Someone questioned its credibility.
H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)
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by78
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No, 'someone' questioned your credibility, your reading comprehension, and your intelligence in general, all of which are justified.
Here's a Youtuber's theory about H20. He's saying there might not be a B-2 equivalent bomber, but rather a medium to large unmanned bombing / attack drone. It'll still be big and expensive, just not as crazy expensive as the B-2. He's somewhat hawkish and a bit overly ambitious about PLA's development progress, but very logical and articulate. Worth a watch. You can turn on English subtitle.
From what I understand he doesn't describe what you have presented at all. He says PLA leaks have hinted that 2020 is year of five 20s. J-20, Y-20, Z-20, H-20 ... what's the last -20?? That is suggested to be a "GJ-20" or some sort of JH-20. So H-20 being a B-2 like stealth bomber is separate to what you are describing for the strike role. That's another program which he says may be unmanned but this is of course pure conjecture. This hint about five 20s may be referring to 2020 when all five reach service since J-20 and Y-20 have reached service at least in 2019 according to official status. Which means if there is any truth to the hint, there is a fifth unknown program. Since GJ-11 seems relatively fresh and unlikely to have been in service for years, I doubt it's yet another UCAV unless this mysterious one is so much better, enough to carry the somewhat prestigious "20" designation while serving along the GJ-11. Maybe it's filling an entirely different role.
by78
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Could you not post some random fanboy speculation from Youtube? Its insanely stupid to have a nuclear-capable bomber to be unmanned at this juncture. Humans need to be in the loop. No, they must be in the loop.
Along with DF-41, Type 096, the H-20 will represent a complete modernization of China's nuclear triad.
Nothing confirming it on Chinese forums and news. Probably an edited B-2 footage where they changed the fuselage slightly but the wings look like they have slightly different geometry. Similar to these curves and fuselage.
From the video.
Wouldn't count on it. But if J-20 exposure timeline is anything to go by, notice how the first "public unveiling" of J-20 prototype occurred in late 2010, basically 2011. It took years to finalise the frame and then only introduced into service around 2017, a whole 6 years after the first "public unveiling" of the first prototype. But then again the F-35 first prototype to service was around double this timeframe. It's clear the J-20 prototype showed in December 2010 doing taxiing tests in Chengdu was a very early prototype flyable demonstrator and not anywhere near completion.
It would appear China's being very transparent these days. It showed GJ-11 (years old sharp sword flying concept shown too), WZ-8 (previously shown in satellite photos parked outside), DF-DZ (US knows China had been conducting multiple successful HGV tests since 2007) equipped DF-21 in 2019 as well so the trend seems to be transparency and showing the US some material for deterrence.
So even if the H-20 here is real, it could unfortunately be following a similar timeline before reaching service. So who knows. The H-20 probably is flying in some prototype form like J-20 prototype 2001.