PLAAF & PLANAF H-6 Long Range Bomber thread

[LKJ86]

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[LKJ86]

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[S10]

Does anybody know if H-6K retained its internal weapons bay or has it been converted into additional fuel tanks? I read somewhere that the plane can no longer mount bombs internally.

 

[LKJ86]

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[S10]

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Hmm so it does have an internal bay. Where is the extra fuel for the extended range coming from?

 

[Ultima Thule]

Hmm so it does have an internal bay. Where is the extra fuel for the extended range coming from?

i thinks it is old models of H-6 that retain internal bays not H-6K which is a cruise missile carriers @S10

 

[LKJ86]

i thinks it is old models of H-6 that retain internal bays not H-6K which is a cruise missile carriers @S10

H-6K does have an internal bay.

 

[Deino]

i thinks it is old models of H-6 that retain internal bays not H-6K which is a cruise missile carriers @S10

It was always known, that the K has a bay.

 

[Fsjal]

It was always known, that the K has a bay.

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Does the H-6K's internal bay feature any missile launcher for cruise missiles? I always assumed all of the cruise missiles were placed on the H-6K underwing hardpoints only.

 

[Deino]

Does the H-6K's internal bay feature any missile launcher for cruise missiles? I always assumed all of the cruise missiles were placed on the H-6K underwing hardpoints only.

Not that I know and IMO it is even too short to fit a KD-20.

 

[Fsjal]

Not that I know and IMO it is even too short to fit a KD-20.

I see, looks like H-6K does retain bombing capability.

Also, apparently H-6K can carry air-launched ballistic missile, specifically a missile called CH-AS-X-13. Since the missile is said to be a variant of DF-21, it'd be too big to carry on the underwing hardpoints. Considering that an ALBM like CH-AS-X-13 would be fitted on the centerline underfuselage, I'm guessing the aircraft's internal bay could be replaced with an additional fuel tank instead.

 

[Deino]

I see, looks like H-6K does retain bombing capability.

Also, apparently H-6K can carry air-launched ballistic missile, specifically a missile called CH-AS-X-13. Since the missile is said to be a variant of DF-21, it'd be too big to carry on the underwing hardpoints. Considering that an ALBM like CH-AS-X-13 would be fitted on the centerline underfuselage, I'm guessing the aircraft's internal bay could be replaced with an additional fuel tank instead.

Nope, the K-model so fra can only launch the KD-63 and KD-20. The mentioned CH-AS-X-13 is not operational yet and will most likely assigned to the H-6N only.

 

[LKJ86]

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[Deino]

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But there is not the reported/rumoured semi-conformal bay to hold that use ballistic anti-ship missile.

 

[LKJ86]

Oh well

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