China's Plans For New, Long-Range Bomber

Credit: Japanese Defense Ministry
For years it has been suspected or expected. Now it is official. China is developing a new-generation long-range bomber, says air force commander Gen. Ma Xiaotian. No details are available, but the term “long-range” means that the new type should fly much farther than the Avic H-6K, which the...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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