China’s 70-Year Old Xian H-6 Bomber Is Still a Killer

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Posted on 09/24/2024 7:50:15 AM PDT by whyilovetexas111

Why, in addition to building a hyper-modern fleet of stealth fighters, has China decided to invest in a bomber that didn’t even represent the cutting edge of 1950s-era jet technology? For many of the same reasons that the United States will continue to operate the B-52 Stratofortress for the foreseeable future, China’s navy and air force have determined that the ancient Xian H-6 bomber will continue to serve as a nuclear deterrent and a maritime combat aircraft, more than seventy years after its first flight.

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Maybe America does not need to spend $2 trillion on the F-35 but just keep doing upgrades? Yes, I know, the F-35 is no bomber, but still, maybe the old stuff is just as good as the new stuff.

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