Xian H-6

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The Xian H-6 is a Chinese license-built version of the Soviet Tu-16 strategic bomber, extensively modernized and used for long-range strike and maritime attack roles.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Xian H-6 canonical 4
H‑6K 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf strategic bomber
twin‑engine jet bomber
armament anti‑ship missiles
cruise missiles
free‑fall bombs
nuclear weapons capable
basedOn Tupolev Tu-16
countryOfOrigin China
crew 4
5
engineType turbojet
firstFlight 1959
introduced 1969
launchPlatformFor CJ‑10 cruise missile
YJ‑12 anti‑ship missile
YJ‑83 anti‑ship missile
air‑launched ballistic missile (H‑6N)
length about 34 m
manufacturer Xi’an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
maxSpeed approximately 1,050 km/h
maxTakeoffWeight approximately 75,000 kg
modernization glass cockpit in later variants
improved avionics
more efficient engines in H‑6K
new radar systems
numberOfEngines 2
range over 6,000 km
role anti‑ship warfare
long‑range strike
maritime strike
strategic bombing
serviceCeiling about 12,000 m
status in service
usedBy Egyptian Air Force
Iraqi Air Force
North Korean Air Force
People’s Liberation Army Air Force
linked to: Chinese Air Force

People’s Liberation Army Naval Air Force
variant H‑6A
H‑6DU
H‑6F
H‑6G
H‑6H
H‑6J
H‑6K
linked to: Xian H-6

H‑6M
linked to: H‑6H

H‑6N
H‑6U
linked to: H‑6DU
wingspan about 33 m

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Tupolev Tu-16 exportVersion Xian H-6
subject linked to: Tupolev Tu-16 bomber
Xian H-6 variant H‑6K
linked to: Xian H-6
Mikulin AM-3 usedIn Xian H-6
subject linked to: Mikulin AM-3 turbojet