Engineering:JH-XX
JH-XX is a designation applied by American intelligence agencies to describe programs by the People's Republic of China to develop a regional bomber/tactical bomber/fighter bomber. JH-XX is the second stealth bomber of China confirmed in existence by the U.S. intelligence community (after the Xian H-20), and the Pentagon speculates the fighter-bomber is capable of long-range strikes and nuclear weapons delivery.[1][2][3][4]
On 26 December 2024, social media photos and videos suggested Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) has publicly flown a prototype aircraft in Chengdu, Sichuan, tentatively designated as the J-36 by military analysts. The aircraft was spotted flying around an airport owned by CAC and features a trijet tailless flying wing design. It was trailed by a Chengdu J-20S twin-seater stealth fighter as the chase plane.[5][6] The aircraft was speculated as either a sixth-generation fighter prototype or the JH-XX stealth regional bomber.[7][8][9][10] The United States Air Force General Kenneth Wilsbach has assessed that J-36 is a "6th generation" aircraft with an "air superiority" role.[11]
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References
- ↑ Mizokami, Kyle (9 April 2018). "Is This China's Stealth Bomber?". https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a19724568/china-stealth-bomber-render/.
- ↑ Tyler Rogoway and Joseph Trevithick (16 January 2019). "Intel Report Confirms China Developing Stealthy Tactical Bomber In Addition To Strategic Bomber". https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/25989/intel-report-confirms-china-developing-stealthy-regional-bomber-in-addition-to-strategic-bomber.
- ↑ Episkopos, Mark (22 November 2019). "China's Mysterious Stealth JH-XX Bomber: A Threat to the U.S. Military?". https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/chinas-mysterious-stealth-jh-xx-bomber-threat-us-military-98742.
- ↑ Episkopos, Mark (3 December 2020). "China's JH-XX: This Stealth Fighter-Bomber Is a Total Mystery". https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/china%E2%80%99s-jh-xx-stealth-fighter-bomber-total-mystery-173721.
- ↑ Newdick, Thomas; Rogoway, Tyler (26 December 2024). "China Stuns With Heavy Stealth Tactical Jet's Sudden Appearance (Updated)" (in en-US). https://www.twz.com/air/china-stuns-with-heavy-stealth-tactical-jets-sudden-appearance.
- ↑ "First flight of Chinese 6th-Generation fighter today". 26 December 2024. https://www.scramble.nl/military-news/first-flight-of-chinese-6th-generation-fighter-today.
- ↑ "New Chinese Advanced Combat Aircraft Emerge In Flight". 26 December 2024. https://aviationweek.com/defense/aircraft-propulsion/new-chinese-advanced-combat-aircraft-emerge-flight.
- ↑ Newdick, Thomas (26 September 2024). "Yes, China Just Flew Another Tailless Next-Generation Stealth Combat Aircraft". https://www.twz.com/air/yes-china-just-flew-another-tailless-next-generation-stealth-combat-aircraft#comments.
- ↑ Ling, Xin (27 December 2024). "New Chinese fighter jet seen over Chengdu tacitly confirmed by military". https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3292377/new-chinese-fighter-jet-seen-over-chengdu-tacitly-confirmed-military.
- ↑ "China surpasses rivals with 'world-class' sixth-gen stealth fighter jet: experts" (in en). 2024-12-27. https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3292462/china-surpasses-rivals-world-class-sixth-gen-stealth-fighter-jet-experts.
- ↑ Finnerty, Ryan (March 4, 2025). "China's new sixth-generation aircraft likely for air superiority role: USAF". https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-wing/chinas-new-sixth-generation-aircraft-likely-for-air-superiority-role-usaf/162057.article.
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