Chengdu next gen combat aircraft (?J-36) thread

[Sinnavuuty]

I highly doubt the US doctrine sees the Raider go over mainland China and dropping dumb bombs. Rather it will be the launch platform for whatever system comes out of the USAFs efforts to field a hypersonic ALCM. Which gives it significant stand off range and doesn't make it necessary to leave the friendly AD umbrella provided by naval assets and aviation.

In a way, the B-21 employment doctrine contemplates the launch of stand-in munitions.




The B-21 will operate alongside the re-engined B-52 as a Hi-Lo Mix (High and Low Performance) duo. The B-52 will be tasked primarily as a “missile truck,” launching salvos of cruise missiles outside the range of enemy defenses (stand-off strike) against fixed targets; while the B-21 will act as a penetrating bomber and launch salvos of missiles and bombs already within range of enemy defenses (stand-in strike) against hardened, mobile and relocatable targets that are inaccessible to the B-52’s cruise missiles.

The point is that the J-36 can act as a B-21 hunter in the 1IC.

 

[kurutoga]

The point is that the J-36 can act as a B-21 hunter in the 1IC.

We don't know the combat range of J-36 yet. The purpose of J-20 was to hunt US planes within 1500km of Chinese shore. That is half way between Taiwan and Guam. J-36s are likely pushing that further toward second island chain.

 

[BillRamengod]

In a way, the B-21 employment doctrine contemplates the launch of stand-in munitions.
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The B-21 will operate alongside the re-engined B-52 as a Hi-Lo Mix (High and Low Performance) duo. The B-52 will be tasked primarily as a “missile truck,” launching salvos of cruise missiles outside the range of enemy defenses (stand-off strike) against fixed targets; while the B-21 will act as a penetrating bomber and launch salvos of missiles and bombs already within range of enemy defenses (stand-in strike) against hardened, mobile and relocatable targets that are inaccessible to the B-52’s cruise missiles.

The point is that the J-36 can act as a B-21 hunter in the 1IC.

I am absolutely certain that whoever created these images must have downed a dozen shots of tequila before making them.
Is he so certain that the B-21 (even in before J-36 time) can penetrate the integrated air, land, and sea defense network of the PLA, and even reach deep into the heart of Eurasia, all the way to Xinjiang, to dump iron bombs?
Am i live in world of Full Spectrum Barrage Jamming?

 

[Biscuits]

In a way, the B-21 employment doctrine contemplates the launch of stand-in munitions.
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The B-21 will operate alongside the re-engined B-52 as a Hi-Lo Mix (High and Low Performance) duo. The B-52 will be tasked primarily as a “missile truck,” launching salvos of cruise missiles outside the range of enemy defenses (stand-off strike) against fixed targets; while the B-21 will act as a penetrating bomber and launch salvos of missiles and bombs already within range of enemy defenses (stand-in strike) against hardened, mobile and relocatable targets that are inaccessible to the B-52’s cruise missiles.

The point is that the J-36 can act as a B-21 hunter in the 1IC.

I don't know if it's just meant as a rough approximation but even the idea of a J-20 graphic above Florida and New England seems more plausible, at least the latter just needs to penetrate 1 air defense layer before going out into mostly unguarded airspace.

The practical role of B-21 is long range stand off missile firepower with greater survivability and coordination than B-52, B-52 is something that needs to be used super carefully from vast ranges, while B-21 can go close to the contact line. They'll attack China's ships and mobile forces around the 1 and 2IC, trying to go against the mainland is not viable.