This is a list of aircraft manufactured by the People's Republic of China, including military and civilian fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft.
Military aircraft designation system As a convention, the designations of Chinese military aircraft usually start from 5 instead of 1. AbbreviationsAircraft TypeSimplified ChineseTraditional ChineseLiteral translationHBomber轟炸機BomberJFighter aircraft殲擊機FighterJHFighter-bomber殲擊轟炸機Fighter-bomberJJOperational conversion trainer殲擊教練機Fighter-trainerJLTrainer教練機TrainerJZReconnaissance fighter殲擊偵察機Fighter reconnaissance aircraftQGround attack aircraft强擊機Attack planeKJAirborne early warning and control空中预警机空中預警機AWACSKQAnti-submarine and maritime patrol空中反潜机空中反潛機Airborne anti-submarine planeYTransport aircraft運輸機Transport planeZHelicopter直升機HelicopterWZUnmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle无人侦察机無人偵察機Unmanned reconnaissanceGJUnmanned combat aerial vehicle攻击无人机攻擊無人機Unmanned attack
Bombers DesignationManufacturerStatusNumber builtRemarksMain variantH-5HarbinRetired in 2011hundredsStrategic bomberH-5 - Standard three-seat tactical bomber
H-5A - Nuclear capable variantSH-5HarbinActive8Amphibious ASW-bomberSH-5X - Prototype SH-5 - Maritime patrol
SH-B - FirefighterH-6Xi'anActive241+Strategic bomberH-6 – Conventional bomber H-6A – Nuclear capable variant
H-6B – Aerial reconnaissance variant
H-6C – H-6 with improved counter-measures suite.
H-6D – Anti-ship missile carrier introduced in early 1980s
H-6E – H-6A with improved counter-measures suite
H-6F – Upgraded H-6A and H-6C with modern electronics
H-6G – Provides targeting data to ground-launched cruise missiles
H-6H – Land-attack cruise missile carrierH-6(modernized)Xi'anActiveStrategic bomber, modernized H-6H-6K – Modernized H-6 with new engines, larger air intakes, re-designed flight deck and large dielectric nose radome H-6M – Cruise missile carrier, fitted with terrain-following system and four under-wing hardpoints for weapons carriage
H-6N – Air-launched ballistic missile carrier capable of launching Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile or the CJ-100 supersonic cruise missileH-8Xi'anCancelled –Development of H-6, project cancelledH-20Xi'anIn development –Strategic bomber
Fighter aircraft DesignationManufacturerStatusNumber BuiltRemarksMain variant J-2ShenyangRetired in 1986500+Air superiority fighterJ-2 – Single seat fighter JJ-2 – Two seat trainer J-5ShenyangRetired in 19921820+Air superiority fighterJ-5 – Single seat fighter JJ-5 – Two seat trainer
J-5A – Radar upgraded variant J-6ShenyangRetired in 20104500+Air superiority fighterJ-6A – Single seat fighter J-6B – Upgraded J-6A with two air-to-air missiles and removed the cannon
J-6C – Day fighter version with three 30mm cannon, braking parachute and domestic built engine
J-6III – Upgraded J-6A with radome on the splitter plate and domestic built radar
JJ-6 – Two-seat trainer
JZ-6 – Reconnaissance version with fuselage camera pack replacing cannon
J-6W – Unmanned variant J-7ChengduRetired in 20161940Air superiority fighterJ-7 – First domestically built model J-7I – Improved J-7 with an additional gun, variable intake nosecone and modified intake wall
J-7B/J-7II – Improved J-7I with larger fuel tank, upgraded WP-7II engine
J-7IIA – Upgraded J-7II with western avionics
J-7C/J-7III – All-weather fighter models equipped with fire control radar, powered by WP-13F and Type 481 data link
J-7D/J-7IIIA – Upgraded J-7III with newer avionics and WP-13FI engine
J-7E/J-7IV– modernized J-7 with newly designed double delta wing and upgraded avionics
J-7FS – utilizes WP-13IIS engine and a redesigned under-chin inlet with a divider inside the intake
J-7G – further development of J-7E with newer radar
JJ-7- Two-seat trainer J-8ShenyangRetired in 2011 408InterceptorJ-8 - Initial day fighter variant J-8I – Improved all-weather variant
J-8E – Upgraded J-8I with mono-pulse fire-control radar and improved ECM suite
JZ-8 – Reconnaissance variant
J-8ACT – Fly-by-wire test-bed aircraft J-8IIShenyangActiveInterceptor Developed from J-8J-8II – Re-engineered from J-8I with redesigned nose/front section and fuselage. Replaced the nose air inlet with a solid nose and lateral air intakes, and upgraded with new WP-13 engine and type 208 radar J-8D – Modified J-8B with fixed refuelling probe and updated avionics
J-8F – Upgraded J-8D with WP-13BII engine, JL-10 radar and glass cockpit
J-8H – Fighter-bomber variant, upgraded with KLJ-1 radar and FK-2 datalink, can carry guided bomb and anti-ship missile
JZ-8 – Reconnaissance variant
J-8IIACT – Fly-by-wire test-bed aircraft J-9ChengduCancelled –Air superiority fighter, cancelled single-engine fighter project during 1980s FC-1 (JF-17)Chengdu&PACActive 200+Multi-role fighter, jointly developed by Chengdu and PAC, PakistanJF-17A - Single-seat fighter JF-17B - Twin-seat variant
JF-17 Block2 – Upgraded with composites in the airframe for reduced weight and air-to-air refuelling capability
JF-17 Block3 - Upgraded with AESA radar, fly-by-wire flight control system, IRST. Replace the RD-93MA engine with Guizhou WS-13 engine J-10ChengduActive 602+Multi-role fighterJ-10A - Single seat fighter
J-10S - Twin-seated trainer variant of J-10A
J-10B - An upgraded J-10 with DSI intake and PESA radar IRST, powered by the AL-31FN M1
J-10B TVC Demonstrator - A prototype fighter based on J-10B that is equipped with WS-10B thrust-vectoring control engine
J-10C - Upgraded J-10B equipped with AESA radar and imaging infrared seeker (IIR)
J-10D - Electronic warfare variant with straight, protruding spine in the central airframe, containing electronic countermeasure and warfare systems J-11ShenyangActive 442+Air superiority fighter J-11A (or J-11) - Chinese/Russian assembled Su-27SK from Russian-made kits
J-11B - Chinese-developed variant with domestic subsystems. Block 02 powered by Shenyang WS-10 turbofan
J-11BS - Twin-seat version
J-11B(AESA) - Variant with light-grey radome; speculated to be equipped with AESA radar. J-12NanchangCancelled5–8Air superiority fighter, cancelled light-weight single-engine fighter project during 1970sJ-12 - Initial version of the light fighter with pitot bi-furcated air intake and non-afterburning engine J-12I - (aka J-12A) Improved J-12 powered by a 8,929 lbf (39.72 kN) Wopen WP-6Z afterburning turbojetJ-13ShenyangCancelled –Air superiority fighter, cancelled light-weight single-engine fighter projectJ-15ShenyangActive 76+Aircraft carrier based multi-role fighterJ-15 - Single-seat variant J-15S - Two-seat variant
J-15D - Two-seat Electronic warfare (EW) variant, with EW pods and other electronic equipment installed and IRST sensor removed.
J-15T - Improved variant of J-15 incorporating CATOBAR launch capability, modern fifth-generation avionics, AESA radar, new airframes, stealth coatings, and compatibility to launch PL-10 and PL-15 missiles. J-16ShenyangActive 365+Strike fighterJ-16 - Initial version strike variant derived from J-11BS
J-16D - Electronic warfare (EW) variant. Equipped with wingtip EW pods; internal EW system replaces IRST and 30 mm cannon J-20ChengduActive 500+Stealth air superiority fighterJ-20A - First production variant of the J-20 J-20B - Improved J-20 variant with thrust-vectoring control (TVC) engines.
J-20S - The twin-seat variant of J-20, the co-pilot is presumed to coordinate attacks and reconnaissance missions with UCAVs. J-35ShenyangActive 57+Stealth multirole fighterFC-31 - Prototype
J-31B - Larger variant based on FC-31
J-35 - Naval variant
J-35A - Land based variantJ-36ChengduIn developmentStealth multirole fighterJ-50ShenyangIn developmentStealth multirole fighter
Attacker/ Fighter-bomber DesignationManufacturerStatus NumberRemarksMain VariantQ-5NanchangRetired in 2010s1300+Attack aircraft based on the Shenyang J-6Q-5 - Original production version with a total of 6 pylons Q-5Jia - Q-5 modified to carry nuclear bombs
Q-5Yi - Torpedo attacker
Q-5I(Q-5A) - Q-5 with the internal weapon bay replaced by internal fuel tank, increasing fuel capacity over 70%
Q-5IA(Q-5B) - Improved Q-5I, radar warning receiver and flare dispensers added
Q-5II(Q-5C) - Q-5I with omnidirectional radar warning receivers
Q-5E - Pylon with ability to mount laser-guided bombs, improved fire control system
JQ-5J - Tandem two seater of Q-5
Q-5L - Upgraded Q-5C, with LLLTV/FLIR vision systems for a day/night capabilityQ-6NanchangCancelled –Attack aircraft Project cancelledJH-7Xi'anActive270+Fighter-bomberJH-7 – Initial production version JH-7A – Upgrade variant with new structure and improved avionics
JH-7A2 – Improved variant with new radar and enhanced air-to-surface missile carrying capabilities.JH-XXIn developmentStealth fighter bomber
Airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) DesignationManufacturerStatusNumberRemarksKJ-1Xi'anCancelled1Large AEW&C based on Tupolev Tu-4 KJ-2000Xi'anActive5Large AEW&C based on Ilyushin Il-76KJ-3000Xi'anIn developmentLarge AEW&C based on Y-20BKJ-200ShaanxiActive11Medium AEW&C based on Y-8KJ-500ShaanxiActive60+Medium AEW&C based on Y-9KJ-600Xi'anIn development6+Medium carrier-based AEW&C based on Y-7
Maritime patrol/anti-submarine aircraft DesignationManufacturerStatusNumberRemarksKQ-200ShaanxiActive20+Based on Y-9, previously known as GX-6
Trainers DesignationManufacturerStatusNumberRemarksCJ-5NanchangRetired379Copy of Yakovlev Yak-18,CJ-6NanchangActive2000+Basic propeller trainerCJ-7Hongdu/YakolevCancelled–Jointly developed by China and RussiaJJ-1ShenyangCancelled3Basic jet trainer, cancelled (a.k.a. 红专-503, Hong Zhuan-503, "Red Special") JJ-2ShenyangRetired Trainer version of J-2JJ-5ShenyangRetired in 1990974Trainer version of J-5JJ-6ShenyangRetired in 2010624Trainer version of J-6JJ-7GuizhouRetired in 2023 Trainer version of J-7JL-8Hongdu&PACActive783Basic jet trainer/attacker jointly developed with PakistanJL-9GuizhouActive80+Developed from JJ-7JL-10HongduActive70+Advanced jet trainer/attacker
Military utility aircraft (transport/tanker/passenger) DesignationManufacturerNumberRemarksMain VariantY-5Shijiazhuang948Copy of An-2Y-5A – First mass-produced, version, light passenger transport, equivalent to the An-2T.
Y-5B – agricultural aircraft, equivalent to the An-2 SKh.
Y-5B-100 – Y-5B aircraft fitted with triple tipsails on the upper wing tips, which reputedly gave 20% higher climb rate and improved L/D ratio by 15%.
Y-5B(T) – A para-dropping version developed for the PLAAF, with up-dated avionics including a GPS.
Y-5B(K) – Variously reported as a tourist variant or Agricultural variant.
Y-5B(D) – Variously reported as an Agricultural variant or Tourist variant.
Y-5C – Amphibian version of Y-5A fitted with two floats.
Y-5D – Bomber crew trainer.
Y-5K – A VIP passenger variant with five seats.Y-6 – –License-built Il-14, project cancelledY-7Xi'an103Based on An-24Y-7E - Speculative designation for a 'Hot and High" version with more powerful engines.
Y-7G - A military variant of the MA60 produced for the PLAAF.
Y-7H - A reverse-engineered An-26 with rear loading ramp for the PLAAF, entering production in 1992.
Y7H-500 - Civil variant of the Y-7H certified in 1994.
Y-7-100 - Improved version, developed in co-operation with HAECO (Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company), with redesigned cockpit and cabin, as well as winglets, capable of carrying 52 passengers.
Y-7-100C1/C2/C3 - Five-crew variant with equipment changes.
Y-7-200 - Fitted with new avionics; without winglets.
Y-7-200A - Powered by two Pratt & Whitney PW127C turboprop engines.
Y-7-200B - Stretched version (74 cm (29 in)) with WJ5A-1G engines, built for the Chinese domestic market.
HYJ-7A - pilot and crew trainer for H-6 heavy bombers fitted with a stabilised HM-1A bombsight, bomb-aiming radar and a TNL-7880 combined navigation system.
Xian MA60(Y-7-MA60) - 60 seats turboprop-powered airliner,