Is the H-20 Here? U.S. Media: China's New Stealth Bomber Makes an Appearance, Possesses Intercontinental Strike Capabilities?
In recent days, the U.S. media "Military Observation" focused on China's new weapons equipment, reporting that China's first intercontinental range stealth bomber has made its first clear appearance, triggering many netizens' speculation, is this the long-awaited H-20? Especially at a time when Xinhua News had previously made a vague statement about the H-20's appearance in a video program this year.
The U.S. media stated that the clearly revealed aircraft is a large flying wing platform at an air force test base in Northwest China. Compared to the blurry satellite photos from October last year, this exposure is a high-definition photo of the aircraft. The underbelly seems to be equipped with two internal weapon bays. The U.S. media believes that this design confirms the model is intended to be used as a long-range bomber, capable of intercontinental strikes.
However, German expert Retsch expressed a different opinion. He pointed out that this kind of B-2 flying wing layout for a bomber was already discarded by the H-20. In order for the future H-20 to achieve supersonic and carry large hypersonic missile design specifications, it would actually not be possible to design it like the B-2. The aircraft that appeared this time is actually an unmanned long-range strike aircraft similar to the B-2, which has multiple uses, including intercontinental reconnaissance, long-sea strike missions, etc.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1853466183311367/
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