I've always thought that Tu-95 is closer to B-52 than H-6 in class and size.
H-6 Bomber Aircraft Discussions
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Perfectly normal, yes. The stupid part is when people try to compare apples and oranges.
Not really.
Dimension-wise:
| Tu-95 | H-6 | |
| Length | 46.2 meters | 34.8 meters |
| Wingspan | 50.1 meters | 33 meters |
| Height | 12.12 meters | 10.35 meters |
Using a very rough visualization, the Tu-95 is Boeing 767-sized, whereas the H-6 is Boeing 737-sized.
Besides, the Tu-95 actually weighs almost twice as heavy as the H-6 at MTOW.
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Yes it is... It's the exact Soviet counterpart.
The Tu-95 was designed as a strategic bomber with enough range to bomb the US. The Tu-16 was designed as a regional bomber with enough range to hit some targets in Europe. So they are in different classes.
The turbojet powered Soviet strategic bomber contemporary to these aircraft would be the Myasishchev M-4 "Bison". But it had issues with the initial engines not performing up to spec which cut into the range. This was only solved with the 3M version which used different engines and had in-flight refueling.
The H-6K has way more range than the original H-6 because of the different engines. They basically put engines from the 1970s in a 1950s designed airframe.
The turbojet powered Soviet strategic bomber contemporary to these aircraft would be the Myasishchev M-4 "Bison". But it had issues with the initial engines not performing up to spec which cut into the range. This was only solved with the 3M version which used different engines and had in-flight refueling.
The H-6K has way more range than the original H-6 because of the different engines. They basically put engines from the 1970s in a 1950s designed airframe.
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You are wrong. There is nothing stupid about it.
If there is an admission that dissimilar weapons systems will engage then obviously they should be compared if the goal is study possible scenarios.
I wonder if China will eventually develop small cruise missile/standoff munition to make use internal bay of the H6 fleet.
But still a hint it may be operational still under the PLAN