People's Liberation Army Ground Force Aircraft
See also: List of active Chinese military aircraftThe 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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