2020 is nearly over ... so what can we expect in 2021 for PLA watchers?

[Figaro]

I wanted to see what is real progress of PLAAF Regional bomber project, at least its final mockup

The regional bomber? Like the famed JH-XX? Nobody is sure it is even in development ... all the bomber resources seems to have been diverted into the H-20.

 

[PakPrinciples]

KJ-600 launch video

clear images of the KJ-600 prototype

Though not a launch video, and maybe you guys have already come across these, but apparently this site is purporting to show those images you're looking for:
Images of China’s Game Changing New Carrier Based Jets Revealed; KJ-600 AWACS and J-15B Fighters to Deploy from Future EMALS Equipped Warships

 

[Figaro]

Apparently this site is purporting to show those images you're looking for:
Images of China’s Game Changing New Carrier Based Jets Revealed; KJ-600 AWACS and J-15B Fighters to Deploy from Future EMALS Equipped Warships

Those are not prototypes ... those are just full scale mockups (i.e. they are not operational and cannot fly).

 

[White and Green with M/S]

The regional bomber? Like the famed JH-XX? Nobody is sure it is even in development ... all the bomber resources seems to have been diverted into the H-20.

Oh my bad sir, so JH-XX just a rumors sir???

 

[Figaro]

Oh my bad sir, so JH-XX just a rumors sir???

I don't think we have seen any concrete proof of its existence. It was rumored like crazy in the early 2010s but nothing concrete seems to have come out of it. The spotlight is basically all on the H-20 in terms of bombers.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

I don't think we have seen any concrete proof of its existence. It was rumored like crazy in the early 2010s but nothing concrete seems to have come out of it. The spotlight is basically all on the H-20 in terms of bombers.

So only H-20 replaces PLAAF regional bomber force of H-6???

 

[Figaro]

So only H-20 replaces PLAAF regional bomber force of H-6???

So far the only direct successor to the H-6 is the H-20 (besides newer H-6 variants). Besides that, unless the JH-XX project has concrete progress, I would surmise so.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

So far the only direct successor to the H-6 is the H-20 (besides newer H-6 variants). Besides that, unless the JH-XX project has concrete progress, I would surmise so.

But huitong blog says that project is progressing with extremely slow phase, and project name is JH-19

 

[Figaro]

extremely slow phase

Basically means it is dead, as it often is with anything that comes out from SAC.

 

[LKJ86]

So far the only direct successor to the H-6 is the H-20 (besides newer H-6 variants). Besides that, unless the JH-XX project has concrete progress, I would surmise so.

H-20 can't replace H-6.

 

[Figaro]

H-20 can't replace H-6.

I'm not saying H-6 production is going to cease ... but there is nothing on the horizon to indicate a new bomber besides the H-20. The H-6 will continue getting more advanced variants no doubt even when the H-20 is operational.

 

[LKJ86]

I'm not saying H-6 production is going to cease ... but there is nothing on the horizon to indicate a new bomber besides the H-20.

H-6 is just like B-52. B-1B, B-2, and B-21 also can't replace B-52.

 

[Figaro]

H-6 is just like B-52. B-1B, B-2, and B-21 also can't replace B-52.

Once again, I never said the H-20 will completely replace the H-6, just like the B-2 cannot with the B-52 in your analogy.

 

[White and Green with M/S]

H-6 is just like B-52. B-1B, B-2, and B-21 also can't replace B-52.

B-52 will replace by supersonic bomber (Mach-2/Mach-3) bomber in 2040

Once again, I never said the H-20 will completely replace the H-6, just like the B-2 cannot with the B-52 in your analogy.

But relying only one stealth subsonic bomber along with conventional H-6/Tu-16 doesn't guarantee that it can penetrate IADs of USN/USAF, China need supersonic regional medium bomber to replace its H-6

 

[LKJ86]

B-52 will replace by supersonic bomber (Mach-2/Mach-3) bomber in 2040

2040...