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On 23 March 1970 the No.603 Research Institute was tasked with developing a strategic bomber to be designated H-8, to reduce costs and development time the Xian H-6 airframe was used as a baseline. The first working sample was expected to be completed in 1973, and production was expected to be as early as in 1974.
The following is a list of Nike missile sites operated by the United States Army.This article lists sites in the United States, most responsible to Army Air Defense Command; however, the Army also deployed Nike missiles to Europe as part of the NATO alliance, with sites being operated by both American and European military forces.
The next step forward in bomber technology was the development of the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress, a four-engine airplane that was bigger, faster, and heavier than any previous bomber and required a longer and stronger runway to operate. Because the runway at Hamilton Field was not adequate for the B-17, the larger planes had to go elsewhere.
H8, flat-eight engine; H8 may also represent: The airline code for Dalavia airline; the internet slang for "hate" a robot villain in Magnus, Robot Fighter - the chief of police for North Am, he lived up to his name, as he really hated humans; a supercomputer used by NASA; Halloween 8, a horror film abbreviated to H8; California Proposition 8 (2008)
Coordinates: 1]: Type: Air Force Base: Site information; Controlled by: United States Army Air Forces United States Air Force: Condition: Civilian Airport, private ownership: Site history; Built: 1941: In use: 1941–1992: Battles/wars: World War II Korean War Vietnam War 1991 Gulf War (Defense of Saudi Arabia; Liberation of Kuwait): George Air Force Base was a United States Air Force base ...
Twin-engine long-range day bomber DH.4 Airco DH.4: August 1916 Two-seat biplane day bomber DH.5 Airco DH.5: October 1916 Single-seat biplane fighter DH.6 Airco DH.6: 1916 Biplane trainer DH.7 Not built Single-seat tractor fighter project with a Rolls-Royce Falcon engine, not built due to non-availability of engine [1] DH.8 Not built
The Xi'an H-20 (Chinese: 轰-20; pinyin: Hōng-20; alternatively Xi'an H-X) is a projected subsonic stealth bomber design of the People's Liberation Army Air Force.It is referred to as a strategic project by the People's Liberation Army, [2] [3] and will be the first dedicated strategic bomber developed by China.
The Xi'an H-6 (Chinese: 轰-6; pinyin: Hōng-6) [a] is a twin-engine jet bomber of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The H-6 is a license-built version of the Soviet Tupolev Tu-16 and remains the primary bomber aircraft of the People's Republic of China.