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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.

Abbreviations	Aircraft Type	Traditional Chinese	Simplified Chinese
H	Bomber	轟炸機	轰炸机
J	Fighter aircraft	殲擊機	歼击机
JH	Fighter-bomber	殲擊轟炸機	歼击轰炸机
JJ	Operational conversion trainer	殲擊教練機	歼击教练机
JZ	Reconnaissance fighter	殲擊偵察機	歼击侦察机
KJ	Airborne early warning and control	預警機	预警机
Q	Ground attack aircraft	强擊機	强击机
L/JL	Trainer	教練機	教练机
Y	Transport aircraft	運輸機	运输机
Z	Helicopter	直升機	直升机
WZ	Unmanned surveillance and reconnaissance aerial vehicle	無人偵察機	无人侦察机
GJ	Unmanned combat aerial vehicle	攻擊無人機	攻击无人机

Bombers

Designation	Manufacturer	Status	Number built	Remarks	Main variant
H-5	Harbin	Retired in 2011	hundreds	Strategic bomber	H-5 - Standard three-seat tactical bomber H-5A - Nuclear capable variant
SH-5	Harbin	Active	7	Amphibious ASW-bomber	SH-5X - Prototype SH-5 - Maritime patrol SH-B - Firefighter
H-6	Xi'an	Active	231+	Strategic bomber	H-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 carrier
H-6(modernized)	Xi'an	Active	231+	Strategic bomber, modernized H-6	H-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 missile,
JH-7	Xi'an	Active	270	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	Cancelled	-	Development of H-6, project cancelled
H-20	Xi'an	In development	-	Strategic bomber

Fighter aircraft

Designation	Manufacturer	Status	Number Built	Remarks	Main variant
J-2	Shenyang	Retired in 1986	500+	Air superiority fighter	J-2 – single seat fighter JJ-2 – Two seat trainer
J-5	Shenyang	Retired in 1992	1820+	Air superiority fighter	J-5 – single seat fighter JJ-5 – Two seat trainer J-5A – Radar upgraded varaint
J-6	Shenyang	Retired in 2010	4500+	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-6 – reconnaissance version with fuselage camera pack replacing cannon J-6W - unmanned variant
J-7	Chengdu	Active	2400+	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
J-8	Shenyang	Retired in 2011	120	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
J-8II	Shenyang	Active	260	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
J-9	Chengdu	Cancelled	-	Air superiority fighter, cancelled single-engine fighter project during 1980s
FC-1 (JF-17)	Chengdu/PAC	Active	164	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
J-10	Chengdu	Active	548+	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-11	Shenyang	Active	440+	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-12	Nanchang	Cancelled	5-8	Air superiority fighter, cancelled light-weight single-engine fighter project during 1970s	J-12: the 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
J-15	Shenyang	Active	62+	Aircraft carrier based multi-role fighter	J-15: Single-seat variant J-15S: Two-seat variant J-15D: Two-seat electronic attack variant with EW pods and other electronic equipment installed and IRST sensor removed. J-15T: CATOBAR variant.
J-16	Shenyang	Active	172+	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
J-20	Chengdu	Active	150+	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.
FC-31(J-35)	Shenyang	In development	4	Stealth air superiority fighter in development

Ground attack aircraft

Designation	Manufacturer	Status	Number	Remarks	Main Variant
Q-5	Nanchang	Retired in 2010s	1300+	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

Designation

Manufacturer

Status

Number

Remarks

Main Variant

Q-5

Nanchang

Retired in 2010s

1300+

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

Designation	Manufacturer	Status	Remarks
KJ-1	PLAAF	Cancelled	Chinese first-generation airborne early warning and control system based on Tupolev Tu-4
KJ-2000	NRIET	Active	Chinese airborne early warning and control based on Ilyushin Il-76
KJ-200	Shaanxi	Active	Chinese airborne early warning and control based on Y-8
KJ-500	Shaanxi	Active	Chinese airborne early warning and control based on Y-9
KJ-600	Xi'an	In development	Chinese carrier-based airborne early warning and control based on Y-7

Trainers

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
CJ-5	Nanchang	Copy of Yakovlev Yak-18, retired
CJ-6	Nanchang	Basic propeller trainer
CJ-7	Hongdu/Yakolev	Jointly developed by China and Russia
JJ-1	Shenyang	Basic jet trainer, cancelled (a.k.a. 红专-503, Hong Zhuan-503, "Red Special")
JJ-5	Shenyang	Trainer version of J-5
JJ-6	Shenyang	Trainer version of J-6
JJ-7	Guizhou	Trainer version of J-7
JL-8	Hongdu	Basic jet trainer/attacker jointly developed with Pakistan
JL-9	Guizhou	Developed from JJ-7
JL-10	Hongdu	Advanced jet trainer/attacker
HYJ-7	Xi'an	Bomber-transport trainer based on Y-7

Military transport/tanker/passenger aircraft

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Shenyang Type 5	Shenyang	License-built Yak-12 utility aircraft.
Y-5	Shijiazhuang	Copy of An-2
Y-6	-	License-built Il-14, project cancelled
Y-7	Xi'an	Copy of An-24
Y-8	Shaanxi	Copy of An-12
Y-9	Shaanxi	Multi-purpose transport, variant of the Y-8 (as Y-8X)
Y-10	Shanghai	Boeing 707 class airliner, project cancelled
Y-11	Harbin	7 seats utility aircraft
Y-12	Harbin	17 seats utility aircraft
Y-20	Xi'an	Large multi-purpose transport
Y-30	Shenyang	Medium lift in development
AG600	AVIC	Large multi-purpose amphibious aircraft

Military UAV

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks	Main Variant
WZ-5	Beihang	Target/reconnaissance UAV Copy of BQM-147H Firebee
WZ-6	Xi'an Aisheng	Tactical reconnaissance UAV Military version of ASN-207
WZ-7	Guizhou	HALE reconnaissance UAV
WZ-8	AVIC	Hypersonic reconnaissance UAV
GJ-1	Chengdu	MALE UCAV Known as Wing Loong I for export
GJ-2	Chengdu	MALE UCAV Developed from GJ-1, known as Wing Loong II for export
GJ-11	Hongdu	Stealth UCAV
BZK-005	Harbin	MALE UCAV Military designation is unknown	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.
TB-001	Sichuan Tengden	MALE UCAV Military designation is unknown

Helicopters

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Z-5	Harbin	Copy of Mi-4, retired
Z-6	Harbin	Turboshaft version of the Z-5, fitted with a Dongan WZ-5 turboshaft engine
Z-7	Changhe	Cancelled
Z-8	Changhe	License-built SA321Ja Super Frelon
Z-9	Harbin	License-built Eurocopter Dauphin
WZ-10	Changhe	Attack helicopter
Z-11	Changhe	License-built Eurocopter AS350
Z-15	AVIC	6,000 kg-class medium military transport helicopter
Z-18	Changhe	Medium transport/utility helicopter
Z-19	Harbin	5,000 to 5,500 kg twin-engined light helicopter development, derived from Z-9
Z-20	Harbin	Medium transport/utility helicopter in development
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

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Beijing 1	Beijing	Twin-engined light airliner, cancelled
MA-60	Xi'an	60 seats turboprop-powered airliner, upgrade version of Y-7
MA-600	Xi'an	60 seats turboprop-powered airliner, upgrade version of MA-60
MA700	Xi'an	70-to-80 seats turboprop-powered airliner, to be introduced in 2009
ARJ-21	ACAC	70-90 seats advanced regional jet airliner
C919	Comac	168-190 seat twin-jet airliner
CR929	Comac & UAC	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

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Hongdu N-5	Hongdu	Agricultural aircraft.

Airships

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

Electric aircraft

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
E430	Yuneec International	Two-seat electric light sports aircraft.
EViva	Yuneec International	Electric motor-glider.
ESpyder	Yuneec International	Electric aircraft
EPac	Yuneec International	Electric aircraft

Gliders and sailplanes

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Lie-Fang 1		Two-seat intermediate glider
HU-1 Seagull	Shenyang Sailplane Factory	Motor-glider
HU-2 Petrel	Shenyang Sailplane Factory	Motor-glider
X-5A
X-7 Jian Fan	Chengdu Sailplane Factory	Two-seat basic training glider
X-9 Jian Fan	Shenyang Sailplane Factory	Two-seat training glider
X-10 Qian Jin	Shenyang Sailplane Works
X-11	Shenyang Sailplane Works

References

Gordon, Yefim; Dmitry Komissarov (2008). Chinese Aircraft:Chinas aviation industry since 1951. Manchester: Hikoki Publications. ISBN 978-1-902109-04-6.
"The 红专-503 Hong Zhuan "Red Special" or 歼教-1 Jian Jiao "Fighter Trainer" also known as the Shenyang JJ-1 红专-503 歼教-1 (战斗机教练员航空器-1)". www.internationalresinmodellers.com. Retrieved 6 March 2015.

Chinese military aircraft

Fighters

Multirole and strike	J-36 J-35 J-20 J-15 J-16 J-10B J-11B J-10 FC-1 JH-7 Su-30MK2 Su-30MKK Su-35S
Air superiority and interceptor	J-36 J-35 J-20 J-11D J-10B J-15 J-13 J-12 J-11 J-9 J-8 J-7 J-6 J-5 J-2 MiG-9 Su-27
Ground attack	Q-5 Q-6
Electronic warfare	J-16D J-15D

Bombers

H-20
H-8
H-7
H-6
H-5
Tu-14
Tu-2

AEW&C and EW

Tankers

Reconnaissance

Transport

Strategic	Y-20 Y-9 Y-8 Il-76 Y-7
Maritime Patrol	KQ-200 Y-8EX SH-5
Tactical	Y-9 Y-12 Y-11 Y-8 Y-7 Y-6 Y-5 CL 601 Tu-154

Trainers

JL-10
JL-9
JL-8
JJ-7
JJ-6
JJ-5
JJ-2
JJ-1
CJ-7
CJ-6
CJ-5
Yak-11

Helicopters

Attack	Z-21 Z-19 Z-10 Z-9W Z-11W
Transport and utility	Z-20 Z-18 Z-15 Z-11 Z-9 Z-8 Mi-8 Mi-171 Z-6 Z-5
ASW	Z-20F Z-18F Z-9C Z-8 Ka-28

UAVs and UCAVs

Tactical	WZ-6 CASIC Blade
MALE	CASC Rainbow Harbin BZK-005 Tengden TB-001
HALE	WZ-7 WZ-8 WZ-9 WZ-10
Combat	BA-5 GJ-1 GJ-2 GJ-11 Dark Sword

List of unmanned aerial vehicles of China

* = Under development or official military designation not revealed

Italicized = Retired or cancelled

Transport in China

Government
agencies

Ministry of Transport
- Rail
- Aviation
- Mail
- Sea
Space
Hong Kong*
Macau*

Road

Rail

Water

Ports	Chongqing Dalian Guangzhou Lianyungang Ningbo-Zhoushan Qingdao Rizhao Shanghai Yangshan Shenzhen Suzhou Tangshan Tianjin Xiamen Yingkou Hong Kong*
Canals	Grand Canal Lingqu Red Flag Canal Zhengguo Canal
Industry	Shipping industry China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation China State Shipbuilding Corporation Ship lifts

Aviation

Major airlines	Air China Cathay Pacific* China Southern Airlines China Eastern Airlines Hainan Airlines Shandong Airlines Shanghai Airlines Shenzhen Airlines Sichuan Airlines XiamenAir
Airports	By traffic Major Airports: Beijing Capital Beijing Daxing Chengdu Shuangliu Chengdu Tianfu Guangzhou Baiyun Hong Kong* Shenzhen Bao'an Shanghai Pudong Shanghai Hongqiao
Industry	Aviation Industry Corporation of China China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition Comac

Space

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