China's latest strategic bombers exposure: rare in the world of new technology

China is developing a new self-designed medium-and long-range strategic bomber, is a new look into the depths of the highlights in Europe and the United States Military Review. He is the future as well as a basis for China's future strategic development of remote Air Force. However, our problems and shortcomings, and the gap is still there with other people's, and the gap is still quite a big. Therefore, China must adhere to self-improvement. We absolutely can not have any complacency, blindly arrogant emotions. This lesson is profound.

B8 bomber developed by China itself the first major long-range bombers. He is a new development on the basis of the old-fashioned Chinese the TU16 medium-range, medium bomber designed. Wherein current can be roughly classified into two different version of the design. One is China in the TU16 based on, modify the layout of the old-fashioned pneumatic increase in of the Tu160 a similar variable sweep wing aerodynamic structure. Wing internal fuel tank equipped so as to further enhance the capacity, increased flight range.

The plug-in weapon system of the lower part of the reform wing of the rotor emission structure of the cabin the internal bomb bay. This structure in China as early as in the mid-90s of the last century, began secret trials. And has made some progress. And from using the WZ-10 4X bursts level radio mount, rotor pylons for China is no longer a major problem. Change the original slender B6 fuselage wing structure will change to become a wide-body structure of the central wing relative "fusion. Thereby further increasing the internal volume. Also "equipped with two or more rotor transmission system provides convenience"

Nose section, the installation of the new Chinese designed and developed large-scale integrated guidance / fire control radar. This is the SU34 a similar large-scale comprehensive radar. He has all the characteristics of a phased array radar. Not only can be used as guidance Attack Radar. Formation wing but also because of his long-range detection and early warning capability, at the same time can provide early warning in certain airspace within. This design is original from the former Soviet-designed MiG 31 PREDATOR the fox dogs high-speed interceptor fighter. China as early as in the mid-1990s, the early secretly introduction of such aircraft fighter. The cockpit design is changed original B6 concatenation, replaced by more suitable for attack / bombing level two-seater, the bombing of the / attack command room mode. This latest design of the strategic bomber is one of the few in the world. Canceled due to the introduction of large radar observer window makes the the aircraft overall air tightness of a better improvement. Its crew may be reduced from 6 to 4.

Airborne weapons perfection. B8 use of weapons, in a remote theater hit cruise missiles. He also can be mounted at least two 500,000 tons, or 100 tons a nuclear bomb. Maintaining the advantages of the the B6 original remote nuclear strike. Cruise missiles mainly 2 types, has been test-fired on B6K military products derived from air-launched rockets. Similar to the Pegasus air-launched rocket developed by the United States in 84 years. Another is China research and development of "red bird" HN Series airborne missiles. The first missile test in 2005, which has a range of 800 km. Type 2 trials completed in early 2006. To a range of 1200 kilometers. The power system uses a dual-combustion ramjet. Type 2 tail top jet. Both sides of the wing, the rear wing can be folded. You can carry a 1-10 kiloton nuclear warhead. Or 300 - 500 kg conventional head. The guidance system using GPS + terrain contour matching system. (This is reported that in 2004, the introduction of the Russian cruise missiles, an upgraded version of the product) type 1 and 2 have begun to enter the equipment. The total production of more than 350. Which accounted for 30% of type 2. 3-type plan was put into trial production in the near future. Based mainly in the type 2. Its range increased to 1500 km.

B8 use emitted in the form of the rotor, each rotor launch internal platform is less than about 18 U.S. B1B use bursts. Of autofire 12. Every lift launch can launch two maximum. MK912 system B1B in the United States still has a big gap. The United States can bursts in a curvature of the angle range missiles. Can carry a total of about 36. Rotor system developed by China can only carry 24. Similar to the Russian pirate flag.

Less than the B1B part of the installation of the enhanced the local stealth system of the type 2. B8 stealth system. Also made certain design. Laying in the external body absorbing materials, the installation of the engine tail nozzle air conditioning suppression device. Reducing a certain characteristic infrared. Reduced radar cross-section. Which reflects a certain amount of stealth performance. Get rid of the the original B6 outer knife 4 Raised VHF antenna. Increase the airborne GPS + satellite-based data systems, internal communications, data transmission mode, this model was first applied to B6D original design for an experimental device. Contact intercom security and speed. The cabin head similar B1B "escape the car (cabin)" The design of the system more secure and reliable than Russian pirate flag ejection seat.

Airframe design using early computer 3D imaging modular design layout combinations. The power system is intended selection of Russian production of D-type turbofan engine. 4 sets of configuration. In addition, the new design uses a turbofan engine being developed. This is to design a kind of Chinese products.

B8 according to the above design can reach beyond the combat radius of 4,000 kilometers (without refueling). According to him, the launch capability to carry weapons in accordance with the type 2 HN range. It can be implemented in the 1100 km distance of the enemy outside the theater hit. And the additional the voyage calculation, his actual combat radius can reach 4800-5100 km. In accordance with the division, he should have at least a medium-and long-range strategic bombers. Currently, the program has started, is expected to begin volume manufacturing around 2010.