Xian H-20
| Xian H-20 | |
|---|---|
| Role | Stealth strategic bomber |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation[1] |
| Status | Under development |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
The Xian H-20 (Chinese: 轰-20; pinyin: Hōng-20; alternatively Xian H-X) is a projected subsonic stealth bomber design of the People's Liberation Army Air Force. It is referred to as a strategic project by the People's Liberation Army.[2][3] The H-20 will be the first dedicated strategic bomber developed by China. The aircraft may enter service in the 2020s.[4]
The development of a strategic bomber was revealed in September 2016.[3]
Description[]
The H-20 is expected to be a flying wing[5] with a range of at least 8,500 km;[6] it will allow China "to reliably threaten U.S. targets within and beyond the Second Island Chain, to include key U.S. military bases in Guam and Hawaii."[7] The payload is projected to be at least 10 tonnes of conventional or nuclear weapons.[6]
See also[]
Aircraft of comparable role, configuration, and era
Related lists
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Grossman et al.: page 51
- ^ Franz-Stefan Gady (July 13, 2015). "China Wants to Develop a New Long-Range Strategic Bomber". The Diplomat.
- ^ a b Grossman et al.: page 50
- ^ United States Department of Defense (1 August 2020). Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China 2020 (PDF) (Report).
- ^ Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China (2021): pg. 145
- ^ a b Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China (2021): pg. 85
- ^ Grossman et al.: page 54
Sources[]
- Grossman, Derek; Beauchamp-Mustafaga, Nathan; Ma, Logan; Chase, Michael S. (2018). China's Long-Range Bomber Flights: Drivers and Implications (PDF) (Report). RAND Corporation. ISBN 978-1-9774-0083-3. Retrieved 24 December 2021.
- Office of the United States Secretary of Defense (2021). Military and Security Developments Involving the People's Republic of China (PDF) (Report). Retrieved 24 December 2021.
External links[]
- "The PLA Air Force's "Silver-Bullet" Bomber Force | Jamestown". jamestown.org. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
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