People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force
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The People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF; Chinese: 中国人民解放军海军航空兵; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Hǎijūn Hángkōngbīng) is the naval aviation branch of the People's Liberation Army Navy.
History
Historically, the PLANAF's main role has been to provide the navy's warships with air defense coverage. Part of the
H-5
. These aircraft have been retired by the late 1990s.
A PLANAF J-15 made the first landing on Liaoning, China's first aircraft carrier, on 25 November 2012.[1]
In 2023, the PLANAF transferred maritime strike, bomber, and most fighter units to the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It retained carrier aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, and other special purpose aircraft.[2]
Equipment
Future
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In July 2018, Lieutenant General Zhang Honghe of the
F-14 Tomcat's weight of 19,800 kg). Weight problems are compounded when operating off Liaoning, as its STOBAR launch and recovery method further limits payload capacity.[5][6]
See also
References
Citations
- ^ Dahm, Michael (January 2023). "Lessons from the Changing Geometry of PLA Navy Carrier Ops". USNI Proceedings. Vol. 149, no. 1.
- ^ Lee 2023, p. 2.
- ^ a b c d e f The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2024, p. 258.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag The International Institute for Strategic Studies 2024, p. 259.
- ^ Chan, Minnie (July 5, 2018). "China is working on a new fighter jet for aircraft carriers to replace its J-15s". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on July 6, 2018. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
- ^ Beijing keen to develop J-15 successor - report Archived 2019-01-22 at the Wayback Machine. Flight International. 5 July 2018.
Sources
- The International Institute for Strategic Studies (13 February 2024). The Military Balance 2024. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-032-78004-7.
- Lee, Rod (31 July 2023). PLA Naval Aviation Reorganization 2023. United States Air Force Air University (Report). China Aerospace Studies Institute.
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