List of aircraft produced by China

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Aircraft produced by China.

Military aircraft designation system

As a convention, the designations of Chinese military aircraft usually start from 5 instead of 1.

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AbbreviationsAircraft Type Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Literal Translation
H Bomber 轰炸机轟炸機Bomber
J Fighter aircraft 歼击机殲擊機Fighter
JH Fighter-bomber 歼击轰炸机殲擊轟炸機Fighter-bomber
JJ Operational conversion trainer 歼击教练机殲擊教練機Fighter-trainer
JL Trainer 教练机教練機Trainer
JZ Reconnaissance fighter 歼击侦察机殲擊偵察機Fighter reconnaissance aircraft
Q Ground attack aircraft 强击机强擊機Attack plane
KJ Airborne early warning and control 空中预警机空中預警機AWACS
KQ Anti-submarine and maritime patrol 空中反潜机空中反潛機Airborne anti-submarine plane
Y Transport aircraft 运输机運輸機Transport plane
Z Helicopter 直升机直升機Helicopter
WZ Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle 无人侦察机無人偵察機Unmanned reconnaissance
GJ Unmanned combat aerial vehicle 攻击无人机攻擊無人機Unmanned attack

Bombers

DesignationManufacturerStatusNumber builtRemarksMain variant
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H-5

Harbin Retired in 2011hundreds Strategic bomber H-5 - Standard three-seat tactical bomber

H-5A - Nuclear capable variant

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SH-5

Harbin Active8 Amphibious ASW-bomber SH-5X - Prototype

SH-5 - Maritime patrol

SH-B - Firefighter

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H-6

Xi'an Active241+ Strategic bomber H-6 – Conventional bomber

H-6A – Nuclear capable variant

H-6BAerial reconnaissance variant

H-6C – H-6 with improved counter-measures suite.

H-6DAnti-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-6HLand-attack cruise missile carrier

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H-6(modernized)

Xi'an Active Strategic 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-6NAir-launched ballistic missile carrier capable of launching Dongfeng-21D anti-ship ballistic missile or the CJ-100 supersonic cruise missile

PLAAF Xian JH-7A at Chelyabinsk Shagol Air Base.jpg

JH-7

Xi'an Active275+ Fighter-bomber JH-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.

H-8 Xi'an CancelledDevelopment of H-6, project cancelled
H-20 Xi'an In development- Strategic bomber

Fighter aircraft

DesignationManufacturerStatusNumber BuiltRemarksMain variant
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J-2
Shenyang Retired in 1986500+ Air superiority fighter J-2 – Single seat fighter

JJ-2 – Two seat trainer

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J-5
Shenyang Retired in 19921820+ Air superiority fighter J-5 – Single seat fighter

JJ-5 – Two seat trainer

J-5A – Radar upgraded variant

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J-6
Shenyang Retired in 20104500+ Air superiority fighter J-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-6Reconnaissance version with fuselage camera pack replacing cannon

J-6W – Unmanned variant

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J-7
Chengdu Retired in 20162400+ Air superiority fighter J-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

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J-8
Shenyang Retired in 2011120 Interceptor J-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

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J-8II
Shenyang Active280 Interceptor

Developed from J-8

J-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

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J-9
Chengdu Cancelled- Air superiority fighter, cancelled single-engine fighter project during 1980s
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FC-1 (JF-17)
Chengdu/PAC Active169 Multi-role fighter, jointly developed by Chengdu and PAC, Pakistan JF-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

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J-10
Chengdu Active602+ Multi-role fighter J-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-11BChel.jpg J-11 Shenyang Active470+ 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.

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J-12
Nanchang Cancelled5–8 Air 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 turbojet

J-13 Shenyang Cancelled- Air superiority fighter, cancelled light-weight single-engine fighter project
PLANS Liaoning J-15 20211018.png J-15 Shenyang Active85+Aircraft carrier based multi-role fighter J-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- CATOBAR variant.

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J-16
Shenyang Active245+ Strike fighter J-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

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J-20
Chengdu Active208+ Stealth air superiority fighter J-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.

Shenyang J-31 (F60) at the 2014 Zhuhai Air Show.jpg
FC-31(J-35)
Shenyang In development4 Stealth air superiority fighter in development

Ground attack aircraft

DesignationManufacturerStatusNumberRemarksMain Variant
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Q-5

Nanchang Retired in 2010s1300+ Attack aircraft

based on the Shenyang J-6

Q-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 capability

Q-6 Nanchang Cancelled- Attack aircraft

Project cancelled

Airborne early warning and control

DesignationManufacturerStatusNumberRemarks
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KJ-1

PLAAF Cancelled1Based on Tupolev Tu-4
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KJ-2000

NRIETActive5Based on Ilyushin Il-76
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KJ-200

Shaanxi Active11Based on Y-8
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KJ-500

Shaanxi Active17+Based on Y-9
KJ-600 Xi'an In development2Carrier-based AEW&C based on Y-7

Maritime patrol/anti-submarine aircraft

DesignationManufacturerStatusNumberRemarks
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KQ-200

Shaanxi Active20+Based on Y-9, previously known as GX-6

Trainers

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
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CJ-5

Nanchang Copy of Yakovlev Yak-18, retired
Nanchang CJ-6A (VH-NNC) taxiing at Wagga Wagga Airport (1).jpg

CJ-6

Nanchang Basic propeller trainer
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CJ-7

Hongdu/Yakolev Jointly developed by China and Russia
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JJ-1 [1]

Shenyang Basic jet trainer, cancelled (a.k.a. 红专-503, Hong Zhuan-503, "Red Special") [2] [ better source needed ]

JJ-2

Shenyang Trainer version of J-2
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JJ-5

Shenyang Trainer version of J-5
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JJ-6

Shenyang Trainer version of J-6
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JJ-7

Guizhou Trainer version of J-7

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JL-8

Hongdu/PAC Basic jet trainer/attacker jointly developed with Pakistan
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JL-9

Guizhou Developed from JJ-7
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JL-10

Hongdu Advanced jet trainer/attacker

Military utility aircraft (transport/tanker/passenger)

DesignationManufacturerNumberRemarksMain Variant
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Y-5

Shijiazhuang 948 [3] Copy of An-2 Y-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.

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Y-6

-License-built Il-14, project cancelled
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Y-7

Xi'an 103Copy of An-24 Y-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,

Xian JZY-01 / Y-7 AWACS – Carrier-based airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) variant, used as a testbed for Xian KJ-600.

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Y-8

Shaanxi 169Copy of An-12
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Y-9

Shaanxi 30+Multi-purpose transport, variant of the Y-8 (as Y-8X)
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Y-11

Harbin 507 seats utility aircraft
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Y-12

Harbin 102+17 seats utility aircraft
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Y-20

Xi'an 58+Large multi-purpose transport
Y-30 Shenyang Medium lift in development
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AG600

CAIGA 2+Large multi-purpose amphibious aircraft

Military UAV

For the reason that Chinese UAV developers / manufacturers have officially released a considerable number of military UAVs, and also due to Chinese government's transparency policy for military UAV, this sub-list will only focus on models that are already identified and introduced into the PLA.

Presumably, the military designation with WZ and GJ are for Chinese air force, the BZK and DCK are for Navy, and the KVD and JWP are for Ground force

DesignationManufacturerRemarksMain Variant
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WZ-5
Beihang Target/reconnaissance UAV
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WZ-6(PLAAF)

BZK-006 (PLAN)

KVD001 (PLAGF)

Xi'an Aisheng Tactical reconnaissance /combat UAVWZ-6: PLAAF variant, featured with mushroom shaped communication antenna radome.

BZK-006: PLAN variant, combat capable, developed from WZ-6 with enlarge the airframe and four underwing hardpoints added

BZK-006A: Upgrade version of BZK-006

DCK-006: PLAN variant, unarmed reconnaissance version of BZK-006

KVD001: PLAGF variant, tactical reconnaissance

JWP01: PLAGF variant, tactical reconnaissance for artillery observation

JWP02: PLAGF variant, developed from WZ-6 with electro-optical turret mounted below the fuselage removed

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WZ-7
Guizhou HALE reconnaissance UAV
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WZ-8
AVIC Hypersonic high-altitude reconnaissance UAV
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WZ-10
Chengdu HALE reconnaissance UAV/UCAV WZ-10: Reconnaissance UAV variant with Chinese military designation.

Wing Loong-10: Mass-produced version for export.

Wind Shadow: UCAV prototype for Chinese domestic version. Featured stealth design, twin-engine, turbofan powered.

Cloud Shadow: An export version prototype. Stealth featured, single-engine (optional twin-engine), turbojet powered.

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GJ-1
Chengdu MALE UCAV GJ-1: Chinese domestic military designation.

Wing Loong 1: Basic model for export.

Wing Loong 1E: Upgrade version with composite materials and newer electronics.

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GJ-2
Chengdu MALE UCAV GJ-2: Chinese domestic military designation.

Wing Loong 2: Developed from Wing Loong-1, with provisions for up to twelve air-to-surface missiles

Wing Loong 2H: Civilian, communication, emergency response variant, equipped with synthetic aperture radar and optoelectronic pod which is able to relay and amplify telecommunication signals.

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Wing Loong 3
Chengdu MALE UCAV
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GJ-11
Hongdu Stealth UCAV
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BZK-005
Harbin MALE UCAV BZK-005: Unarmed reconnaissance version.

BZK-005C: Developed from original BZK-005 and optimized aerodynamic structure and electronic system with attack and reconnaissance capability. It can equipped with booms or missiles with more than 300 kg payload.

BZK-007 Guizhou MALE UAV
CH-5 at Airshow China Zhuhai 2022.jpg KVD002 CASC/CAAA MALE UCAV KDV002: Upgrade version of CASC CH-4. Used by ChiEquipped with diesel piston engine compared with CH-4's petrol piston engine. First MALE UCAV of PLA Army.
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TB-001
Sichuan Tengden MALE UCAV

Military designation is unknown

TB-001: 2-engine original model

TB-001A: 3-engine variant with payload increased to 1500 kg and max flight ceiling increase to 9500 meters.

Helicopters

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
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Z-5

Harbin Copy of Mi-4, retired
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Z-6

Harbin Turboshaft version of the Z-5, fitted with a Dongan WZ-5 turboshaft engine
Z-7 Changhe Cancelled
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Z-8

Changhe License-built SA321Ja Super Frelon
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Z-9

Harbin License-built Eurocopter Dauphin
PLAAF Changhe WZ-10 - Jordan.jpg

Z-10

Changhe Attack helicopter
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Z-11

Changhe License-built Eurocopter AS350
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Z-15

AVIC 6,000 kg-class medium military transport helicopter
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Z-18

Changhe Medium transport/utility helicopter
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Z-19

Harbin 5,000 to 5,500 kg twin-engined light helicopter development, derived from Z-9
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Z-20
Harbin Medium transport/utility helicopter in development
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HC120

Harbin Cooperative design with Eurocopter
AC311 AVIC Civilian helicopter
AC313 AVIC Civilian helicopter, developed from the Changhe Z-8
AC310 AVIC Civilian helicopter

Civilian transport and passenger aircraft

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Beijing 1 Beijing Twin-engined light airliner, cancelled
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Y-10

Shanghai Boeing 707 class airliner, project cancelled
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MA-60

Xi'an 60 seats turboprop-powered airliner, upgrade version of Y-7
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MA-600

Xi'an 60 seats turboprop-powered airliner, upgrade version of MA-60
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MA700

Xi'an 70-to-80 seats turboprop-powered airliner, to be introduced in 2009
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ARJ-21

Comac 70–90 seats advanced regional jet airliner
COMAC B-001A May 2017.jpg

C919

Comac 168–190 seat twin-jet airliner
Paris Air Show 2017 COMAC C929 right front cropped.png C929 Comac 300 seat airliner, in development
C939 Comac 400 seat airliner, in development
LE500 CATIC Aircraft
HO300 SAMC Amphibious
D-600 China Aero-Vehicle Research Institute Waterbomber
Primus 100 China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Business plane
Primus 150 (E1000) China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Business plane
Starlight 100 China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Business plane
Starlight 200 China Aviation Industry General Aircraft Business plane
A2C China Special Aero-Vehicle Research Institute Multipurpose
Y15-2000 SAMC Multipurpose

Agricultural aircraft

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Hongdu N-5 Hongdu Agricultural aircraft.

Airships

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Mifeng-6 Beihang Hot air airship
CA-80 Shanghai Vinage Airship Manufacture Co., Ltd.Non-rigid Airship

Electric aircraft

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
E430 Yuneec InternationalTwo-seat electric light sports aircraft.
EViva Yuneec InternationalElectric motor-glider.
ESpyder Yuneec InternationalElectric aircraft
EPac Yuneec InternationalElectric aircraft

Gliders and sailplanes

DesignationManufacturerRemarks
Lie-Fang 1 Two-seat intermediate glider
HU-1 Seagull Shenyang Sailplane FactoryMotor-glider
HU-2 Petrel Shenyang Sailplane FactoryMotor-glider
X-5A
X-7 Jian Fan Chengdu Sailplane FactoryTwo-seat basic training glider
X-9 Jian Fan Shenyang Sailplane FactoryTwo-seat training glider
X-10 Qian Jin Shenyang Sailplane Works
X-11 Shenyang Sailplane Works

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The Wing Loong-10 is a series of unmanned aerial vehicles of the High-Altitude Long Endurance (HALE) type, featuring some stealth characteristics. As of 2017, it is being developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for reconnaissance and precision strike missions.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Yu Zhenwu</span> Chinese pilot (1931–2023)

Yu Zhenwu was a pilot and general of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). As one of China's first test pilots, he conducted the 1958 maiden flight of the Shenyang JJ-1, China's first indigenously developed jet aircraft. He later served as commander of the Guangzhou Military Region Air Force from 1982 to 1985, deputy commander of the PLAAF from 1985 to 1994, and commander of the PLAAF from 1994 to 1996.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hongdu GJ-11</span> Type of aircraft

The Hongdu GJ-11 Sharp Sword is an unmanned combat aerial vehicle developed in the People's Republic of China for the People's Liberation Army. It was designed by Shenyang Aircraft Design Institute and Hongdu Aviation Industry Group (HAIG), with the latter being the manufacturer. The GJ-11 may also perform aerial reconnaissance.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">CAIG Wing Loong II</span> Chinese military UAV

The Chengdu GJ-2, also known as Wing Loong 2, is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of remotely controlled or autonomous flight developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group in the People's Republic of China. Intended for use as a surveillance and aerial reconnaissance and precision strike platform, Chengdu unveiled the concept of Wing Loong II at the Aviation Expo China in Beijing in September 2015. Wing Loong II has long range strike capability with a satellite link.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">AVIC WZ-8</span> Type of aircraft

WZ-8, is a supersonic unmanned aerial vehicle produced by Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC). Introduced during China's 70th anniversary military parade, the drone is intended to conduct strategic aerial reconnaissance across southeast Asia, particularly Taiwan and South Korea. Its reconnaissance capabilities reportedly include electro-optical imaging, synthetic-aperture radar, and other sensors. Some have suggested the drone will be weaponized to provide strategic anti-access/area denial capabilities. The drone cannot take off under its own power, instead it is air-launched from a Xi'an H-6M mothership once the H-6 reaches a prescribed speed and altitude.

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