The powerful performance and diversified strike capabilities of the H-6N strategic bomber are impressive, and some experts even say that the H-6N strategic bomber is underestimated, and if it is equipped with Mach 13 air-space missiles, the firepower covers two states in the United States.
To understand this aspect, we should first understand: the basic situation of the H-6N strategic bomber.
With a fuselage length of 36.3 meters, a wingspan of 33.0 meters and a maximum take-off weight of up to 95 tons, the bomber's huge size provides ample space and load capacity for carrying a large amount of weapons and fuel.
There is also a maximum range of 7,000 kilometers, which allows it to fight at long distances and maintain an advantage on the battlefield for a long time.
In addition to the impressive size of the fuselage, it is also quite powerful in its striking capabilities, which can carry 6 YJ-12 heavy anti-ship missiles with a range of more than 400 km, so that it has a powerful strike capability against moving targets at sea.
Moreover, it can carry various types of missiles, including: electronic warfare pods, YJ-12 supersonic anti-ship missiles, YJ-21 hypersonic anti-ship ballistic missiles, etc.
Its versatility is further enhanced by its special design, with a concave belly that can be mounted on air-launched ballistic missiles with hypersonic performance, thus further enhancing its striking power.
Among them, it is worth mentioning that if the Changjian-20 cruise missile is attached, it is not an exaggeration to say that for such a combination, it can attack the naval and air bases in the third island chain with Hawaii as the core.
After understanding these, I believe that many netizens will marvel at the power of the bomber, but they never imagined that the fighter in terms of such powerful performance and diversified strike capabilities is often underestimated, for this phenomenon, in fact, many experts have made remarks, if equipped with Mach 13 air and space missiles, the firepower covers two states in the United States.
So wouldn't that be an exaggeration?
In fact, this statement still needs to be analyzed from a more in-depth perspective:
First of all, as a strategic bomber, the number and range of air-space missiles carried by the H-6N are the key factors that determine its firepower coverage. Although it has a powerful strike capability and can carry many types of missiles, it is necessary to consider the range of the missiles, their flight speed, and the distribution of targets in order to cover the two states of the United States.
If the range of the H-6N missile does not cover key targets in the target area, then the fire coverage is limited.
Secondly, the United States, as a technologically developed country, has relatively complete air defense and anti-missile systems, which are capable of effectively intercepting air targets. For the H-6N to successfully carry out long-range strikes, it needs to overcome the interference and interception of advanced American air defense systems. Therefore, even if the H-6N has strong firepower, it is still a huge challenge to break through the US defense system.
Therefore, the H-6N's flight speed and the number of missiles it carries alone cannot easily establish the ability to cover two states with firepower.
In actual combat, it is also necessary to take into account various factors, such as the accuracy of missiles, the comparison of the technical strength of the enemy and the enemy, and the combat environment.
Perhaps at this point, there will still be some netizens who have doubts: What is the Mach 13 air-space missile mentioned earlier? Why do experts give such a high definition of this missile?
An aerospace missile is a hypersonic capable missile that can fly freely between the atmosphere and space. Because of its high-speed flight and long-range strike capabilities, it has naturally become an important military weapon, which not only has the advantage of breaking through the defense system, but also has the ability to strike targets with high precision.
The missile can usually reach several times more than the speed of sound. This ultra-high speed makes the air-space missile extremely penetrating and striking power, so it can break through the enemy's defense system in a short time and reduce the risk of being intercepted.
At the same time, the flight altitude and speed of the air-space missile also make it have a strong concealment and penetration capability in combat. Due to the high altitude of its flight trajectory, it is often able to avoid enemy radar monitoring, and it is difficult to be detected and intercepted in time.
However, the significance of Mach 13 - the Mach number is a unit of measurement of the speed of flight, representing a multiple of the speed of sound.
Mach 13 means: the missile flies 13 times the speed of sound, which is equivalent to a speed of about 16,000 kilometers per hour. This extremely high speed really means that it can reach the target area in a short time, and carry out penetration, as well as strike. There is no doubt about that.
If the H-6N strategic bomber is equipped with Mach 13 air-to-space missiles, the firepower in it will indeed be shocking. However, its real combat capability still needs to be verified in the actual battlefield. At the same time, we also need to realize that war is not a simple comparison of technologies, but a confrontation of comprehensive strength.