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.
H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)
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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.
F-117 Pro Max. This is worse stealth without even supersonic speed as a debatable tradeoff. Internal volume could be huge though, definitely better if developed into a tanker or transport.
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.
If LM had won this bid, then USAF would’ve had a better relationship with NG going into the 90s (and likely a soured one with LM due to ATB overruns).
The ATF competition might’ve gone to the YF-23. What an interesting timeline that would be.
Can anyone tell me whether is this a tv channel from mainland China or from somewhere else ? It seems they are taking the alleged H-20 flight scene seriously.
Traditional Chinese. Probably some Taiwanese news and not credible.
It's , from Taiwan.