140)

J-7G2 (30)

J-8H 90x (60) 3rd Gen ECM 

Su-27UBK 35x 3rd Gen ECM

Su-27SK (60) 


4+ Generation Fighter Jets

JH-7A 240x 4th Gen ECM

JH-7A2 30x 4th Gen ECM

J-10A 200x 4th Gen ECM

J-10AH 20x 4th Gen ECM

J-10B 70x 4th Gen ECM

J-10S 80x 4th Gen ECM 

J-10SH 10x 4th Gen ECM 

J-11BS 110x 4th Gen ECM

J-11BSH 50x 4th Gen ECM

J-15 60x 4th Gen ECM 

JL-10 100x Trainer

JL-10J 20x Trainer

Su-30MKK 70x 3rd Gen ECM 

Su-30MKK MK2 30x 3rd Gen ECM


4.5 Generation Fighter Jets 

J-10C 400x 5th Gen ECM CC1

J-11BG 100x 5th Gen ECM CC1

J-11BGH 40x 5th Gen ECM CC1 

J-15T 30x 5th Gen ECM CC1

J-16 300x 5th Gen ECM CC1

Su-35E 24x 4th Gen ECM CC1


5th Generation Fighter Jets

J-35T 30x 5th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon CC2

J-35A 100x 5th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon CC2

J-20 500x 5th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon CC2

J-20S 10x 5th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon 2nd AEW CC3

J-20A 30x 5th Gen ECM CC2 4th Gen Recon 


6th Generation Fighter Jets 

J-36 4x 5th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon 3rd AEW AGS CC3

J-50 1x 5th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon 3rd AEW AGS CC3

J-XD 1x 5th Gen ECM 4th Gen Recon 3rd AEW AGS CC3


J-XD

J-50

J-36

J-20S

J-20A

J-20

J-35A

J-35T

FC-31 

J-10C

J-10S

J-10B

J-10A

JL-10/JL-10J

JH-7A2

JH-7A

J-16

J-15T

J-15

J-11BG

J-11BS

Su-30MKK2

Su-30MKK

Su-35E

Su-27UBK

J-11A

JL-9G 

JL-9

J-8H 

J-7E

JJ-7A 

J-7G2

J-7G

JH-XX 

Z-21

Z-10M

Z-10K

Z-10

Z-19

Z-9WA 

Mi-171Sh 

Z-11WB 

Z-9W

Mi-8TV

CJ-6B


2nd Generation Strategic Bombers 

Tu-16 (18)


3rd Generation Strategic Bombers

H-6M 10x 3rd Gen ECM


4th Generation Strategic Bombers

H-6K 300x 4th Gen ECM CC1

H-6N 20x 4th Gen ECM CC1

H-6J 10x 4th Gen ECM CC1 


2nd Generation Stealth Strategic Bombers 

H-20 2x 5th Gen ECM CC3


H-20

H-6K/N

H-6M

H-6J


2nd Generation Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft

KJ-1 (1)

Y-8F-400 AEW (1)

Y-8W 1x CC3

Y-8J 4x 3rd Gen ECM CC3

Ka-31R 9x 3rd Gen ECM CC2

Z-18J 15x 4th Gen ECM CC2

Z-8AEW 15x 4th Gen ECM CC2


3rd Generation Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircraft

KJ-200 6x CC4 4th Gen ECM

KJ-200H 6x CC4 4th Gen ECM

KJ-200A 20x CC4 4th Gen ECM

KJ-200B 1x CC4 5th Gen ECM 

KJ-500 50x CC4 4th Gen ECM 

KJ-500H 20x CC4 4th Gen ECM 

KJ-500A 30x CC4 5th Gen ECM 

KJ-600 7x CC3 5th Gen ECM 

KJ-700 1x CC4 5th Gen ECM 

KJ-2000 5x CC4 4th Gen ECM

KJ-2000A 1x CC4 5th Gen ECM 

KJ-3000 3x CC4 5th Gen ECM 

Y-9LG 4x CC4 4th Gen ECM

JZY-01 (2)



2nd Generation Airborne Ground Surveillance Aircraft 

Tu-154MD 12x 3rd Gen ECM CC1


Command & Control Level 5 Aircraft

B-737C2 2x 4th Gen ECM 


Command & Control Level 4 Aircraft

Y-9T 3x 

Y-8T 3x 


2nd Generation Reconnaissance Aircraft 

HZ-5 (70)

JZ-6 (60)


3rd Generation Reconnaissance Aircraft

An-30A 7x

RB-850 5x

Y-8X 20x

Y-8H 25x

PP-8 2x

JZ-7 80x

JZ-8 20x

JZ-8F 70x


4th Generation Reconnaissance Aircraft 

Y-8FQ 30x CC1

Y-9JZ 20x CC1

Y-9XZ 10x

Z-20-PAP 13x


3rd Generation Anti Submarine Warfare Aircraft 

Y-8AF 5x

Z-8F 20x

SH-5 6x

AS565SA 6x

Ka-28 14x 2nd Gen ECM 


4th Generation Anti Submarine Warfare Aircraft 

KQ-200 50x 5th Gen ECM CC1

Y-9Q 4x CC1

Z-20F 60x 4th Gen ECM 

Z-9C 170x 4th Gen ECM CC1

Z-18F 40x


2nd Generation Electronic Countermeasure Aircraft

HD-5 (80)


3rd Generation Electronic Signals Intelligence Aircraft 

Y-8CA 4x

Y-8CB 4x

Y-8G 10x CC1

Y-8DZ 20x CC1

Y-8GX1 30x


4th Generation Electronic Signals Intelligence Aircraft 

Y-8GX2 20x

Y-8GX3 6x CC2

Y-8GXZ 20x

Y-8EW 10x

Y-8D 20x

Y-8JB 6x CC1

Y-9JB 10x CC1

HD-6 25x CC2


5th Generation Electronic Signals Intelligence Aircraft 

Y-9JZ 30x CC1

Y-9X 10x CC1

Y-9G 7x CC2

H-6G 35x CC3


3rd Generation Electronic Countermeasure Fighter Jets 

J-8D 34x


5th Generation Electronic Countermeasure Fighter Jets 

J-10D 10x CC1

J-15D 30x CC1

J-15DT 10x CC1

J-16D 200x CC1


Drone Motherships

Y-8E 4x


KJ-2000

Y-8J

KJ-3000 

KJ-2000A

KJ-500H

KJ-500A

KJ-500

Y-9JZ

KJ-200/H

Y-9LG

KJ-600

Y-8F-400

KJ-200A 

KJ-700

JZY-01 

Y-8W

Z-18J 

Ka-31R 

Z-8AEW 

B-737C2

Tu-154MD

HD-6/H-6G



Trainer Aircraft

CJ-5 (600)

CJ-6 (300)

CJ-6A 700x

CJ-7 400x

G2 2x

JL-8 370x 


1st Generation Transport Planes

Y-5A (90)

Y-5C 20x 


2nd Generation Transport Planes

An-24 4x


3rd Generation Transport Planes

Y-7G 70x

Y-8 201x

Y-12D 12x

Il-76MD 50x


4th Generation Transport Planes

Y-8F-100 50x


5th Generation Transport Planes

Y-9 132x

Y-8F-600 4x

Y-20A 200x

Y-20B 100x

MA-60 35x

C919 6x

ARJ21 2x

AG600 2x


Aerial Refuelling Tankers

Il-78MP 3x

HY-6 10x

HY-6U 20x

HY-6D 16x

YY-20A 30x

YY-20B 20x

Y-8G 1x


1st Generation Helicopters

Z-5 (300)


2nd Generation Helicopters

Z-8 280x

Mi-8 190x

SA321 8x


3rd Generation Helicopters

Mi-171C 188x 

Mi-17V-7 22x

Mi-26T 4x

Z-9B 20x

S-70C 19x

AS332 6x


4th Generation Helicopters

Z-8F-100 20x

Z-15 100x

Z-18 100x

Z-20 300x

Z-20K 5x

H160 50x

EC120 15x

Mi-171M 16x



Hypersonic Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicles

WZ-8 20x

MD-22 1x 


Stealth Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles

Loong-3 16x


Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicles

Loong-1 200x

Loong-2 400x

Loong-10 100x

Rainbow-92 40x 

Rainbow-10 10x

Rainbow-6 30x

Rainbow-5 50x

Rainbow-4B 100x

Rainbow-3 100x

BZK-005C 200x

BZK-006 20x

BZK-006A 190x

WJ-600A 150x

WJ-600D 20x

WJ-700 30x

J-6W 300x

CR-500 20x

CH-500 30x


Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicles

WZ-5 240x

WZ-6 140x

WZ-7 60x

WJ-100 100x

CH-803 20x

ASN-209 150x

BZK-005 30x

BZK-007 400x

BZK-008 300x

BZK-009 140x

XLB Patroller 10x


Tactical Unmanned Aerial Reconnaissance Vehicles

Typhoon 2,000x

Phantoms 22,000x

Spreading Wings 2,000x

Mavic 5,000x


Unmanned Aerial Electronic Warfare Vehicles

WZ-10 80x UCAV


Unmanned Stealth Bombers 

Sharp Sword 30x

Dark Sword 1x 

Rainbow-7 1x

Star Shadow 3x


Unmanned Stealth Fighters 

FH-97A 5x

Type B 2x 

Type A 2x 


Unmanned Bombers

TB-001 30x

TB-001A 10x


Unmanned Airborne Early Warning Aircraft

JY-300 3x

WZ-9 12x


Unmanned Stealth Strategic Bombers 

GJ-X 1x


Loitering Munition Drones

CM-501XA 5,000x

CH-901 9,000x

Harpy 800x



Aircraft in Permanent Storage 



Number and Variety of Combat Aircraft and Drones


Aircraft 

Stealth Air Superiority Fighters 520

Stealth MultiRole Fighters 41

Stealth Interdictors 2

Stealth Strategic Bombers 2

Stealth Attack Aircraft 2

MultiRole Aircraft 1,530

Light Combat Aircraft 190

Air Superiority Fighters 24 

Air Defence Fighters 555 

Fighters 500 

Interceptors 90 

Attack Aircraft 813

Strategic Bombers 340

AEW&C Aircraft 180 / 4

AGS&C Aircraft 12 / 2

ASW Aircraft 234

ECM Fighters 284 / 3,167

ELINT Aircraft 267 / 1,339 

Recon Aircraft 302 / 998

Drone Motherships 4

CC5 Aircraft 2

CC4 Aircraft 6 / 179

CC3 Aircraft / 51

CC2 Aircraft / 610

CC1 Aircraft / 1571


Drones

UCAVs 1,990

Recon UAVs 1,590

Stealth UCAVs 16

Hypersonic Recon UAVs 21

Unmanned EW Aircraft 80

Unmanned Stealth Bombers 35

Unmanned Stealth Fighters 9

Unmanned Bombers 40

Unmanned AEW Aircraft 15

Unmanned Stealth Strategic Bombers 1 

Small Drones

Tactical Recon UAVs 29,000


Personnel 

Air Force 426,000

Air Force Reserve 127,500

Naval Aviation ~500


Totals

Total Number of Aircraft 5,417

Total Number of Drones 2,841

Total Number of Tactical Drones 29,000

Total Personnel 555,000

Total Variety 32



Logistical Abilities


Rotorcraft 1,169

Transports 754

Trainers 402

Tankers 60

Airports 507

Helipads 1,721

Aircraft Carriers 12

Flight Schools 202



Capabilities of Aircraft and Drones 


Offensive Capabilities 

30mm+ Guns 1,789

20mm+ Guns 3,907

7.62mm+ Guns 1,566

Hardpoints 46,085

Ordinance Capacity 25,028,400 kg

Munition Drones 14,800


Passive Capabilities 

5th Generation Radars 2,005

4th Generation Radars 410

3rd Generation Radars 835

2nd Generation Radars 130

Fighter Radar Detection Range Coverage 991,900 km²

Fighter Radar Track Range Coverage 457,160 km²

Fighter Radar Total Targets Tracked 140,290

Fighter Radar Total Targets Engaged 55,430

CC5 Systems 2

CC4 Systems 185

CC3 Systems 51

CC2 Aircraft 610

CC1 Aircraft 1471

EW Systems 3,554

AGS Coverage 4,080 km²

AEW&C Coverage 85,460 km²


Technology Generations 

Infrared Homing ATA Missiles 4th Gen 

Radar Homing ATA Missiles 5th Gen 

Stealth Cruise Missiles 4th Gen 

Anti Tank Guided Missiles 5th Gen 

Anti Ship Missiles 5th Gen 

Anti Radiation Missile 3rd Gen 

Land Attack Missiles 5th Gen 

Bunker Busters 3rd Gen 

Laser Guided Munitions 3rd Gen 

Optically Guided Munitions 3rd Gen 

Satellite Guided Munitions 

LS guided bomb converter kit

BRM-1 guided Rocket converter kit



Maintenance Capabilities


Aircraft Technicians ~110,000 

Air Force Engineers ~160,000

Air Force Bases 167



Production Capabilities


Production 

Global Aircraft Manufacturing 2.4%

Aircraft Producers 544


Max Capacity per Year 

Fighters 300 

Strategic Bombers 60 

Planes 140 

Rotorcraft 500 

Drones 500 

Munition Drones 300,000


Aircraft Produced 

J-20A

J-35A

J-16

J-16D

J-15B

J-15D

J-11BG

J-11D

J-10C

J-10D 

JF-17

JL-10

JL-9

JL-8

H-6K

KJ-200A

KJ-500

KJ-600

KJ-700

KJ-3000

KQ-200

Z-9C

Z-10ME

Z-19

Z-20F

Z-20KA

Z-20

Z-21

Sharp Sword 

Star Shadow 

Rainbow-10 

Rainbow-7

Rainbow-6 

Loong-1 

Loong-2 

Loong-3 

Loong-10 


Aircraft Upgrades 

J-20 > J-20A

J-11A > J-11B

J-11B > J-11BG

J-10A > J-10C

JH-7A > JH-7A2

JF-17 Block 2 > JF-17 Block 3

F-7G > F-7G2

Z-10 > Z-10ME




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