The Soviets used them as late as Afghanistan because it was designed as a nuclear bomber so its bomb bay is enormous to take the old nuclear bombs.
That meant they could carry FAB-5000 and FAB-9000 bombs.
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Isos wrote:I'm surprised that they don't have some 2000 j-11 or j-10. Their industry is massive and they should be able to build anything in big numbers.
Just look at the number of ships they make every 4 years.
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Sujoy wrote:China has started to carry out final trials of Xian H-20 strategic stealth bombers opposite the border with India.
IAF sources say H-20 bombers are aimed at ending the edge India acquired through the acquisition of Su 30MKI and Rafale. H-20 Stealth bombers will be used to target key Indian military and civilian installations from stand off range.
https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/china-tests-stealth-bomber-h-20s-capabilities-opposite-ladakh
Sputnik is reporting the same, citing Indian Intel of coursewalle83 wrote: Sounds strange that we havnt heard anything about it until now? Fake news?
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lancelot wrote:A strategic bomber is not a counter for high performance fighters.
As far as I know the Chinese have positioned the J-20 fighter close to the Indian border.
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But the article says the aircraft is being tested. J-20 has already been deployed, against India as well.walle83 wrote: My thought is that they confused the two ones. Its the J-20 not the H-20.
Sujoy wrote:But the article says the aircraft is being tested. J-20 has already been deployed, against India as well.walle83 wrote: My thought is that they confused the two ones. Its the J-20 not the H-20.
I suspect what they meant was H-20 because of its stealth cannot be detected by Indian Su 30MKI and Rafale and therefore cannot be intercepted.
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Hannibal Barca wrote:Vietnamese have interest in purchasing 12-14 su57, yet they reckon that J20 is better superiority plane. Interesting.
ChineseTiger wrote:not too shabby
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/attachments/a0754de6-cc0f-44b9-b73d-9fc4a4699f09-jpeg.73663/
Hannibal Barca wrote:Vietnamese have interest in purchasing 12-14 su57, yet they reckon that J20 is better superiority plane. Interesting.
Russia ain't exporting Su-57 anytime soon. They only have 1 Su-57 so far and they need 100 over the next decade.
ChineseTiger wrote:not too shabby
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/attachments/a0754de6-cc0f-44b9-b73d-9fc4a4699f09-jpeg.73663/