H-6 Bomber Aircraft Discussions

vesicles

vesicles

Colonel
I don't know the details of the description. So I can't say for sure, but should we interpret it so literally? These large numbers in Chinese sometimes simply mean "very long/big". It can't be interpreted so literally, like the phrases "ten thousand Li (Chinese mile) Great Wall" or "thousand Li attack". Just my guess...
 
JayBird

JayBird

Junior Member
vesicles said:
I don't know the details of the description. So I can't say for sure, but should we interpret it so literally? These large numbers in Chinese sometimes simply mean "very long/big". It can't be interpreted so literally, like the phrases "ten thousand Li (Chinese mile) Great Wall" or "thousand Li attack". Just my guess...
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I think we should interpret this literally in this particular case. Becasue the the original chinese sentence was (中国空军于14日组织多型飞机赴西太平洋开展远海训练，飞出第一岛链1000余公里) = Flying out of the first island chain more than 1,000 kilometers. it didn't say 千里 or 万里 which like you said usually meant just "very long distance". But with (余) = plus or more. The meaning of this sentence should be taken as literal.
 
Miragedriver

Miragedriver

Brigadier
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Such a versatile aircraft! Bomber, cruise missile launcher, in-flight refueling, Maritime reconnaissance, you could probable modify the platform for AWAC purposes
 
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delft

Brigadier
Miragedriver said:
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Such a versatile aircraft! Bomber, cruise missile launcher, in-flight refueling, Maritime reconnaissance, you could probable modify the platform for AWAC purposes
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I remember seeing the same wings, tail surfaces, undercarriage on an airliner, in 1958. Well, without the ability to hang stores on that wing.
Addenda: some five years later someone told me he had seen hooks on, I think he said the fuselage, for that airliner to carry bombs! :)
 
Jeff Head

Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
Deino said:
Here ... 100% for sure !
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I think you are saying here that it is 100% for sure PS, Deino, right?

Some may think that you mean that this version is 100% for sure real...but I still believe the top one is the real pic and the lower one is pretty for sure a PS.

Even then, carrying the two with the other hard points shows that is capable...carrying more just limits the unrefueled range.

The new H-6Ks are definitely very decent cruise missile carrying aircraft.
 
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