China's New Stealth Bomber: H-X / H-20

[Bussard Ramjet]

Maybe before 2020 1st prototype out, buddy ! Just rumor said, not me.

Okay, Isn't that a bit slow? I have been hearing about this project for so long, and thought that 1st prototype was going to be out soon.

 

[Akasa]

Okay, Isn't that a bit slow? I have been hearing about this project for so long, and thought that 1st prototype was going to be out soon.

As I understand it, the prototype is currently under construction but has not reached assembly stage quite yet.

 

[Bussard Ramjet]

As I understand it, the prototype is currently under construction but has not reached assembly stage quite yet.

So when will it reach. 2020? To Assemble? It will be operational by 2030 then, and the US would have already moved on to all kind of different planes. It is planning SR72, at a speed of Mach7 and the capability for space flight.

 

[Deino]

I moved all the H-X bomber-related post to this old tread ... besides that the very first image posted is surely not China's new stealth bomber but a proposal from Northrop for the NGB.

So please continue here ....

 

[Akasa]

So when will it reach. 2020? To Assemble? It will be operational by 2030 then, and the US would have already moved on to all kind of different planes. It is planning SR72, at a speed of Mach7 and the capability for space flight.

If aircraft assembly timelines are anything to go by, it would be a couple of years at the latest.

 

[Obambam]

So when will it reach. 2020? To Assemble? It will be operational by 2030 then, and the US would have already moved on to all kind of different planes. It is planning SR72, at a speed of Mach7 and the capability for space flight.

We are not here to race with the US. Everyone knows the US has a sizeable lead, but this does not stop nor will it slow down our 'self improvement' process. We will move forward regardless of what the US is doing and, vice versa.
If I were you, I'd be worrying about India instead of where China stands in 10-20 years time.
Truthfully speaking, India will lag behind even more, if money is used to buy foreign weapon systems instead of injecting it into your own research and development.

 

[Beidou2020]

We are not here to race with the US. Everyone knows the US has a sizeable lead, but this does not stop nor will it slow down our 'self improvement' process. We will move forward regardless of what the US is doing and, vice versa.
If I were you, I'd be worrying about India instead of where China stands in 10-20 years time.
Truthfully speaking, India will lag behind even more, if money is used to buy foreign weapon systems instead of injecting it into your own research and development.

India military don't even know what stealth even means. They have to beg Russia to teach them what it means.

Indian military is 30-40 years behind China overall.

 

[Tiqiu]

On Sept.1 at the PLAAF Aviation University in Changchun, the PLAAF Chief Gen Ma Xiaotian officially confirmed for the first time that China is working on developing a new long-range strategic bomber: “We are now developing a new generation of long-range bomber, and you will see it in the future.”

Ever since it has been a hot topic in military forums as what this new bomber may look like. There are many CG images suggesting it might be a flying wing aircraft like the US B-2, or the Russian Tu-160 type of variable-geometry wing aircraft.

Given there are news confirming that the Chinese high-bypass turbofan WS-20 with a thrust of 180KN has already entered production phase(http://tv.cctv.com/lm/jqsjd/),so the engine powering the new bomber is no longer the hurdle for China. 4 WS-20 engine can easily power H-20 carrying a 20-to-30t payload and having a range of over 10000 km. Considering the goings of J-20/J-31 and Y-20, maybe we can expect to see this bird much sooner than thought.

As to the other unknown whether the design of H-20 will follow the B-2’s subsonic&stealth path or the Tu-160’s supersonic but non-stealth path, one well-known Chinese military expert has given his thoughts on this CCTV program ( http://tv.cctv.com/2016/12/04/VIDEHqSu3htp8FjE3D6Gfkcr161204.shtml). He said China would adopt a new approach taken into consideration of all the pros and cons of the US and Russian long-range bombers, and the costs factor.

I guess this is what is normally referred as a “second mover advantage”. Perhaps China can come up with a new approach that H-20 will fly in subsonic speed with some degree of stealth when cursing at low altitude and fly supersonic in high altitude when penetrating the enemy’s airspace. This way the costs of this new bird maybe relatively cheaper than that of B-2.

I am eager to see some real images, even in nono-sized, of the H-20.

 

[royalharris]

J20,Y20,H20,the next generation plaaf backbone!

 

[Beast]

J20,Y20,H20,the next generation plaaf backbone!

And Z-20 too. Lol.

 

[royalharris]

And Z-20 too. Lol.

Forget it

Wish H20 join plaaf early.our USA friends have flied their B2 many times to china sky. it is very impolite without return visit.with H20,we can also from time to time pay a return visit of our friends USA's sky.

 

[Deino]

Forget it

Wish H20 join plaaf early.our USA friends have flied their B2 many times to china sky. it is very impolite without return visit.with H20,we can also from time to time pay a return visit of our friends USA's sky.

Any proof for that ??? As far as I know, the USAF never flew any of their B-2 into Chinese airspace.

 

[gambit]

Any proof for that ??? As far as I know, the USAF never flew any of their B-2 into Chinese airspace.

That is how badass the B-2. No proof at all.

 

[Tiqiu]

Any proof for that ??? As far as I know, the USAF never flew any of their B-2 into Chinese airspace.

I think he meant U-2

 

[Viking 63]

congrats China !!!