It makes no sense to imitate the B-2 - Sohu on the creation of a Chinese strategic bomber

China raised the topic of what should be the promising strategic bomber of the PLA Air Force. Chinese experts are concerned about the fact that strategic aviation The PRC is still seriously lagging behind both its own fighter in its development and the strategic aviation of foreign countries (primarily Russia and the USA).

In the military section of the Chinese portal Sohu, it is noted that the main position that developers of a promising bomber for the PLA Air Force draw attention to is its stealth for enemy radars. It is noted that the trend boils down to an attempt to copy the American B-2 Spirit - a heavy stealth strategic bomber, the price of which, together with weapons and a full set of on-board equipment, exceeds $ 2 billion per unit.

From material on the Chinese portal:

Despite the fact that the American bomber has incredible firepower, just mimic the B-2 does not make sense.

The author notes that the American-made bomber, at its huge price, has a large number of shortcomings. One of the main disadvantages associated with the maintenance of this aircraft. US Air Force B-2 daily maintenance costs millions of dollars.

These funds are used to maintain this type of bombers in a state of readiness. At the same time, China notes that with such a high cost of service, the problem for the United States is that it is initially known where the B-2s are. A hint that they can be destroyed even before take-off - for example, using hypersonic weapons.

Earlier in China, it was planned to create a promising strategic bomber according to the B-2 Spirit principle — with internal arms compartments and the “flying wing” scheme. The symbol of the Chinese program is H-20, although in Sohu it was for some reason called H-2.

Comments

[spirit]

Something the Chinese are cunning, b2 was the most advanced machine for its time, now technology has stepped forward, so the United States is doing 21st since it will be cheaper both in price and maintenance, plus a lot has already been worked out on b2 which will also make development cheaper. I am sure with a 90% probability that the Chinese are already making an analog

[Varyag_0711]

The Chinese can and do an analogue, but will it work? Copying B-2 is still not a Kalash copy, which the Chinese could not. I mean, they could, but only the copies are very far from the original. B-2 is stuffed with electronics like Bobik with fleas, because of the "flying wing" scheme without stabilizers, piloting is possible only with the help of electronics. Otherwise, only face the ground. Whether the Chinese will be able to repeat this, I do not know, to be honest, I strongly doubt it.
But, in fact, one question arises, but what the heck is the aggregate in China? He was not very useful to the Amerzosam, but why did the Chinese need such a super-expensive and absolutely unnecessary prodigy? What will they do to them? Just to be, amuse your vanity?

[Fantazer911]

Scare the Japanese

[kpd]

Well, they have electronics, all the same they make copies of the Su-27, but whether they can link the control circuit with aerodynamics is already a more interesting question.

[ximkim]

Analog, not the original.

[Mytholog]

The Americans - and they stopped the production of Spirit, not fulfilling the initial plan. And to create his clone from scratch?
Something crazy.

[Mavrikiy]

It makes no sense to imitate the B-2 - Sohu on the creation of a Chinese strategic bomber

Exactly, the grapes are green and sour. From the beginning, learn to make a decent fighter, not the la-la language.

[Nadrub]

Everything is as usual :)
The Chinese are rushing with the thought ... from someone to steal :)

[Cut Samshitov]

Quote: Truth

Everything is as usual :)
The Chinese are rushing with the thought ... from someone to steal :)

Wah, daragoy, why steal? Buy one copy from Russian Vanya and "creatively rethink".

[7,62x54]

The Chinese are at a loss, because new developments do not fall into their hands, and it is not clear what to copy.

[Runoway]

While the engineering staff in Russia is poor and patriotic, it creates the TNT channel and the like, I assume that Chinese intelligence has no problems

[Fedorov]

It seems like the Tupolevites are wise about the PAK YES according to the "flying wing" scheme. Subsonic and unobtrusive, what will happen at the output of the FIG, who knows.

[Nadrub]

The output will be as always unparalleled but in 2-5 copies

[V.I.P.]

So PAK YES that they promise to do sometime, also reminds B-2. And certainly it does not look like TU-95/160)))) ... So that for some reason everyone imitate the American F22 / 35 and B-2, but at the same time they are criticized)) .... And the Chinese are already two they make clones J 20/31, I won’t be surprised if they make two B-2 clones.

[ultra]

Quote: V.I.P.

So that for some reason everyone imitate the American F22 / 35

Who is everyone? There are only 2 countries in the world, besides the USA, that are actually developing 5th generation fighters. And here, in China and we, they are very different from the American ones.

[Morrow]

They do not differ

[knn54]

The Chinese are developing a compact supersonic stealth bomber JH-XX. It is planned to equip with hypersonic weapons, the layout is certainly impressive. The "small" engines and hypersonic weapons are left behind.

[Morrow]

Any BR today has hypersonic speed.

[The leader of the Redskins]

Imitate ... To start with, stop imitating a serious publication!

[EnGenius]

Unlike the B-21, which are now actively being created for testing, the B-2 has a more advanced airframe stealth system, but their price is also prohibitive. Therefore, it makes no sense to repeat this glider for either Russia or China. For this, a conventional airframe made of aluminum-magnesium-titanium alloys and stealth coating will be used, which China seems to have already mastered as part of the creation of a "stealthy" fighter.

[aszzz888]

I suppose the Chinese will invent the likeness themselves, but much cheaper.

One of the main disadvantages associated with the maintenance of this aircraft. US Air Force B-2 daily maintenance costs millions of dollars.

Eat up the holes!

[Roman 57 rus]

Of course, you need to wait a bit and copy PAK-YES.

[Tochilka]

Why is it easier for the Chinese to portray their likeness of the German No-229? From bamboo and sticking his electronics into it. Here and invisibility and cheapness.

[LMN]

Mimic B-2 does not make sense

Therefore, we will wait PAK YES from the Russian Federation ..

[Tuzik]

"At the same time, it is noted that the tendency is to try to copy the American B-2 Spirit, the price of which, together with weapons and a full set of onboard equipment, exceeds $ 2 billion per unit."

And you want and prick. )))