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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. An image released in 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 (AESA radar) with a silver colored radome.
 
Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  Code  Code
01   70061 61   63601 38$$ 20378 03*  78023 01    25    61  
02   70062 62   63602 39   20379 05   78025 02    26    62  
05 70065 63 63603 07 78027 03 27 63
06 70066 66 63606 08 78028 04 28 64
07 70067 67 63607 10 78120 05 29 65
10 70160   12 78122 06 30 66
11 70161 56 63526 15 78125 07 31 67
12 70162 60 63620 28 78228 08 32 68
17 70167 62 63622 35 78325 09 33 69
19 70169 63 63623 61 78621 10 34 70
20 70260 65 63625 62 78622 11 35 71
21 70261 76 63726 63 78623 12 36 72
22 70262 68 78628 13 37 73
23 70263 69 78629 14 38 74
26 70266 15 39 75
27 70267 08 72028 16 40 76
28 70268 11 72121 17% 1017 17 41 77
33 70363 13 72123 18 44 78
37 70367 15 72125 19 45 79
51 70561 16 72126 36$ 3316 20 46 80
04 72004 18 72128 57 3517 21 47 81
69 72609 19 72129 28 70208 60 3610 22 48 82 21 72221 29 70209 82 3812 23 83 11@ 78161 33 72323 30 70300 86 3816 24 84 26# 78286 31 70301 88 3818 85 32 70302 86 52 61552 33 70303 87 42 62472 35 70305 89 47 62477 36 70306 90 75 62775 40 70400 91 31 66361 56 70506 92 50 66560 58 70508 93 65 70605 94 01 65021 95 02 65022 96 03 65023 97 98
@ J-11B in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
# J-11B in service with the Blue Force/OPFOR at PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base. 
* J-11BS in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base. 
$ J-11B/BS in service with PLAAF Xian Flight Academy.
% J-11BS in service with PLAAF Harbin Flight Academy.
$$ Legacy serial numbers from PLAAF 16th Division?
- Last Updated 1/7/26

Su-30MKK/MK2

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.
Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N Code S/N 31 62301 01 66051 01 69061 01% 81041 32 62302 04 66054 03 69063 08% 81048 08 62305 05 66055 04 69064 11% 81141 36 62306 06 66056 05 69065 14% 38 62308 07 66057 07 69067 50 62500 08 66058 08 69068 01% 62081 51 62501 09 66059 09 69069 36 62386 52 62502 10 66150 10 69160 53 62503 13 66153 11 69161 57 62507 14 66154 12 69162 58 62508 15 66155 13 69163 59 62509 17 66157 14 69164 61 62601 22 66252 15 69165 23 66253 16 69166 01 61071 24 66254 17 69167 04 61074 25 66255 18 69168 26 66256 20 69260 27 66257 24 69264 29 66259 29 69269 32 66352 30 69360 35 66355 54 69564 38 66358 57 69567 60 69660 69 69669
% All naval Su-30MK2s were transferred to PLAAF in early 2023. They are currently wearing the same PLAAF style color scheme.
- Last Updated 1/1/26

JH-7A

An ex-PLAN JH-7A was participating the Falcon Strike 2025 Sino-Thailand Joint Exercise. 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 
26*  74206 01   69041 21@  78261 03   64023
35*  74305 02   69042 22   78262 04   64024
           03   69043            07   64027
09*  72079 05   69045            09   64029
           07   69047            10   64120
97*  70977 08   69048            13   64123
           11   69141            15   64125
61*  64661 12   69142            18   64128
           13   69143            20   64220
           18   69148            21   64221
           20   69240            23   64223
           25   69245            24   64224
           26   69246            26   64226
           27   69247            27   64227
           28   69248            36   64326
           29   69249                      
           32   69342                      
           33   69343                      
                                 01   73071
                      01   72011 02   73072
                      02   72012 03   73073
                      03   72013 04   73074
                      04   72014 05   73075
                      05   72015 06   73076
                      06   72016 10   73170
                      07   72017 12   73172
                      08   72018 15   73175
                      09   72019 16   73176
                      10   72110 17   73177
                      11   72111 19   73179
                      12   72112 21   73271
                      13   72113 32   73372
                      14   72114 35   73375
                      15   72115 37   73377
                      16   72116 51   73571
                      17   72117           
                      18   72118           
                      19   72119           
                      20   72210           
                      21   72211           
                      22   72212           
                      23   72213           
                      24   72214           
                      25   72215           
                      27   72217           
                      29   72219           
                      30   72310           
@ JH-7As in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
* Possibly ex-PLAN JH-7As.
- Last Updated 10/2/25

J-10/10A/10S

The serial production of J-10 started in 2003 after 18 years of development. Up to 250 J-10/10A/10Ss are in service with PLAAF and PLAN. Currently J-10S is still in production, powered by the indigenous WS-10B engine. All naval J-10AH/SHs were transferred to PLAAF in early 2023. 

Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N 
01   65041 02   74012 57   61597 03   64053 21   61231 01#       
09   65049 03   74013 59   61599 05   64055 22   61232 02        
10   65140 04   74014 66   61696 08   64058 23   61233 03        
15   65145 05   74015 72   61792 20   64250 25   61235 04        
20   65240 83   2843  73   61793 21   64251 27   61237 05        
21   65241 90   2940             26   64256 29   61239 06        
66   65646 97   2947             30   64350 33   61333 07        
67   67647 75   74725 01   73051 34   64354 34   61334 08        
31   61361 77   74727 02   73052 36   64356 35   61335 09        
36   61366 78   74728 03   73053 38   64358 51   62591 10        
           79   74729 04   73054 39   64359 59   62599 11        
25$  78215 80   74820 05   73055                       12        
                      06   73056 55   61595 51   63571 13        
33*  78363            10   73150            54   63574 14        
           05   68015 11   73151 01@  2021  57   63577 15        
34   78324 09   68019 12   73152 02   2022  60   63670 16        
           12   68112 13   73153 05   2025  61   63671 17        
55   63565 17   68117 18   73158 09   2029  71   63771 18        
56   63566 25   68215 50   73550 33   2323  91   63971 19        
59   63569 51   68511 51   73551 37   2327  95   63975 20        
56   67526 71   68731 52   73552 38   2328  63%  3633  21        
57   67527 72   68732 53   73553 39   2329  65   3635  22        
58   67528 75   68735 56   73556 51   2521  68   3638  23        
60   67620                       55   2525  69   3639  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.
% J-10S in service with PLAAF Xian Flight Academy.
# All naval J-10AH/SHs were transferred to PLAAF in early 2023. 
- Last Updated 1/6/26

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 and its export version J-10CE continues at GAIC. The aircraft is now powered by the indigenous WS-10B engine.



Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N 
12   61132 08   74018 01$  67021 05   74035 07   64057
13   61133 09   74019 07   67027 17   74137 23   64253
24   61234 10   74110 09   67029            25   64255
01   68031 11   74111 11   67121            26   64256
02   68032 26   74216 12   67122 07   65057 28   64258
05   68035 28   74218 15   67125 10   65150           
06   68036 31   74311 16   67126 22   65252           
09   68039 36   74316 18   67128 37   65357           
10   68130            19   67129                      
11   68131 01%  78081 20   67220            71   62791
12   68132 02   78082 23   67223            89   62899
15   68135 05   78085 27   67227                      
16   68136 07   78087 30   67320            01   61130
17   68137 08   78088                       06   61036
18   68138 15   78165 01$  66041            07   61037
20   68230 16   78176                       08   61038
21   68231                                  10   61130
22   68232 01   63061 09*  78019            11   61131
23   68233 05   63065                       12   61132
25   68235 06   63066                       14   61134
30   68330 07   63067                       16   61136
31   68331 10   63160                       18   61138
           25   63265                                 
           28   63268                                 
* J-10B in service with the PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
% J-10C serves as Blue Force/OPFOR (177th Brigade) at PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base. 
$ J-10B in service with the PLAAF.
--Last Updated 10/16/25

H-6K/N

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 01@  55031
04   10094 04   11094 04   20014 05   41075 02   55032
05   10095 05   11095 05   20015 06   41076 03   55033
06   10096 06   11096 06   20016 07   41077 04   55034
07   10097 07   11097 07   20017 08   41078 10   55130
08   10098 08   11098 08   20018 09   41079 11   55131
09   10099 09   11099 09   20019 10   41170 17   55137
10   10190 10   11190 10   20110 11   41171 18   55138
11   10191 11   11191 11   20111 12   41172 31   55331
12   10192 12   11192 12   20112 13   41173 34   55334
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 28   41278           
23   10293 22   11292 23   20213 29   41279           
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                      
                      71   20711                      
                      76   20716                      
* H-6K in service with the 106th Brigade.
@ H-6N in service with the 106th Brigade. 
--Last Updated 12/9/25

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  51   11591 
12   9125  52   11592 
53         03   9031  
54         04   9041  
55         05   9051  
56         56   11596 
57         07   9071  
58         08   9081  
60         09   9091  
           60   11690 
           12   9121  

--Last Updated 7/27/25

J-15/15S/DH

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. A total of  four batches were produced for the two aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong. A recent image (August 2022) indicated that the missing numbering gap of 39-5x has been assigned to the newly acquired J-15S trainers. Recent images (November 2024) indicated that several 9x code numbers were assigned to the J-15DH EW aircraft. 

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   44   63   77   93%
04   14   34   45   64   78   94%
05   15   35   46   65   79      
06   16   36#  49   66   80      
07   117* 37#  50   67   81      
08   18   38#  51   68   82      
09   19        53   69   83      
     20             70   84      
     21             71   85      
     22             72   86      
     23             73   87      
     24                  88      
                         89      
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. One more crashed due to engine failure on March 15, 2025.
$ J-15S tandem seat trainer variant.
# Refurbished/overhauled 00 batch prototypes put into the service.
% J-15DH EW variant to have entered the service.
--Last Updated 12/8/25

J-15T/DT

The first batch of J-15T entered the service with PLAN Carrier Fighter Group in 2024. More than two dozens have been in service with aircraft carriers Liaoning and Shandong by late 2024. Additional J-15Ts are expected to be produced in order to replace the remaining J-15s onboard as well as to join the CATOBAR carrier Fujian in the near future.

Code Code Code Code Code
95   00   22*  27   44 
96   01   23*  28   45 
97   02   24*  30   48 
98   03        32   49 
99   06        34      
     07        39      
     08                
     09                
     10                
     11                
     14                
     15                
     16                
     17                
     18                
* J-15DT EW variant in service with PLAN.
--Last Updated 1/5/26

J-16/16D

It was speculated that 01 batch of J-16 multi-role fighter/fighter bomber first entered the service with PLAAF in 2015. J-16 has replaced the old Q-5 and eventually to replace 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 01   68091 02   62062
02   78072 05   70095 04   61084 02   65012 02   68092 06   62066
03   78073 06   70096 05   61085 03   65013 03   68093 07   62067
04   78074 07   70097 07   61087 05   65015 06   68096 08   62068
05   78075 09   70099 10   61180 07   65017 07   68097 11   62161
06   78076 10   70190 11   61181 10   65110 10   68190 16   62166
07   78077 11   70191 13   61183 11   65111 11   68191 17   62167
08   78078 12   70192 15   61185 12   65112 13   68193 18   62168
02   78062 16   70196 16   61186 13   65113 15   68195 20   62260
05   78065 17   70197 18   61188 14   65114 20   68290 53%  62563
06   78066 20   70290 20   61280 16   65116 26   68296 55%  62565
01   61041 21   70291 21   61281 17   65117                      
07   61047 23   70293 22   61282 18   65118                      
09   61049 25   70295 23   61283 19   65119 60@  78630           
10   61140 27   70297 27   61287 21   65211 61   78631           
12   61142 33   70393 28   61288 23   65213 62   78632           
15   61145 61   70691 30   61380 24   65214 63   78633 01   71001
16   61146 62   70692 38   61388 37   65317 66   78636 18   71108
17   61147 73   70793            39   65319 69   78639 33   71303
20   61240 75   70795 13   63173            70   78730 45   71405
23   61243 76   70796 15   63175 04   73064 71   78731           
25   61245 77   70797 18   63178 06   73066                      
26   61246 78   70798 22   63272 07   73067 10$  78180 01   70001
27   61247 87   70897 27   63277 21   73261 15   78185 03   70003
28   61248 95   70995 68%  63678 38   73368            06   70006
29   61249 96   70996 71%  63771                       09   70009
30   61340            72   63772            61   61671 10   70100
32   61342            73%  63773 70   74700 65   61675 17   70107
33   61343                       73   74703 66   61676 19   70109
35   61345 62   74602            77   74707 67   61677 21   70201
38   61348 63   74603                       68   61678 22   70202
39   61349 71   74701                       71   61771 26   70206
50   61540 72   74702                       73   61773 27   70207
           73   74703                                            
* J-16 in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
@ J-16 in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
$ Serve as the Blue Force/OPFOR (177th Brigade) at Dingxin Flight Training Base.
% J-16D in service with PLAAF.
--Last Updated 1/3/26

J-20/20A/S

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)s powered by the indigenous WS-10C engines are being produced for multiple PLAAF unites. The new J-20A sand J-20S powered by WS-10C started to enter the service in 2025.


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 03   78033 05   62005 05   61025 17   61167
24   78274 04   78034 06   62006 06   61026 18   61168
25   78275 06   78036 07   62007 07   61027 27   61267
26   78276 07   78037 08   62008 09   61029 01   66071
27   78277 08   78038 09   62009 10   61120 06   66076
28   78278 09   78039 10   62100 11   61121 18   66178
29   78279 10   78130 12   62102 12   61122           
38   78378 11   78131 13   62103 13   61123 05   63005
           12   78132 15   62105 15   61125 07   63007
           19%  78139 16   62106 16   61126 11   63101
02   61032 20   78230 17   62107 17   61127 16   63106
12   61132 21   78231 18   62108 18   61128 21   63201
15   61135 22   78232 20   62200 21   61221 27   63207
18   61138 23   78233 22   62202 23   61223           
19   61139 37%  78337            25   61225           
20   61231 45%  78435            27   61227 07   72027
21   61231 77%  78737 55   74525            18   72128
22   61232 80$  78830                       20   72220
23   61233 90$  78930 08   61058 64   66654           
           93$  78933            01   70081           
* J-20 in service with PLAAF Dingxin Flight Test & Training Base.
@ J-20 in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
$ J-20S tandem seater in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
% Improved J-20A in service with PLAAF Cangzhou Flight Training Base.
--Last Updated 1/3/26

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. 

 

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           
--Last Updated 4/5/23

Y-20A/B/YY-20A

As the first indigenous large transport aircraft, currently Y-20As are in service with the PLAAF 4th and 13th Divisions. New Y-20B MRTT was thought to have entered the service in 2024.



Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N  Code  S/N 
01   11051 01   20041 31$  20341 51*  20541
02   11052 02   20042 32   20342 52   20542
03   11053 03   20043 33   20343 54   20544
05   11055 04   20044 34   20344 55   20545
06   11056 05   20045 35   20345 56   20546
07   11057 06   20046 36   20346 57   20547
08   11058 07   20047 42   20442 58   20548
09   11059 08   20048 43   20443 61   20641
10   11150 09   20049            62   20642
11   11151 10   20140            63   20643
12   11152 11   20141            64   20644
13   11153 12   20142            65   20645
15   11155 13   20143            66   20646
16   11156 14   20144            67   20647
17   11157 15   20145            68   20648
18   11158 16   20146            69   20649
19   11159 17   20147            70   20740
20   11250 18   20148            71   20741
21   11251 19   20149            77   20747
22   11252 20   20240            81   20841
23   11253 21   20241            82   20842
25   11255 22   20242            83   20843
26   11256 23   20243            84   20844
27   11257 24   20244            85   20845
28   11258 25   20245            86   20846
           26   20246            87   20847
36*  11356 27   20247            88   20848
           28   20248            89   20849
40$  11450 29   20249            90   20940
42   11452                       91   20941
                                 92   20942
50*  11550                       95   20945
                                 97   20947
                                 100  21040

* YY-20A tanker in service with PLAAF.
$ Y-20B MRTT transport/tanker in service with PLAAF.
--Last Updated 12/30/25

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 23   51213
06   953206 13   982213 16   921216 17   991217 26   51216
07   953207 18   982218 18   921218 18   991218           
08   953208 19   982219 21   921221 20   991220           
09   953209 32   982232 26   921226 22   991222 21   54211
10   953210 33   982233             26   991226 22   54212
11   953211 35   982235 02   971202 31   991231 61   52611
12   953212 36   982236 03   971203 32   991232 62   52612
15   953215 38   982238 05   971205 35   991235           
16   953216 39   982239 06   971206 38   991238 50   55510
17   953217 52   982252 12   971212 56   991256 51   55511
18   953218 56   982256 02   992202 58   991258           
19   953219 71   982271 03   992203 62$  991262           
20   953220 75   982275 05   992205 65                    
21   953221 81   982281 06   992206 66                    
22   953222             09   992209 68   991268           
25   953225             12   992212 69   991269           
26   953226             13   992213 11   911211           
27   953227             16   992216 13   911213           
28   953228 01   951201 30$  992230 16   911216           
29   953229 02   951202 31$  992231 18   911218           
30   953230 05   951205             31   911231           
32$  953232 06   951206             32   911232           
35   953235 07   951207 66   981266 33   911233           
36   953236 08   951208 69   981269 36   911236           
37   953237 09   951209             37   911237           
38   953238 10$  951210             59   993259           
39   953239 11   951211             75   993275           
51   953251 12   951212                                   
52   953252                                               
* Z-20KA/KS in service with PLAAF transport/SAR brigade.
$ Z-20T in service with the Army.
--Last Updated 12/20/25

J-35/35A

The 01 batch of J-35A entered the service with the PLAAF 1st Brigade in early 2025, the same unit which already operates J-20.


Code  S/N  Code 
80   61820  80* 
81   61821  81  
82   61822  82  
83   61823  93  
* The J-35 carrierborne fighter in service with PLAN.
--Last Updated 9/10/25