Signed in September 1957, the agreement granted China two production aircraft, a semi-knocked-down (SKD) kit, a complete knock-down (CKD) kit, a set of blanks, and various raw materials to jumpstart Chinese manufacture, all from Plant No. Early in 1956, the Soviet Union agreed to license production of the Tu-16 to the People's Republic of China. Having entered service with the Soviet Union in April 1952, the Tupolev Tu-16 was one the Soviets' earliest effective jet bombers with over 1,500 produced through 1962. History A H-6K landing at Zhuhai Jinwan Airport with cruise missiles (2018) H-6M over Changzhou (2010)
According to the United States Department of Defense, this will give the PLAAF a long-range standoff offensive air capability with precision-guided munitions. The latest variant of the H-6 is the H-6N, a heavily redesigned version capable of aerial refueling and carrying air-launched cruise missiles. By November 2020, the PLAAF had as many as 231.
The H-6 is a license-built version of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 and remains the primary bomber aircraft of the People's Republic of China.ĭelivery of the Tu-16 to China began in 1958, and a license production agreement with the Soviets was signed in the late 1950s. The Xian H-6 ( Chinese: 轰-6 pinyin: Hōng-6) is a twin-engine jet bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).
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