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Strategic bomber
Xi'an H-6 is a strategic bomber originating in China. It was built by Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation. Reported operators include People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Egyptian Air Force (historical) Iraqi Air Force (historical).
ChinaStrategic bomber
China
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation
In service; in production
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Egyptian Air Force (historical) Iraqi Air Force (historical)
231+ as of 2020
1959-present
1969
1959
1991 (Iraq) 2000 (Egypt)
Tupolev Tu-16
4
34.8 m (114 ft 2 in)
33 m (108 ft 3 in)
10.36 m (34 ft 0 in)
165 m 2 (1,780 sq ft)
37,200 kg (82,012 lb)
95,000 kg (209,439 lb)
2 × Soloviev D-30KP-2 turbofan engines, 118 kN (27,000 lbf) thrust each
1,050 km/h (650 mph, 570 kn)
768 km/h (477 mph, 415 kn) / 0.75M
6,000 km (3,700 mi, 3,200 nmi)
3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi)
12,800 m (42,000 ft)
2× 23 mm (0.906 in) Nudelman-Rikhter NR-23 cannons in remote dorsal turret 2× NR-23 cannons in remote ventral turret 2× NR-23 cannons in manned tail turret 1× NR-23 cannons in nose (occasional addition)
root: PR-1-10S-9 (15.7%); tip: PR-1-10S-9 (12%)
460 kg/m 2 (94 lb/sq ft)
0.24
6× YJ-63 missile (anti-ship or air-to-surface) 6× CJ-10 (air launched land attack cruise missile) 6× YJ-12 (anti-ship cruise missile) 1× CH-AS-X-13 (H-6N) 1× JL-1 (air-launched ballistic missile) (H-6N) 4× YJ-21 (anti ship ballistic missile) (H-6K)
12,000 kg (26,400 lb) of free-fall weapons Guided bombs GB6 CS/BBC5 GB2A GB5
Bombs: 12,000 kg (26,400 lb) of free-fall weapons
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sept 2026 | 34.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 34.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 28 Sept 2026 | 34.8 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
Xi'an H-6 equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
ChinaAir Force exact named equipment holdings: H-6K; H-6N. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIRCRAFT / BBR. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Lower-bound count for Xian H-6 · H-6A / Xian H-6 · H-6G/GMod / Xian H-6 · H-6J / Xian H-6 · H-6H/M / Xian H-6 · H-6K / Xian H-6 · H-6N / Xian H-6 · H-6U/H-6DU. Service scope: People's Liberation Army Air Force; does not replace a national total. 7 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): in service: 12 / in service: 27 / in service: 18 / in service: 40 / in service: 110 / in service: 12+ / in service: 15. Origin: China. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
People's Liberation Army Air Force People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force Egyptian Air Force (historical) Iraqi Air Force (historical)
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