H‑6A
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The H‑6A is an early Chinese strategic bomber variant developed from the Xian H‑6, primarily used for long-range conventional and nuclear strike roles.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bomber
ⓘ
military aircraft ⓘ strategic bomber variant ⓘ |
| aircraftType | twin‑engine jet bomber ⓘ |
| airframeMaterial | metal ⓘ |
| armamentType |
free‑fall bombs
ⓘ
nuclear gravity bombs ⓘ |
| basedOn | Tupolev Tu‑16 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| configuration | mid‑wing monoplane ⓘ |
| conventionalWeaponsCapability | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | China ⓘ |
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
long‑range strike
ⓘ
strategic bombing ⓘ |
| developedFrom | Xian H‑6 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engineType | turbojet ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| introducedAs | early production variant of Xian H‑6 ⓘ |
| landingGear | tricycle landing gear ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearCapability | yes ⓘ |
| numberOfEngines | 2 ⓘ |
| operator | People’s Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFromProgram | Chinese license‑production of Tu‑16 ⓘ |
| propulsionLayout | wing‑mounted engines ⓘ |
| role |
long‑range conventional strike
ⓘ
nuclear strike ⓘ strategic bomber ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | People’s Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceStatus | retired from front‑line service ⓘ |
| tailConfiguration | conventional tail unit ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conventional bombing
ⓘ
long‑range bombing missions ⓘ nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
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