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List of active People's Liberation Army Air Force aircraft; List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China; Lists of currently active military equipment by country; People's Liberation Army Air Force; People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force; People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aviation
The following is a list of military aircraft currently used by People's Liberation Army Air Force. For a list of current aircraft in all branches of the People's Liberation Army, see here . Aircraft
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, [a] also referred to as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the Central Military Commission. The Air Force is composed of five sub-branches: aviation, ground-based air defense, radar, Airborne Corps, and other support elements. [4]
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The Air Force received the first upgraded F-16V in 2018. [61] [62] A EC225 on display at the Hsinchu Air Base open house. On April 10, 2019, Air Force Chief of Staff Liu Jen-yuan stated that the Air Force is asking for a total of 66 new-build F-16Vs from the U.S. to replace its aging and obsolete F-5 fighters. [63]
It is produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The J-10 is mainly designed for air-to-air combat, but can also perform strike missions.
List of historic aircraft of the People's Liberation Army Air Force is a list of aircraft no-longer in service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Domestic built aircraft [ edit ]
In October 2017, Chinese media reported that CAC initiated the serial production for the J-20 and is on a path towards achieving full operational capability with the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). State media described the CAC's production rate as "stable", meaning achieving a regular production rate for minimal economies of scale.