The following are the basic fighter, attack, bomber, and transport aircraft in the North Korean air force's inventory.
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| Antonov An-148 passenger aircraft, manufactured in Ukraine. |
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| Antonov An-2 light multi-role biplane. Originally from the Soviet Union, China also manufactures this type of aircraft. |
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| Antonov An-24 transport aircraft, entered service in 1962. |
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| The Chengdu J-7 interceptor fighter is made in China. It is a copy of the Soviet MiG-21. |
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| The Ilyushin IL-18 was popular around the world at the height of the Cold War. Nearly 700 were built. |
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| Ilyushin IL-28 tactical bomber. This was a successful product of the Soviet Union in the early Cold War period. |
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| Ilyushin IL-62 – Soviet long-range jet airliner. |
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| The Ilyushin IL-76 is a Soviet-built multi-purpose heavy strategic transport aircraft. |
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| Nearly 5,000 MD light helicopters have been produced since their introduction in 1982. |
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| MiG-29 – famous lightweight multi-role fighter of the Soviet Union. |
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| The MiG-15 is a single-seat jet fighter. The MiG-15 was a formidable opponent in the Korean War. |
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| The MiG-21 single-seat supersonic fighter. This was a quantum leap over previous MiG versions. |
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| MiG-23 interceptor fighter. The aircraft is equipped with a twin-barreled 23mm cannon. |
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| The Mil Mi-14 helicopter is a submarine hunting aircraft. It is still used by some countries in the world. |
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| Mil Mi-2 training helicopter. Nearly 5,500 were built between 1965 and 1998. |
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| Mil Mi-24 attack helicopter, can be used for civil and military targets. The aircraft is equipped with a 12.7mm machine gun or a 23mm/30mm cannon. |
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| Mil Mi-26 heavy transport helicopter. It is still the largest helicopter and is still in service worldwide. |
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| Mil Mi-8 medium multi-role transport helicopter. Pictured is a helicopter in service with the Indian Air Force. |
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| The Shenyang J-5 single-seat jet fighter is produced by China based on the Soviet MiG-17. The aircraft has two cannons in the nose. The maximum speed is 1,540 km/h, and the range is 2,200 km. |
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| The Shenyang J-6 interceptor fighter, made by China, is a copy of the Soviet MiG-19. |
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| The Sukhoi Su-25 attack and ground support aircraft has a maximum speed of 950km/h, with a maximum range of 2,500km. Its service ceiling is 7,000m. |
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| Su-7 attack aircraft. The maximum speed of the aircraft is up to 1,150km/h. |
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| Tu-154 passenger plane, with a range of up to 6,600km./. |
According to VOV
