(Mike) wrote:
Does China have long range bombers at this time
that can reach the
continental United States?

Although they have nuclear bombs, what about
the planes to deliver
them?

I know China had some TU-16 planes years ago,
but did they ever
develop long range bombers or get any from the
former Soviet Union?

And what about China's in-air refueling capability?
All the PRC has in terms of bombers are the H-6 clones of the Tu-16. None
have the range to make it to CONUS. There were reports cited in the WAPJ
article on the Tu-22M BACKFIRE that the PRC had shown in interest in the
aircraft in the early 1990s, but no sales were ever proven. Midair refueling
is limited to a version of the H-6, although the Il-76s that the PRC now
operates would make better tankers.

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