Air Forces comparison: China vs United States
🇨🇳 People's Liberation Army Air Force
| Official Name | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Local Name | 空军 (Kōngjūn) |
| Active aircraft | 3144 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 130 |
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🇺🇸 United States Air Force
| Official Name | United States Air Force |
| Local Name | US Air Force |
| Active aircraft | 13043 as of 2025 |
| Aircraft on order | 3435 |
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🇨🇳 Chinese aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
Combat
|
1705 | |
Bomber
|
0 | |
Helicopter
|
1017 | |
Training
|
18 | |
Transport
|
398 | |
UAV
|
0 | |
Other
|
6 | |
🇺🇸 United States aircraft by type
| Aircraft type | Active | |
|---|---|---|
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Combat
|
3308 | |
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Bomber
|
135 | |
|
Helicopter
|
5496 | |
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Training
|
1566 | |
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Transport
|
1522 | |
|
UAV
|
0 | |
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Other
|
1016 | |