PLA Air Force Aviation University
中国人民解放军空军航空大学 | |
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Former names | Northeast China Democratic United Army Aviation School |
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Motto | 砺志、尚武、博学、精训 |
Type | Military university |
Established | 1946[1] |
Affiliation | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
President | Bai Chongming (白崇明) |
Academic staff | 894[1] |
Location | , , China |
Campus | 19,000,000 square meters |
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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]
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[]
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Notable alumni[]
- Li Ming (Member of Chinese Academy of Engineering)
- Yang Liwei
- Zhai Zhigang
- Fei Junlong
- Nie Haisheng
- Liu Boming
- Jing Haipeng
- Liu Yang
- Yu Xu
- Tang Hongbo
Notable faculty[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f "空軍航空大學". China's National Defense Ministry (in Chinese). 2007-08-24.
- ^ "飞行学院介绍:空军航空大学". China's National Defense Ministry (in Chinese). 2009-09-09.
Coordinates: 43°50′34.6″N 125°19′24.3″E / 43.842944°N 125.323417°E
- PLA Air Force Aviation University
- Universities and colleges in Changchun
- Educational institutions established in 1946
- Air force academies
- 1946 establishments in China