H-20 bomber (with H-X, JH-XX)

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mack8

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A question i wanted to ask, remember the increasing rumours around 2020 or so pointing to the imminent first flight of the H-20? Nothing came to be as we know, since apparently the specs for H-20 has been changed and now we're waiting with baited breath the first flight of the revised spec H-20.
BUT, considering the rumours going about around 2020, has there been any hints or anything like that pointing to the possibility of the initial H-20 design flying around that timeframe, acting as a sort of technology demonstrator until the seemingly highly revised design is ready? As we know the americans flew numerous airframes of various designs in total secrecy over the years, and i'm sure China could and probably did so too.
Alternatively, perhaps the initial H-20 design became the unmanned GJ-X we saw unveiled only recently, though we don't know when it flew the first time?
 
Neurosmith

Neurosmith

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Let me put it this way: there is actually a non-insignificant chance of the H-20 making an appearance this winter.

If the previous two rumors are true (one regarding giant hangars being built with prototypes under construction and the other stating that the bomber would be revealed prior to the next Zhuhai Airshow), now would be the most likely time that the H-20 would make its debut, since the Chinese tend to expedite initial testing of aviation tech in late winter.

This of course assumes that the rumors are credible and that the H-20 is indeed an independent bomber project rather than having been rolled into the GJ-X drone program or another thing entirely.
 
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