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The Xi'an H-6 (Chinese: 轰-6; pinyin: Hōng-6) [a] is a twin-engine jet bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The H-6 is a license-built version of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 and remains the primary bomber aircraft of the People's Republic of China .
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, [a] also referred to as the Chinese Air Force (中国空军) or the People's Air Force (人民空军), is an aerial service branch of the People's Liberation Army. The Air Force is composed of five sub-branches: aviation, ground-based air defense, radar, Airborne Corps, and other support elements. [4]
Air superiority fighter, cancelled single-engine fighter project during 1980s FC-1 (JF-17) Chengdu/PAC: Active 169: 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 ...
China Airlines Flight 006 was a daily non-stop international passenger flight from Taipei to Los Angeles International Airport. On February 19, 1985, the Boeing 747SP operating the flight was involved in an aircraft upset accident , following the failure of the No. 4 engine, while cruising at 41,000 ft (12,500 m).
Gen. Mike Minihan, who predicted war with China in 2025, is leading a massive training exercise in the Pacific involving more than 3,000 airmen from seven countries.
7 [6] Ilyushin Il-78: Soviet Union Aerial refueling: Il-78MP: 3 [6] Transport; Xian Y-7: China Soviet Union Transport: 48 [6] License built variant of the Antonov An-24: Shaanxi Y-8: China Soviet Union Tactical airlifter: 80 [6] License built variant of the Antonov An-12: Shaanxi Y-9: China Tactical airlifter: 24 [6] Xian Y-20: China Strategic ...
China is readying forces that could seize Taiwan in a future attack, analysts and officials say. Any military operation is likely to rely partly on China's militarized police.
The following is a list of military aircraft currently used by People's Liberation Army Air Force. ... China: air superiority: J-11A: 100 J-11B: 180 J-11BS: 90 380 [5 ...