H-6 Bomber Aircraft Discussions

^^^ Compare under the nose with the below,

H-6K AIFF -

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The latest image (January 2019) indicated that some H-6Ks have been upgraded with a new advanced IFF similar to American AN/APX-111(V) with blade antennas installed under its nose.

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I'd rate the Chinese thermobaric as between the American MOAB and FOAB. Might be fun to call it "Mistress of all Bombs" or something silly like that. The capacity of the H-6K is about 9,000 kg, but if you look at the Russian FOAB, the Russian FOAB is apparently more efficient than the American MOAB, suggesting different bomb designs. If you assume the Chinese use similar technologies, the bomb would weigh less than the MOAB, but be around the same power or be more powerful. But since the FOAB is heavier than the likely size of the Chinese MioAB, the Chinese version should be somewhat less powerful.

There are 3 H6N now








1:46 AM - 10 Jan 2019

H-6G with 2x YJ-12. Now we need H-6J with 4x to 6x YJ-12.

Hyperwarp said:

H-6G with 2x YJ-12. Now we need H-6J with 4x to 6x YJ-12.

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Here they are ... albeit without the YJ-12: First clearer images of a PLA Naval Aviation H-6J

Deino said:

Here they are ... albeit without the YJ-12: First clearer images of a PLA Naval Aviation H-6J

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Are those jamming pods on the outer pylons?

jobjed said:

Are those jamming pods on the outer pylons?

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I would say yes, shape-wise they look like KG-800 pods.

Powerful aircraft

Heavy jamming and long range standoff missiles

So far best image of a H-6G armed with two YJ-12 AShMs.

An H-6 bomber attached to a brigade with the PLA Air Force Harbin Flight Academy taxies on the runway before takeoff for a flight training exercise on March 6, 2019. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Liu Wei)







An H-6 bomber attached to a brigade with the PLA Air Force Harbin Flight Academy flies in the sky during a flight training exercise on March 6, 2019. (eng.chinamil.com.cn/Photo by Liu Wei)