H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)

Iron Man · 2025-01-25T20:39:00-0500

ying1978 said:
I'm starting to think whether a flying wing is the only way to design a sub-sonic stealth bomber.

It's not. If the CGIs and the short video are to be believed, it looks like the H-20 actually uses a cranked kite design, not a straight up flying wing.

Gloire_bb · 2025-01-25T20:54:28-0500

Like, Lockheed Martin ATB proposal(lost to future Northrop B-2). Or recent stealthy tanker proposals(which most certainly can be repurposed into bombers).
Nothing illegal.

manatee988 · 2025-01-26T19:22:26-0500

Iron Man said:
It's not. If the CGIs and the short video are to be believed, it looks like the H-20 actually uses a cranked kite design, not a straight up flying wing.

Isn't cranked kite worse for stealth?

Nx4eu · 2025-01-26T20:26:57-0500

manatee988 said:
Isn't cranked kite worse for stealth?

Yes.
Cranked kite may have slightly smaller peaks in the frontal arc however it has overall worse performance against other angles.

H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)

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