Eagle News — China has also recently released a photo of a nuclear-capable Chinese bomber flying south near Scarborough shoal or Panatag shoal.
The H-6K can run at top speeds of 1,050 kilometers per hour and has a range of 6,000 kilometers. It was specifically built for the PLA air force.
It’s the latest salvo in a signaling war between the United States and China over Philippine territory.
A report in Bloomberg said, the H-6K bomber depicted in the photo is capable of delivering a nuclear-armed cruise missile to all major U.S. military bases in Asia, including Singapore, Guam, and Okinawa.
The H-6K is based on the Russian badger bomber and has a combat range of up to 3,500 kilometers, it can carry six CJ-20 cruise missiles under its wings, plus additional missiles internally.
The CJ-20 cruise missiles can travel an additional 1,500 to 2,000 kilometers beyond the H-6K’s combat radius.
When fully loaded with ordnance, the bomber’s range decreases slightly
A few days before the Chinese bomber flew over Scarborough shoal, China tested its two new airports on the Spratly islands.
Two flights landed on Mischief or Panganiban Reef — and Subi or Zamora reefs which are also being claimed by the Philippines.