PLA Air Force Aviation University

PLA Air Force Aviation University (simplified Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军航空大学; traditional Chinese: 中國人民解放軍空軍航空大學; pinyin: Zhōngguó Rénmín Jiěfàngjūn Kōngjūn Hángkōng Dàxué) is a military university located in Changchun, Jilin, China.[2]

PLA Air Force Aviation University
中国人民解放军空军航空大学
Former names
Northeast China Democratic United Army Aviation School
Motto砺志、尚武、博学、精训
TypeMilitary university
Established1946 (1946)[1]
AffiliationPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
PresidentBai Chongming (白崇明)
Academic staff
894[1]
Location
Changchun
,
Jilin
,
China
Campus19,000,000 square meters

As of fall 2014, the university has 7 campuses, consists of 7 departments, covers a total area of 36,000 mu, with more than 19,000,000 square meters of floor space.

History

PLA Air Force Aviation University was formed in 1946 by the Communist Party of China's People's Liberation Army.[1] It was initially called "Northeast China Democratic United Army Aviation School" (Chinese: 东北民主联军航空学校).[1]

On June 9, 2004, PLA Air Force Changchun Flight College (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军长春飞行学院), PLA Air Force Second Aviation College (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军第二航空学院), PLA Air Force Seventh Flight College (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军第七飞行学院) merged to form the PLA Air Force Aviation University.[1]

On April 28, 2012, the PLA Air Force Thirteenth Flight College (Chinese: 中国人民解放军空军第十三飞行学院) merged into the university.[1]

Academic structure
  • Department of Aerospace Mechanical Engineering
  • Department of Aerospace Ordnance Engineering
  • Department of Aerospace Control Engineering
  • Department of Airline Electronic Engineering
  • Department of Air Reconnaissance Intelligence
  • Department of Military Simulation Engineering
  • Department of Aviation Lifesaving

Library collections

PLA Air Force Aviation University's total collection amounts to more than 612,000 items.

Culture
  • Motto: 砺志、尚武、博学、精训

People
School gate.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty
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References
  1. "空軍航空大學". China's National Defense Ministry (in Chinese). 2007-08-24.
  2. "飞行学院介绍：空军航空大学". China's National Defense Ministry (in Chinese). 2009-09-09.

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