How many warplanes does China have? The question is often a matter of curiosity. China’s air force and navy currently use about 2,800 aircraft, Business Insider reports. About 2,250 of China’s 2,800 aircraft are warplanes.
According to these figures, China is the largest air power in the region and the third largest in the world. The Pentagon states that this power of China means that it quickly catches up with the Western air force.
Pentagon: Largest Aviation Power in the Region
According to the annual report of the US Department of Defense on the Chinese army published in November, the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) and the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) now “constitute the largest aviation power in the region and the third largest aviation power in the world.
According to the Pentagon’s report, which estimates that China has approximately 2,800 aircraft, excluding drones and trainers, in recent years, PLAAF in particular has created a force that can “send air power to a long range” by switching from terrestrial air defense to “offensive and defensive operations”. .
Nuclear Capable Stealth Bomber
The report also stated that China has more stealth aircraft under development, including a nuclear-capable stealth bomber. It was stated that the biggest success of PLAAF was the fifth generation stealth fighter J-20 “Mighty Dragon”.
Stealth Fighter
“China is also possibly developing a stealth fighter called the FC-31,” the report said.
“PLAAF is rapidly catching up with Western air force,” the Pentagon report said. It was also noted that China’s aggressive modernization and acquisition of advanced systems are “slowly eroding” the US military’s “long-standing and significant” advantages in the air.
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