Refueling variants of the H-6, namely the HY-6U of the PLAAF (top) and the HY-6DU of the PLAN. Notice the nose section difference between the two variants.
Posted by @拓跋尊 on Weibo.
Posted by @拓跋尊 on Weibo.
H-6 Bomber Aircraft Discussions
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Today marks the 17th anniversary of the successful maiden flight of the H-6K. Posted by @Oneninety on Weibo.
@Deino how does the K variant contrast with the KG variant?
In fact I'm no longer sure if these are indeed KGs since the KG usually has the same jammer-pods installed like the H-6J.
So far we had only small and blurry images of former-PLAN Naval Aviation with low visibility markings, so if I'm not mistaken, this one is the clearest image so far of a H-6L assigned to an ETC Bomber Division. (Image via @中国军号 from Weibo)
Still rarely seen - AFAIK there are at best a handful of images available - a new image showing a PLAAF H-6N Bomber carrying a YJ-21 (?) air-launched ballistic missile was posted. (Image courtesy of DBCG via Huitong‘s CMA-Blog)
Again after a longer break, a PLAAF H-6N bomber carrying a YJ-21 air-launched ballistic missile. Even if some still claim otherwise, this is NOT a PLAN bomber and therefore I‘m also not sure if the missile is indeed an anti-ship weapon or not just an air-launched BM.
(Image via @水獭军一般编 from Weibo)
(Image via @水獭军一般编 from Weibo)
I doubt this was designed as an anti-ship weapon. Although it could certainly be used as one given the proper electronics and guidance.
It just seems kind of a waste to make such a huge ballistic missile for a mission like that. Unless the target is an aircraft carrier or something like that. I think it is way more likely this is intended as a system to make theater strikes against hardened enemy bases or other high value strategic targets.
It just seems kind of a waste to make such a huge ballistic missile for a mission like that. Unless the target is an aircraft carrier or something like that. I think it is way more likely this is intended as a system to make theater strikes against hardened enemy bases or other high value strategic targets.