H-6 Bomber Aircraft Discussions

Hyperwarp

Hyperwarp

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Definitely with Bltizo on this one :

CJ-10K is the Air-Launched version of the CJ-10 land-based cruise missile
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The Air-Launched version of the YJ-83 carried by JH-7/7A, H-6 is designated YJ-83K.

Don't know what happened to the DH-10 and about this so-called HN-X series appear to be mistake or misinformation.
 
MwRYum

MwRYum

Major
If you ask me, the bomber crews looks are kinda...dated, like back in the Soviet days when Tu-16 was the mainstay...and one would've thought the modern flight suit become general issue by now (as would in all other modern air force).
 
Blitzo

Blitzo

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MwRYum said:
If you ask me, the bomber crews looks are kinda...dated, like back in the Soviet days when Tu-16 was the mainstay...and one would've thought the modern flight suit become general issue by now (as would in all other modern air force).
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I think they are wearing flight suits underneath, it's just that the PLAAF love their blue leathery jackets.
Recent pics have shown pilots starting to get more standard green flight suits, which I expect will permeate down from the more important fighter regiments to these older bomber ones.
 
duskylim

duskylim

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These are really OLD aircraft - they even have the glass noses, tail blisters and tail guns mounted!

Why does the PLAAF continue to operate these dinosaurs?

And the cockpits are all manual - no modern equipment in sight!

Are these planes kept in operation just to bomb ice floes in the Yellow river?
 
escobar

escobar

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duskylim said:
These are really OLD aircraft - they even have the glass noses, tail blisters and tail guns mounted!

Why does the PLAAF continue to operate these dinosaurs?

And the cockpits are all manual - no modern equipment in sight!

Are these planes kept in operation just to bomb ice floes in the Yellow river?
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For now they don't have many h-6k to replace the older, so PLAAF have not the choice.
And don't forget that PLA is very frugal.
Under certain conditions even OLD aircraft could be very usefull in a war.
 
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hmmwv

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Those old H6s perform a very important duty every winter, to bomb the ice blockade on the Yellow River.
 
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