H-6 Bomber Aircraft Discussions

Jeff Head

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Sorry Jeff ... I don't get it! ....... why is important regarding missiles hanging out on the pylons? ..... is it a new capability of H-6K ?

Oh, it's not that it is new capability to carry ALCMs under its wings.

It's more of a combination of two things.

First, the H-6K can carry six of them. Second, this is showing the AK-D20 missiles in actual exerciese over the Souith China Sea. IMHO, this is an important training exercise for the CHinese, but it also sends a clear message.

AK-D20 is a generation of modern Chinese long range ALCMs in the same class of American AGM-86 and Russian Kh-55, designed to attack a variety of fixed, high-value targets, and do it at long range.


Based on CJ-10/DH-10 land-based cruise missile which earlier adopted some Russian Kh-55 technology, the first KD-20 ALCM entered the service with PLAAF in the late 2000s (initially called YJ-100) using the dedicated H-6M missile carrier.

Now, powered by a more fuel-efficient turbofan engine, the AK-D20 chas a longer range from 1,500 to well over 2,000 km. It is able to perform eoither as a convetnional precision guided weapon, or a strategic weapn when armed with nuclear tipped missiles.

Anyhow, to me, that the WOW factor in this.
 
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antiterror13

Brigadier
@Jeff Head .... thanks Jeff, I learn another good perspective from you (again) ... this forum is the best forum, 3 reasons; * Respected non-biased moderators, * Many members are expert in the field, and the last one ... * all members share their knowledges and infos openly

and for you Jeff, you are the world class military analyst ... I am sure we all learn a lot from your analysis, knowledge and wisdom ... thanks
 

Jeff Head

General
Registered Member
@Jeff Head .... thanks Jeff, I learn another good perspective from you (again) ... this forum is the best forum, 3 reasons; * Respected non-biased moderators, * Many members are expert in the field, and the last one ... * all members share their knowledges and infos openly

and for you Jeff, you are the world class military analyst ... I am sure we all learn a lot from your analysis, knowledge and wisdom ... thanks
Thanks for those very kind word AT.

They are too kind...but I thank you just the same.

I also believe SD to be the best military forum n the net...and for the same reasons.

But someone like Popeye deserves this praise far more than me.

And others who may not post as often, but whom I know are serious and very respected analysts in their own right...cirvine11 for example.

Anyhow...thanks again!
 

by78

General
H-6 has arrived at Zhuhai...

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Totoro

Major
VIP Professional
Do we have any sensible data on current variants of KD-63 cruise missiles? Guidance/range/dimensions? How many could there be in inventory?
 
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