| Manufacturer |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Description |
The Xian H-8 () was a Chinese bomber and a possible successor to the aging twin-engined Xian H-6 jet bomber. |
| Designer |
Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation |
| Type |
Strategic bomber |
| Length (m) |
48.5 |
| Height (m) |
13.85 |
| Cockpit Crew |
6 |
| Max Speed (km/h) |
1000 |
| Cruise Speed (km/h) |
850 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
14000 |
| Armament |
2× NR-23 cannons in manned tail turret; 18000 kg of free-fall weapons |
| National Origin |
China |
| Powerplant Description |
4 × Shenyang WS-6J turbofan engines, 107.9 kN thrust each |
| Primary Users |
People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Status |
Cancelled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xi%27an_H-8 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
46.47 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
293 |
| Number of Engines |
4 |