China Combat Aircraft: 2020 - 2025

China Combat Aircraft

Updated 26 February 2026 Printed in full colour

The aircraft included here are claimed to be some of the most sophisticated military aircraft in the world and should be taken very seriously by any adversary. I am listing the aircraft in numerical order and include the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) designation if there is one. I don't know if all the aircraft are "real" or wishful thinking. What I do know is that just because a person has a set of blueprints to make an exact replica of a particular aircraft doesn't mean that the aircraft will function in the same manner. Today's aircraft are just as reliant on the software that operates the fly-by-wire controls as they are on the skill of the pilot. Even if a person has the right materials (metallurgy being very important) and can machine the parts properly, they still have to assemble and test the final product. The aircraft covered include: H6N, H-20, J-7, JH-7, J-8, J-10, J-11, J-14, J-15, J-16, J-18, J-20, J-26, J-31, J-35A, J-36, J-50, Su-27, Su-30, Su-35, SA342L, Z-8, Z-9, Z-18, Z-20, Ka-28, Mi-17, Chinese "Osprey", WZ-8, GJ-11, CH-7 and SS-UAV. Added AG600 and KJ-600.

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