History[]
It was developed from the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 under a inter-governmental agreement with the USSR. The Chinese also made it look a lot more sexier and avian in nature.
Data[]
| Category. | Statistic. |
|---|---|
| First flight on. | 1959. |
| Retired on. | No, still in use. |
| Major contractor(s) | Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation (XAC). |
| Dose it use nukes or cruse missiles. | 200 kt, 300 kt and 500 kt nukes. |
| Fight ceiling. | 12,800 m (42,000 ft). |
| Top speed. | 1,050 km/h (650 mph, 570 kn). |
| VTOL. | No. |
| Range. | 6,000 km (3,700 mi, 3,200 nmi). |
| Crew. | 4. |
| Nationality(s). | Chinese. |
| Class. | Strategic bomber. |
| Rate of climb. | N\A |
| Ground attack weapons. | A set of 6 or 7 KD-88 anti-ship or air-to-surface missile and\or bombs plus either a CM-802A
anti-ship cruise missile or several other types of non-cruise anti-ship missiles. It can also launch a DF-21D (H-6N) medium range balistic missile (MRBM). |
| Links. | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Xian_H-6, https://battlefield.fandom.com/wiki/Xian_H-6, https://aerocorner.com/aircraft/xian-h-6/, https://www.wikiwand.com/it/Xian_H-6, https://aircraft.fandom.com/wiki/Xian_H-6 and https://aircraft.fandom.com/wiki/Xian_H-6 |
Images[]
A Xian H-6K in flight.
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A H-6K landing at Zhuhai Jinwan Airport with cruise missiles (2018).