Manned reconnaissance aircraft can be equipped with a variety of reconnaissance equipment. In view of the fact that the selection of reconnaissance equipment mainly depends on the experience of professionals and lacks of scientificity and rationality, an evaluation index system is established. By combining the actual index parameters of reconnaissance equipment, the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) is improved, and the mission planning of reconnaissance equipment is modeled. According to the actual situation of reconnaissance mission, the simulation analysis is carried out. The analysis results are consistent with the actual situation, and the validity of the model is verified.