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List of aircraft of the Imperial Chinese Air Force


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This is a list of active aircraft in the Imperial Chinese Air Force (ICAF; Chinese: 中华帝国空军; pinyin: Zhōnghuá dìguó kōngjūn), Imperial Chinese Naval Aviation (ICNA; Chinese: 中国帝国海军航空兵; pinyin: Zhōngguó dìguó hǎijūn hángkōngbīng), Imperial Chinese Army Aviation (ICAA; Chinese: 中华帝国航空兵; pinyin: Zhōnghuá dìguó hángkōngbīng). There are approximately 9,000 aircraft listed in the tables below that constitute active aircraft, but this figure does not include all the various civilian or unofficial platforms of the Imperial Chinese Military. A summary of aircraft types in service with the Imperial Chinese Military include fighters, bombers, various patrol and warning planes, tankers, VIP transports, utility transports, attack helicopters, utility helicopters, airplane trainers, helicopter trainers and unmanned aerial vehicles.

Contents

1 Combat Aircraft
2.1 Fighters
2.2 Carrier Fighters
2.3 Bombers
2 Patrol & Warning
2.1 Early Warning
2.2 Patrol
2 Support
2.1 Tankers
2.2 VIP Transports
2.2 Utility Transports
3 Helicopters
3.1 Attack Helicopters
3.2 Utility Helicopters
4 Trainers
4.1 Plane Trainers
4.2 Helicopter Trainers
5 Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

[anchor=CombatAircraft][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][size=160]Combat Aircraft[/size][/font][/centre]

[anchor=FIGHTERS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]FIGHTERS (1,215)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkChengdu J-20

China

Stealth air superiority fighter

Mach 2

6,000 km

1

Air Force

60

LinkChengdu J-10

China

Multirole fighter

Mach 2.2

3,200 km

1

Air Force

500

LinkChengdu JF-17

China

Multirole fighter

Mach 1.6

2,037 km

1

Air Force

525

LinkChing-kuo F-CK-1

China

Multirole fighter

Mach 1.8

1,100 km

1

Air Force

130

Link
Chengdu J-20

Link
Chengdu J-10

Link
Chengdu JF-17

Link
Ching-kuo F-CK-1

[anchor=CARRIER][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]CARRIER FIGHTERS (90)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkShenyang FC-31

China

Carrier-based stealth multirole fighter

Mach 1.8

1,250 km

1

Navy

20

LinkShenyang J-15

China

Carrier-based multirole fighter

Mach 2.46

3,500 km

1/2

Navy

70

Link
Shenyang FC-31

Link
Shenyang J-15

[anchor=BOMBERS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]BOMBERS (370)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkXian H-6

China

Strategic bomber

Mach 0.75

6,000 km

4

Air Force

220

LinkXi'an JH-7

China

Fighter-bomber

Mach 1.52

1,760 km

2

Air Force

150

Link
Xian H-6

Link
Xi'an JH-7

[anchor=PatrolWarning][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][size=160]Patrol & Warning[/size][/font][/centre]

[anchor=EARLYWARNING][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]EARLY WARNING (49)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkKJ-2000

China

AEW&C

Mach 0.8

5,500 km

20

Air Force

6

LinkKJ-500

China

AEW&C

Mach 0.44

5,700 km

5

Navy

26

LinkKJ-200

China

AEW&C

Mach 0.5

5,615 km

5

Navy

17

Link
KJ-2000

Link
KJ-500

Link
KJ-200

[anchor=PATROL][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]PATROL (21)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkTupolev Tu-154

Russia

ELINT patrol

Mach 0.86

3,900 km

5+60

Air Force

16

LinkAVIC AG600

China

SAR/patrol flying boat

Mach 0.45

4,500 km

3+50

Navy

5

Link
Tupolev Tu-154

Link
AVIC AG600

[anchor=Support][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][size=160]Support[/size][/font][/centre]

[anchor=TANKERS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]TANKERS (17)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkIlyushin Il-78

Russia

Aerial refueling tanker

Mach 0.68

7,300 km

6

Air Force

17

Link
Ilyushin Il-78

[anchor=VIPTRANSPORTS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]VIP TRANSPORTS (15)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkBoeing 747

United States

VIP transport

Mach 0.9

6,330 km

3+400

Air Force

4

LinkBoeing 737

United States

VIP transport

Mach 0.7

2,850 km

2+110

Air Force

11

Link
Boeing 747

Link
Boeing 737

[anchor=UTILITYTRANSPORTS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]UTILITY TRANSPORTS (330)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkXi'an Y-20

China

Strategic airlifter

Mach 0.75

4,500 km

3+120

Air Force

60

LinkShaanxi Y-9

China

Transport aircraft

Mach 0.5

5,700 km

4+100

Air Force

50

LinkShaanxi Y-8

China

Transport aircraft

Mach 0.4

8,858 km

5+90

Air Force

80

LinkXian Y-7

China

Transport aircraft

Mach 0.4

1,982 km

3+50

Air Force

90

LinkHarbin Y-12

China

Light transport aircraft

Mach 0.26

1,340 km

2+17

Air Force

50

Link
Xi'an Y-20

Link
Shaanxi Y-9

Link
Shaanxi Y-8

Link
Xian Y-7

Link
Harbin Y-12

[anchor=Helicopters][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][size=160]Helicopters[/size][/font][/centre]

[anchor=ATTACKHELICOPTERS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]ATTACK HELICOPTERS (310)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkChanghe Z-10

China

Attack helicopter

270 km/h

800 km

2

Army

120

LinkHarbin Z-19

China

Rec/attack helicopter

245 km/h

700 km

6

Army

190

Link
Changhe Z-10

Link
Harbin Z-19

[anchor=UTILITYHELICOPTERS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]UTILITY HELICOPTERS (905)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkBoeing CH-47

United States

Heavy utility helicopter

315 km/h

2,252 km

3+55

Army

70

LinkChanghe Z-18

China

Heavy utility helicopter

275 km/h

1,020 km

5+27

Army
Navy

150

LinkHarbin Z-20

China

Medium utility helicopter

294 km/h

2,220 km

2+18

Army
Navy

285

LinkHarbin Z-9

China

Light utility helicopter

305 km/h

1,000 km

2+10

Army
Navy

400

Link
Boeing CH-47

Link
Changhe Z-18

Link
Harbin Z-20

Link
Harbin Z-9

[anchor=Trainers][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][size=160]Trainers[/size][/font][/centre]

[anchor=PLANETRAINERS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]PLANE TRAINERS (1,500)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkGuizhou JL-9

China

Supersonic jet trainer

Mach 1.5

2,600 km

2

Air Force

100

LinkHongdu JL-8

China

Jet trainer

Mach 0.75

2,250 km

2

Air Force

400

LinkNanchang CJ-6

China

Basic trainer

Mach 0.3

700 km

2

Air Force

1,000

Link
Guizhou JL-9

Link
Hongdu JL-8

Link
Nanchang CJ-6

[anchor=HELICOPTERTRAINERS][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]HELICOPTER TRAINERS (110)[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkEurocopter Écureuil

France

Light helicopter trainer

Mach 0.2

662 km

1+5

Air Force

55

LinkEurocopter Colibri

France

Light helicopter trainer

Mach 0.18

727 km

1+4

Air Force

95

Link
Eurocopter Écureuil

Link
Eurocopter EC120 Colibri

[anchor=UAV][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][size=160]Unmanned Aerial Vehicles[/size][/font][/centre]

[anchor=DRONES][/anchor][centre][font=Times New Roman][b]DRONES[/b][/font][/centre]

Name

Origin

Type

Max speed

Range

Crew

Branch

Quantity

LinkXianglong drone

China

High-altitude reconnaissance UAV

Mach 0.6

7,000 km

0

Air Force

n/a

LinkSharp Sword drone

China

Stealth combat UAV

n/a

n/a

0

Air Force

n/a

LinkWing Loong drone

China

Low-altitude multipurpose UAV

n/a

n/a

0

Air Force

n/a

Link
Xianglong drone

Link
Sharp Sword drone

Link
Elbit Skylark

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