9 Most Advanced Stealth Bombers: The 4th One Renders Air Defense Systems Useless

3. The H-20: China's Strategic Stealth Bomber

Showcasing amazing technological breakthroughs in military aviation, China's Xian H-20 marks the nation's first committed stealth bomber. Though it has a subsonic, flying wing form akin to the B-2 Spirit, this aircraft distinguishes itself from its forebears by including many technological innovations. With its roomy internal weapons stores allowing for both conventional and nuclear bombs, the H-20 is thought to have a fighting radius of at least 5,000 kilometers. Its sophisticated propulsion system, with creative turbofan engines with adaptive cycle technology, offers minimal observable features yet best balance of power and efficiency. Modern radar systems almost completely hide the meticulous attention to radar cross-section reduction, including the use of metamaterials and radar-absorbent coatings).

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The bomber's formidable electronic warfare suite and network-centric warfare capabilities help it to operate efficiently in contested skies; its superior sensor fusion technology offers hitherto unheard-of situational awareness. Incorporating domestic advancements in materials science, propulsion technology, and avionics systems, the H-20's development points to China's rising military aviation technological capacity. Advanced autonomous systems and artificial intelligence integration help the airplane to run efficiently in challenging electromagnetic surroundings.