H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)
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That I've been wondering too as it appears from this specific model with the V-tail, the sweep angle of it's blended wing body is much greater compared to the B-2 and the B-21, perhaps combined with the V-tail it could allow for operations in faster flight regimes, but because it won't have afterburners super cruising does seem very difficult for such a large aircraft.
It's not dive bombing.... read a little about the b-47 lofting nuclear bomb vertically. A manoeuvre like that could toss a ballistic missile nicely or a glide bomb from low altitude. Combining stealth and low altitude could be a possibility.
We don't know why it would have a tail or if it will have one, but if it have it's probably to ensure a level of maneuverability greater than just a flying wing like the B2.
How come this forum and r/LCD uncritically accepts his post that suggest this is indeed a model presented at Changchun air show as gospel? No one even ask for sources to run a background check?
This is the only photo I found on the Internet that was like the one he posted.
This photo has been up on weibo for almost a day, which leads me to believe that this model doesn't contain any sensitive info (i.e., not in good correspondence with the actual H-20 project)
Fair enough, I can see lofting might slightly increase ALBM range.
It maybe so, on the whole B-2 doesn't seem to have abnormally high accident rate so I assumed it wasn't a problem.
There are only 20 of them and they don’t fly much.
Oh it's definitely not a model from the Changchun airshow it's a crappy fan animation from
But it's interesting speculating about this design as it's appeared here and there from weird places. No one knows what the H-20 looks like, and most certainly won't know what it will look like until it's officially revealed. All we know it's some sort of flying wing design.
Shh don't ruin their fun, delete your reddit postOh dear did someone post this crap on LCDWell i'll go tell them that too.