China Now Has Its Own Version Of A B-52 Bomber

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David Axe, National Interest: Get Ready, America: China Has Its Own Lethal B-52 Style Bomber

Today just three countries operate long-range heavy bombers. Russia has 170 or so Bears, Backfires and Blackjacks. America fields 160 swing-wing B-1s, radar-evading B-2s and stalwart B-52s.

China’s bomber force is smaller with around 130 H-6s. And most of the H-6s, copies of Russia’s Cold War Tu-16, lack the long range and heavy payload that many of the Russian and American bombers boast.

But that’s changing. After years of work, the Chinese air force has reportedly outfitted two regiments—together possessing around 36 bombers — with a new, much more capable “K” version of the H-6.

Update: China's Newest Long-Range Heavy Bomber Should Unnerve US -- Sputnik

WNU Editor: For more details on China`s H-6 bomber, go here .... Xi Jinping visit reveals H-6 bomber details (IHS Jane`s 360).