H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)
- Thread starter Deino
- Start date
Hendrik_2000
Lieutenant General
Well this is the last hurdle for China to become self sufficient in developing comprehensive military aircraft industry. They have built fighter, stealth fighter, transport, various AEW, SIGINT aircraft. One of the aging ace in Korean war on his death bed ask Xi Jinping and MaXiaotian to please built bomber for the airforce . So I guess he is moved
Rear Admiral: China's Development of H-20 Bomber Just in Time
(Source: Xinhua; issued Dec 07, 2016)
China’s official newspaper has confirmed rumors that the country is developing a next-generation “large-tonnage and long-range strategic bomber” called the H-20 and which is described as being “on a par” with the Northrop B-2. (PLA photo)
BEIJING --- The Science and Technology Daily of China published an article titled Conjecture on China’s Strategic Bomber Performance on December 4, saying that China’s Air Force Commander Ma Xiaotian revealed that China is developing next-generation long-range bombers at an open day activity on September 1, confirming the “legendary” “H-20” bomber.
Recently, a China Central Television (CCTV) program also showed a suspected CG graph of China’s H-20 bomber, which further made a big splash among military fans.
When asked when China's next-generation strategic bombers will make the debut, Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo, director of the PLA Navy's Expert Consultation Committee, said that we should have some patience.
China has never developed such a large-tonnage and long-range strategic bomber before. The H-6 bomber in service is medium-sized but not a strategic bomber. Having the strategic bomber will become one of the symbols of China’s air force as a strategic service, said Yin Zhuo.
Yin Zhuo also held that the strategic bombers that China is developing will be surely on a par with B-2 of the US and have the stealth performance.
Yin introduced that the next-generation strategic bombers need a longer development cycle, usually more than ten years. China boasts some favorable conditions for developing strategic bombers: China has accumulated some experience from the development of J-20 and F -31 stealth fighters, so the material and design is not a big problem. China has developed Y-20, C-919 and other large aircraft, so the relevant technical reserves are useful for developing strategic bombers.
Cruise missiles, nuclear weapons and other weapons and equipment that will be carried by domestic strategic bombers are all in place, so it is just in time for China to develop strategic bombers, said Yin Zhuo. Leveraging the rich technical reserves, the development cycle may be shorter.
Speaking of whether China can develop supersonic stealth strategic bombers, military expert Li Li said that this is technically demanding indeed. Because if the emphasis is laid on the stealth performance, the aircraft's aerodynamic configuration will be quite different from that of a supersonic bomber. It may be a more realistic solution to select from the stealth capability and supersonic penetration.
-ends-
Rear Admiral: China's Development of H-20 Bomber Just in Time
(Source: Xinhua; issued Dec 07, 2016)
China’s official newspaper has confirmed rumors that the country is developing a next-generation “large-tonnage and long-range strategic bomber” called the H-20 and which is described as being “on a par” with the Northrop B-2. (PLA photo)
BEIJING --- The Science and Technology Daily of China published an article titled Conjecture on China’s Strategic Bomber Performance on December 4, saying that China’s Air Force Commander Ma Xiaotian revealed that China is developing next-generation long-range bombers at an open day activity on September 1, confirming the “legendary” “H-20” bomber.
Recently, a China Central Television (CCTV) program also showed a suspected CG graph of China’s H-20 bomber, which further made a big splash among military fans.
When asked when China's next-generation strategic bombers will make the debut, Rear Admiral Yin Zhuo, director of the PLA Navy's Expert Consultation Committee, said that we should have some patience.
China has never developed such a large-tonnage and long-range strategic bomber before. The H-6 bomber in service is medium-sized but not a strategic bomber. Having the strategic bomber will become one of the symbols of China’s air force as a strategic service, said Yin Zhuo.
Yin Zhuo also held that the strategic bombers that China is developing will be surely on a par with B-2 of the US and have the stealth performance.
Yin introduced that the next-generation strategic bombers need a longer development cycle, usually more than ten years. China boasts some favorable conditions for developing strategic bombers: China has accumulated some experience from the development of J-20 and F -31 stealth fighters, so the material and design is not a big problem. China has developed Y-20, C-919 and other large aircraft, so the relevant technical reserves are useful for developing strategic bombers.
Cruise missiles, nuclear weapons and other weapons and equipment that will be carried by domestic strategic bombers are all in place, so it is just in time for China to develop strategic bombers, said Yin Zhuo. Leveraging the rich technical reserves, the development cycle may be shorter.
Speaking of whether China can develop supersonic stealth strategic bombers, military expert Li Li said that this is technically demanding indeed. Because if the emphasis is laid on the stealth performance, the aircraft's aerodynamic configuration will be quite different from that of a supersonic bomber. It may be a more realistic solution to select from the stealth capability and supersonic penetration.
-ends-
Last edited:
That's lost in translation, it should be "new type long range war plane", nothing to do with remote control.
Skywatcher
Captain
Interesting, IIRC, Tu-170 was also a designation for a 'conventional' Tu-160 (wish I had bought that Tupolev book from Kommisarov and Gordon now.
10 years ago? Simply no.
It isn't that obvious even now, despite China finally overmatching VMF in tonnage(it only happened in 2016, btw), as well as much(twice, to be exact) lower average age of combatant.
New destroyers and frigates are important, but so are nuclear submarines and much better developed(yes, even now) naval aviation.
p.s. to stay on topic - new bomber schedule looks remarkably optimistic.
Especially since it's the very first chinese designed plane of this kind.
vesicles
Colonel
I think what FORBIN meant was that Russia had a much higher tonnage than China 10 years ago but not so much now...
No, i mean readiness many Russians are not operationnals in reserve exist 3 categorys ships in 3th never back... and also maintenance problems, they have only a superiority important with big nuclear submarines more capable and much more numerous than China and these big boats help also with 1 - 2 Kirov for tonnage but tonnage is different than capacity of a Navy, power.