People's Liberation Army Ground Force - People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aircraft

People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aircraft

See also: List of active Chinese military aircraft

The PLAGF also has its Army Air Corps, mandated to provide air support for the ground forces.

Aircraft Photo Origin Type Versions Numbers In Service Comments
Attack Helicopter
CAIC WZ-10 China Attack Helicopter WZ-10 8 6 Prototype
Harbin WZ-9 China Attack Helicopter WZ-9 30-40
Changhe Z-11W China Attack Helicopter Z-11W 40
Aérospatiale SA 342 Gazelle France
European Union		 Attack Helicopter SA 342 8
Transport Helicopter
Mil Mi-8/17/171/172 Soviet Union Transport Helicopter Mi-8/17/171/172 330
Changhe Z-11 China Utility Helicopter Z-11 60
Changhe Z-8 China Transport Helicopter Z-8 40
Harbin Z-9 China Transport Helicopter Z-9 210
Eurocopter AS 532 Cougar France
European Union		 Transport Helicopter AS 532 6
Sikorsky S-70 United States Transport Helicopter S-70C 16

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