CHINA’S MOTIVATION OF DEVELOPING STRATEGIC BOMBER

Kanwa’s sources indicate that China has started seriously studying the structure of Russian Su32 fighter-bomber. The video footage released by China’s No.1 Aviation Group revealed that China has manufactured an aircraft model strikingly similar to Su32. Structural testing is now under way. As for the background of this fighter-bomber development, China has already started the production of JH7A. But JH7A after all belongs to the technology and the design concept of 1970s. Thus, the R&D of post-JH7A is possible.

(For full story, please refer to July 2005 issue of Kanwa Defense Review.)