J-11B/BG/BS
The major variant of J-11 is J-11B, a modernized Su-27SK equipped with Chinese Type 1493 PD radar, a glass cockpit, PL-8/12 missile system and WS-10D engines. A recent image (July 2020) indicated the naval J-11BHs started to wear a new light gray two-digit code number below the canopy. Some were recently upgraded to the BG standard with a silver colored radome.Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code Code Code 01 70061 01 63001 36$ 3316 01 25 61 02 70062 02 63002 82 3812 02 26 62 05 70065 05 63005 86 3816 03 27 63 06 70066 07 63007 88 3818 04 28 64 07 70067 08 63008 05 29 65 10 70160 10 63100 17% 1017 06 30 66 11 70161 11 63101 07 31 67 12 70162 12 63102 02 70002 08 32 68 17 70167 15 63105 03 70003 09 33 69 19 70169 16 63106 05 70005 10 34 70 20 70260 18 63108 06 70006 11 35 71 21 70261 62 63602 07 70007 12 36 72 22 70262 66 63606 09 70009 13 37 73 23 70263 67 63607 10 70100 14 38 74 26 70266 11 70101 15 39 75 27 70267 08 72028 12 70102 16 40 76 28 70268 11 72121 15 70105 17 41 77 33 70363 13 72123 16 70106 18 44 78 37 70367 15 72125 17 70107 19 45 79 51 70561 16 72126 18 70108 20 46 80 18 72128 19 70109 21 47 81 69 72609 19 72129 20 70200 22 48 82 21 72221 21 70201 23 83 11@ 78161 33 72323 22 70202 24 84 26# 78286 03* 78023 23 70203 85 05 78025 25 70205 86 52 61552 07 78027 26 70206 87 42 62472 08 78028 27 70207 89 47 62477 10 78120 28 70208 90 12 78122 29 70209 91 31 66361 15 78125 30 70300 92 50 66560 61 78621 31 70301 93 62 78622 32 70302 94 01 65021 63 78623 33 70303 95 02 65022 68 78628 35 70305 96 03 65023 69 78629 40 70400 97 98
# J-11B in service with the Blue Force/OPFOR at PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
* J-11BS in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
$ J-11B/BS in service with PLAAF Xian Flight Academy.
* J-11BS in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
$ J-11B/BS in service with PLAAF Xian Flight Academy.
% J-11BS in service with PLAAF Harbin Flight Academy.
- Last Updated 2/25/24
All 38 Su-30MKK fighter bombers China ordered in 1999 were delivered within one year from December 2000 to late 2001. This relatively fast pace demonstrated the urgency of PLAAF's requirement for a modern fighter bomber. The table below summarizes all examples identified so far. Additional 38 Su-30MKKs ordered in 2001 were delivered in 2003. 24 Su-30MK2 maritime fighter bomber were acquired by PLAN in 2004. One Su-30MK2 (#01) crashed in April 2002 and was later replaced. All naval Su-30MK2s were transferred to PLAAF by early 2023.
** Currently the 9th Brigade formerly the 3rd Division.
% Currently the 54th Brigade formerly the 18th Division.
@ Transferred from another unit, probably from the 9th Brigade.
- Last Updated 2/25/24
All 38 Su-30MKK fighter bombers China ordered in 1999 were delivered within one year from December 2000 to late 2001. This relatively fast pace demonstrated the urgency of PLAAF's requirement for a modern fighter bomber. The table below summarizes all examples identified so far. Additional 38 Su-30MKKs ordered in 2001 were delivered in 2003. 24 Su-30MK2 maritime fighter bomber were acquired by PLAN in 2004. One Su-30MK2 (#01) crashed in April 2002 and was later replaced. All naval Su-30MK2s were transferred to PLAAF by early 2023.# Currently the 85th Brigade formerly the 29th Division.Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N 31** 62301 01% 66051 01# 69061 01$ 32 62302 04 66054 03 69063 02 35 62305 05 66055 04 69064 03 36 62306 06 66056 05 69065 04 38 62308 07 66057 07 69067 05 50 62500 08 66058 08 69068 06 51 62501 09 66059 09 69069 07 52 62502 10 66150 10 69160 08 53 62503 13 66153 11 69161 09 57 62507 14 66154 12 69162 10 58 62508 15 66155 13 69163 11 59 62509 17 66157 14 69164 12 61 62601 22 66252 15 69165 13 23 66253 16 69166 14 01@ 61071 24 66254 17 69167 15 04 61074 26 66256 18 69168 16 27 66257 20 69260 17 32 66352 24 69264 18 38 66358 29 69269 19 30 69360 20 21 22 23 24
** Currently the 9th Brigade formerly the 3rd Division.
% Currently the 54th Brigade formerly the 18th Division.
@ Transferred from another unit, probably from the 9th Brigade.
$ All naval Su-30MK2s were transferred to PLAAF in early 2023.
- Last Updated 10/18/23
A PLAN JH-7A was patrolling over the East China Sea. More JH-7As were produced after surplus Spey MK202s (~70) were imported from UK in 2001. The JH-7A production ended in 2016. Some naval JH-7A started to carry a new two-digit light gray code number in 2021. All naval JH-7As were transferred to PLAAF starting early 2023.
% Reportedly crashed in 2009.
@ JH-7As in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
- Last Updated 2/25/24
$ J-10S in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
* J-10S in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
@ J-10A/S in service with PLAAF Shijiazhuang Flight Academy.
- Last Updated 10/18/23
A PLAN JH-7A was patrolling over the East China Sea. More JH-7As were produced after surplus Spey MK202s (~70) were imported from UK in 2001. The JH-7A production ended in 2016. Some naval JH-7A started to carry a new two-digit light gray code number in 2021. All naval JH-7As were transferred to PLAAF starting early 2023.Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N
01 83091 60 82670 01 69041 03 64023
02 83092 61 82671 02 69042 04 64024
03 83093 62 82672 03 69043 07 64027
04% 83094 63 82673 05 69045 09 64029
05 83095 64 82674 07 69047 10 64120
06 83096 65 82675 08 69048 13 64123
07 83097 66 82676 12 69142 15 64125
08 83098 67 82677 13 69143 18 64128
09 83099 68 82678 18 69148 20 64220
10 83190 71 82771 20 69240 21 64221
11 83191 72 82772 26 69246 23 64223
12 83192 73 82773 28 69248 24 64224
13 74 82774 29 69249 26 64226
14 83194 75 82775 32 69342 36 64326
15 76 82776 33 69343
16 83196 77 82777
17 78 82778
18 83198 79 82779
19 83199 80 82870
20 83290 82 82872
21 83291 83 82873
22 83292 61 82651
23 62 82652 21@ 78261 01 73071
24 83294 63 82653 22 78262 01 72011 02 73072
25 83295 64 82654 02 72012 03 73073
26 83296 65 82655 03 72013 04 73074
27 83297 66 82656 04 72014 05 73075
28 83298 67 05 72015 06 73076
29 83299 68 06 72016 10 73170
30 83390 69 82659 07 72017 12 73172
31 83391 70 82750 08 72018 15 73175
33 83393 71 82751 09 72019 16 73176
34 83394 72 82752 10 72110 17 73177
35 83395 73 82753 11 72111 19 73179
36 83396 74 82754 12 72112 21 73271
37 83397 75 82755 13 72113 32 73372
38 83398 76 82756 14 72114 35 73375
39 83399 77 82757 15 72115 37 73377
40 83490 78 82758 16 72116 51 73571
79 82759 17 72117
80 82850 18 72118
81 82851 19 72119
82 82852 20 72210
83 21 72211
84 82854 22 72212
23 72213
24 72214
25 72215
27 72217
29 72219
30 72310
% Reportedly crashed in 2009.
@ JH-7As in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
- Last Updated 2/25/24
Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N 01 65041 03 74013 57 61597 03 64053 21 61231 01# 20 65240 04 74014 59 61599 05 64055 22 61232 02 21 65241 10 74110 66 61696 08 64058 23 61233 03 11 74111 72 61792 20 64250 25 61235 04 31 61361 16 74116 73 61793 21 64251 27 61237 05 36 61366 19 74119 26 64256 29 61239 06 20 74210 30 64350 33 61333 07 31 74311 01 73051 36 64356 34 61334 08 35 74315 02 73052 39 64359 35 61335 09 75 74725 03 73053 10 77 74727 04 73054 11 25$ 78215 78 74728 05 73055 12 79 74729 06 73056 51 63571 13 33* 78363 80 74820 10 73150 54 63574 14 11 73151 01@ 2021 57 63577 15 34 78324 05 68015 12 73152 02 2022 60 63670 16 17 68117 13 73153 05 2025 61 63671 17 55 63565 25 68215 18 73158 09 2029 71 63771 18 56 63566 51 68511 50 73550 33 2323 91 63971 19 51 73551 37 2327 95 63975 20 56 67526 71 68731 52 73552 38 2328 21 57 67527 72 68732 53 73553 39 2329 22 58 67528 75 68735 56 73556 51 2521 23 60 67620 55 2525 24
* J-10S in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
@ J-10A/S in service with PLAAF Shijiazhuang Flight Academy.
# All naval J-10AH/SHs were transferred to PLAAF in early 2023.
- Last Updated 11/16/23
J-10B/C
Around 56 J-10Bs were produced and has been in the service with PLAAF since 2014. In addition the improved J-10C also started to enter the service with PLAAF in 2016. Currently the production of J-10C continues.
* J-10B in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
% J-10C serves as Blue Force/OPFOR (177th Brigade) at PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
--Last Updated 10/27/23
H-6K
As a new generation of medium bomber, H-6K entered the service with PLAAF in 2011 and has provided a much needed long-range precision strike capability with the KD-20 air-launched cruise missile. Most H-6Ks have been upgraded to the H-6KG standard with new IFF and ECM antennas.
* H-6K in service with the 106th Brigade.
--Last Updated 2/24/24
H-6J
A naval variant of H-6K has been developed as H-6J carrying YJ-12 supersonic AShM as well as wingtip ECM pods. Some H-6Js started to adopt a new two-digit code number in early 2020. All naval H-6Js were transferred to PLAAF in early 2023.
--Last Updated 3/12/24
H-6N
The first batch of H-6N strategic AShBM missile carrier entered the service with PLAAF in 2018. It is expected to carry a single CH-AS-X-13 AShBM as an A2/AD weapon platform. So far only a small number of H-6Ns were produced at XAC. One was lost in September 2021.
* H-6N in service with the 106th Brigade.
--Last Updated 2/14/22
J-15/15S
The first batch of 10 J-15s entered the service with the PLAN Carrier Fighter Group stationed onboard the aircraft carrier Liaoning. These aircraft were painted with a PLAN flag as well as a "flying shark" insignia. Two batches of 24 J-15s were produced. Recent images (September 2020) indicated that the 3rd batch is in service, probably for the aircraft carrier Shandong. A recent image (August 2021) suggested that the 04 batch just entered the service (starting from 74). The latest image (August 2022) suggested the missing numbering gap of 39-5x has been assigned to the newly acquired J-15S trainers.
* Lost during landing on land on April 27, 2016 due to the horizontal stabilizer malfunction. Another one was also lost in the sea on April 6, 2016.
- Last Updated 11/16/23
J-10B/C
Around 56 J-10Bs were produced and has been in the service with PLAAF since 2014. In addition the improved J-10C also started to enter the service with PLAAF in 2016. Currently the production of J-10C continues.Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N 12 61132 09* 78019 01 67021 51 74521 07 64057 13 61133 07 67027 52 74522 23 64253 24 61234 09 67029 53 74523 25 64255 11 67121 54 74524 26 64256 12 67122 56 74526 28 64258 15 67125 57 74527 16 67126 58 74528 18 67128 59 74529 19 67129 60 74620 02$$ 68032 20 67220 61 74621 05 68035 01% 78081 23 67223 62 74622 09 68039 02 78082 27 67227 63 74623 10 68130 05 78085 30 67320 64 74624 15 68135 07 78087 01 61130 65 74625 16 68136 08 78088 06 61036 68 74628 17 68137 15 78175 07 61037 70 74720 20 68230 16 78176 08 61038 71 74721 21 68231 10 61130 72 74722 22 68232 01 63061 11 61131 74 74724 23 68233 06 63066 12 61132 81 74821 25 68235 07 63067 16 61136 82 74822 10 63160 86 74826
% J-10C serves as Blue Force/OPFOR (177th Brigade) at PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
--Last Updated 10/27/23
H-6K
As a new generation of medium bomber, H-6K entered the service with PLAAF in 2011 and has provided a much needed long-range precision strike capability with the KD-20 air-launched cruise missile. Most H-6Ks have been upgraded to the H-6KG standard with new IFF and ECM antennas.Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N
01 10091 01 11091 01 20011 01 41071 22* 55232
02 10092 02 11092 02 20012 02 41072
03 10093 03 11093 03 20013 03 41073
04 10094 04 11094 04 20014 05 41075
05 10095 05 11095 05 20015 06 41076
06 10096 06 11096 06 20016 07 41077
07 10097 07 11097 07 20017 08 41078
08 10098 08 11098 08 20018 09 41079
09 10099 09 11099 09 20019 10 41170
10 10190 10 11190 10 20110 11 41171
11 10191 11 11191 11 20111 12 41172
12 10192 12 11192 12 20112 13 41173
13 10193 13 11193 13 20113 15 41175
15 10195 14 11194 14 20114 16 41176
16 10196 15 11195 15 20115 17 41177
17 10197 16 11196 16 20116 18 41178
18 10198 17 11197 18 20118 21 41271
19 10199 18 11198 19 20119 22 41272
20 10290 19 11199 20 20210 23 41273
21 10291 20 11290 21 20211 26 41276
22 10292 21 11291 22 20212 29 41279
23 10293 22 11292 23 20213
24 10294 23 11293 24 20214
24 11294 25 20215
51 20511
52 20512
53 20513
56 20516
61 20611
63 20613
65 20615
68 20618 
--Last Updated 2/24/24
H-6J
A naval variant of H-6K has been developed as H-6J carrying YJ-12 supersonic AShM as well as wingtip ECM pods. Some H-6Js started to adopt a new two-digit code number in early 2020. All naval H-6Js were transferred to PLAAF in early 2023.Code S/N Code S/N 11 9115 01 9011 12 9125 02 9021 53 03 9031 54 04 9041 55 05 9051 56 06 9061 57 07 9071 58 08 9081 60 09 9091 12 9121
--Last Updated 3/12/24
H-6N
The first batch of H-6N strategic AShBM missile carrier entered the service with PLAAF in 2018. It is expected to carry a single CH-AS-X-13 AShBM as an A2/AD weapon platform. So far only a small number of H-6Ns were produced at XAC. One was lost in September 2021.
* H-6N in service with the 106th Brigade.
--Last Updated 2/14/22
J-15/15S
The first batch of 10 J-15s entered the service with the PLAN Carrier Fighter Group stationed onboard the aircraft carrier Liaoning. These aircraft were painted with a PLAN flag as well as a "flying shark" insignia. Two batches of 24 J-15s were produced. Recent images (September 2020) indicated that the 3rd batch is in service, probably for the aircraft carrier Shandong. A recent image (August 2021) suggested that the 04 batch just entered the service (starting from 74). The latest image (August 2022) suggested the missing numbering gap of 39-5x has been assigned to the newly acquired J-15S trainers.Code Code Code Code Code Code Code
10 30 39$ 60 74 90
01 11 31 40 61 75 91
02 12 32 41 62 76 92
03 13 33 46 63 77
04 14 34 49 64 78
05 15 35 51 65 79
06 16 36# 53 66 80
07 117* 37# 67 81
08 18 38# 68 82
09 19 69 83
20 70 84
21 71 85
22 72 86
23 73 87
24 88
89
$ J-15S tandem seat trainer variant.
# Refurbished/overhauled 00 batch prototypes put into the service.
--Last Updated 4/4/23
J-16
It was speculated that 01 batch of J-16 multi-role fighter/fighter bomber entered the service with PLAAF in 2015. Dozens were produced by 2017. J-16 is expected to replace the old Q-5 and eventually Su-30MKK/MK2. The newly produced J-16s are now wearing a medium/light gray low visibility color scheme.
* J-16 in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base
$ Currently the 98th Brigade, formerly the 33th Division.
@ J-16 in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base
% Currently the 7th Brigade, formerly the 3rd Division.
# Currently the 40th Brigade, formerly the 15th Division.
** Currently the 3rd Brigade, formerly the 1st Division.
--Last Updated 4/4/23
J-16It was speculated that 01 batch of J-16 multi-role fighter/fighter bomber entered the service with PLAAF in 2015. Dozens were produced by 2017. J-16 is expected to replace the old Q-5 and eventually Su-30MKK/MK2. The newly produced J-16s are now wearing a medium/light gray low visibility color scheme. Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N 01* 78071 03$ 70093 01% 61081 01# 65011 03 68093 07 62067 02 78072 05 70095 04 61084 02 65012 06 68096 11 62161 03 78073 06 70096 05 61085 03 65013 07 68097 04 78074 07 70097 07 61087 05 65015 10 68190 05 78075 09 70099 10 61180 07 65017 11 68191 61 61671 06 78076 10 70190 13 61183 10 65110 15 68195 65 61675 07 78077 11 70191 15 61185 11 65111 20 68290 66 61676 08 78078 12 70192 16 61186 12 65112 67 61677 05 78065 16 70196 18 61188 13 65113 68 61678 06 78066 17 70197 20 61280 14 65114 71 61771 20 70290 21 61281 16 65116 60@ 78630 73 61773 01** 61041 21 70291 22 61282 17 65117 61 78631 07 61047 23 70293 23 61283 18 65118 62 78632 09 61049 25 70295 27 61287 19 65119 63 78633 13 69173 10 61140 27 70297 28 61288 21 65211 66 78636 12 61142 33 70393 38 61388 23 65213 69 78639 17 61147 75 70795 18 63178 24 65214 70 78730 01 71001 20 61240 78 70798 22 63272 37 65317 71 78731 18 71108 23 61243 95 70995 27 63277 33 71303 26 61246 96 70996 28 61248 04 73064 10$$ 78180 29 61249 15 78185 33 61343 39 61349
$ Currently the 98th Brigade, formerly the 33th Division.
@ J-16 in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base
% Currently the 7th Brigade, formerly the 3rd Division.
# Currently the 40th Brigade, formerly the 15th Division.
** Currently the 3rd Brigade, formerly the 1st Division.
$$ Serve as the Blue Force/OPFOR (177th Brigade) at Dingxin Flight Training Base.
--Last Updated 3/8/24
J-20
The first batch of 6 J-20 stealth fighter started to enter the service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base in December 2016, 5 years after its maiden flight. More J-20 (II)/20As powered by the indigenous WS-10C engines are being produced for multiple PLAAF unites.
* J-20 in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
@ J-20 & J-20(II) in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
% J-20 in service with PLAAF 9th Brigade, formerly the 3rd Division.
--Last Updated 3/8/24
J-20
The first batch of 6 J-20 stealth fighter started to enter the service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base in December 2016, 5 years after its maiden flight. More J-20 (II)/20As powered by the indigenous WS-10C engines are being produced for multiple PLAAF unites.Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N
21* 78271 01@ 78031 01% 62001 02$ 61022 10& 61160
22 78272 02 78032 02 62002 03 61023 15 61165
23 78273 04 78034 05 62005 05 61025 18 61168
24 78274 06 78036 06 62006 06 61026 27 61267
25 78275 07 78037 07 62007 07 61027
26 78276 08 78038 08 62008 09 61029 01$$ 66071
27 78277 09 78039 09 62009 10 61120
28 78278 10 78130 10 62100 11 61121 01@@ 70081
29 78279 11 78131 12 62102 12 61122
38 78378 12 78132 13 62103 13 61123 64%% 66654
20 78230 15 62105 15 61125
07** 72027 21 78231 16 62106 16 61126
18 72128 22 78232 17 62107 17 61127
20 72220 23 78233 18 62108 18 61128
20 62200 21 61221
22 62202 25 61225
@ J-20 & J-20(II) in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
% J-20 in service with PLAAF 9th Brigade, formerly the 3rd Division.
$ J-20 (II) in service with PLAAF 1st Brigade.
& J-20 (II) in service with PLAAF 5th Brigade.
$$ J-20 (II) in service with PLAAF 56th Brigade.
** J-20 (II) in service with PLAAF 111th Brigade.
@@ J-20(II) in service with PLAAF 97th Brigade.
%% J-20(II) in service with the 54th Brigade.
--Last Updated 4/5/23
Y-20A
As the first indigenous large transport aircraft, currently Y-20As are in service with the PLAAF 4th and 13th Divisions. More Y-20As are being built at XAC. New Y-20B also starts to enter the service in 2023.
--Last Updated 1/7/24
Z-20
As
the new generation of medium transport helicopter replacing the Mi-17 series, Z-20 entered the service with the PLA Army Aviation in 2018 and PLAAF in 2022. Currently more Z-20s are being built at HAIG.
--Last Updated 4/8/23
Su-35S
All 24 Su-35Ss were delivered by the end of 2018. They are currently in service with the PLAAF 6th Brigade, facing the South China Sea.
Su-35S
Code S/N Code S/N 11 61171 23 61273 12 61172 24 61274 14 61174 26 61276 16 61176 27 61277 17 61177 28 61278 19 61179 20 61270 21 61271 22 61272
Y-20A
As the first indigenous large transport aircraft, currently Y-20As are in service with the PLAAF 4th and 13th Divisions. More Y-20As are being built at XAC. New Y-20B also starts to enter the service in 2023.Code S/N Code S/N 01 11051 01 20041 02 11052 02 20042 03 11053 03 20043 05 11055 04 20044 06 11056 05 20045 07 11057 06 20046 08 11058 07 20047 09 11059 08 20048 10 11150 09 20049 11 11151 10 20140 12 11152 11 20141 13 11153 12 20142 15 11155 13 20143 16 11156 14 20144 17 11157 15 20145 18 11158 16 20146 19 11159 17 20147 20 11250 18 20148 21 11251 19 20149 22 11252 20 20240 25 11255 21 20241 26 11256 22 20242 23 20243 24 20244 25 20245 26 20246 27 20247 28 20248
Z-20
As
the new generation of medium transport helicopter replacing the Mi-17 series, Z-20 entered the service with the PLA Army Aviation in 2018 and PLAAF in 2022. Currently more Z-20s are being built at HAIG.Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N
01 953201 01 982201 11 991211 21* 51211
02 953202 11 982211 12 991212 22 51212
05 953205 12 982212 15 921215 15 991215
06 953206 13 982213 16 921216 17 991217 50 55510
07 953207 18 982218 18 921218 18 991218 51 55511
08 953208 19 982219 21 921221 20 991220
09 953209 32 982232 26 921226 22 991222
10 953210 33 982233 26 991226
11 953211 35 982235 02 971202 31 991231
12 953212 36 982236 03 971203 35 991235
15 953215 38 982238 05 971205 38 991238
16 953216 39 982239 06 971206
17 953217 52 982252 01 951201
18 953218 56 982256 02 992202 02 951202
19 953219 71 982271 03 992203 05 951205
20 953220 75 982275 05 992205 06 951206
21 953221 81 982281 06 992206 08 951208
22 953222 09 992209 09 951209
25 953225 66 981266 12 992212
26 953226 69 981269 13 992213 11 911211
27 953227 16 992216 13 911213
28 953228 16 911216
29 953229
* Z-20K/KA in service with PLAAF transport/SAR brigade.
--Last Updated 4//19/24