List of Chinese aircraft

Aircraft produced by the People's Republic of China. As a convention, the designations of aircraft usually start from 5 instead of 1.

Common Abbreviations

Abbreviations	Chinese Pinyin	English Name
H	HongZhaJi	Bomber
J	JianJiJi	Fighter aircraft
J/L/JL	JiaoLianJi	Trainer
Q	QiangJiJi	Ground attack aircraft
Y	YunShuJi	Transport aircraft
Z	ZhiShengJi	Helicopter

Bombers

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
H-8	Xi'an	A Stealth, strategic, heavy bomber already built by the People's Republic of China.
Q-5	Nanchang	A Chinese-built ground attack aircraft
H-5	Harbin	Chinese version of Il-28, retired
H-6	Xi'an	Chinese version of Tu-16
JH-7	Xi'an	Fighter-bomber
SH-5	Harbin	Amphibious bomber, production stopped

Fighter aircraft

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
J-4	Shenyang	Chinese version of MiG-15, retired
J-5	Shenyang	Chinese version of MiG-17, retired
J-6	Shenyang	Chinese version of MiG-19, retired
J-7	Chengdu	Chinese version of MiG-21
J-8	Shenyang	Interceptor
J-9	Chengdu	Cancelled
J-10	Chengdu	Multi-role fighter
J-11	Shenyang	Chinese version of Su-27
J-12	Nanchang	Cancelled
J-XX	Shenyang	5th generation Stealth fighter being built
J-13	Shenyang	5th generation Stealth fighter being built
J-14	Shenyang	5th generation Stealth fighter being built
Super-10	Shenyang	5th generation Stealth fighter being built from the Chengdu J-10
FC-1	Chengdu	Fighter China-1, jointly developed by Chengdu and PAC

Trainers

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
CJ-5	Nanchang	Chinese version of Yak-18, retired
CJ-6	Nanchang	Basic propeller trainer
JJ-1	Shenyang	Basic jet trainer, cancelled
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	Nanchang	Basic jet trainer
JL-9	Guizhou	Upgrade version of JJ-7
L-15	Nanchang	Advanced jet trainer/attacker, in development

Ground attack aircraft

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Q-5	Nanchang	Developed based on Mig-19
Q-6	Nanchang	Cancelled; based on Su-24

Transport aircraft

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Y-5	Shijiazhuang	Chinese version of An-2
Y-6		Il-14
Y-7	Xi'an	Chinese version of An-24
Y-8	Shaanxi	Chinese version of An-12
Y-9	Shaanxi	Multi-purpose transport, in development and variant of the Y-8 (as Y-8X)
Y-10	Shanghai	Boeing 707 class airliner, cancelled
Y-11	Harbin	7 seats utility aircraft
Y-12	Harbin	17 seats utility aircraft
MA-60	Xi'an	60 seats turboprop-powered airliner, upgrade version of Y-7
ARJ-21	ACAC	70-90 seats advanced regional jet airliner, in development

Helicopters

Designation	Manufacturer	Remarks
Z-5	Harbin	Chinese version of Mi-4, retired
Z-6		Cancelled and based on Mi-8
Z-7	Changhe	Cancelled
Z-8	Changhe	Chinese version of SA321Ja Super Frelon
Z-9	Harbin	Chinese version of Eurocopter Dauphin
WZ-10	Changhe	Attack helicopter
Z-11	Changhe	Light utility helicopter
EC-120	Harbin	Cooperation with Eurocopter
Z-15/EC-175	Harbin	6,000kg-class medium utility helicopter jointly developed by Harbin and Eurocopter; similar to the Agusta A109

See also

• List of Chinese aircraft engines
• Aviation Industries of China I
• Aviation Industries of China II
• People's Liberation Army Air Force

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