5 Countries with the Most Special-Mission Aircraft in the World

4. China

Special-Mission Aircraft: 112

Next up is China, with a fleet of 112 special-mission aircraft, of which 64 are in service of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, while 48 are operated by the People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force. A majority of these are locally-built, whereas a handful were procured from the Soviet Union first and later Russia. The Shaanxi Y-8 and Y-9 are the most used special-mission aircraft in China.