Secret rocket plane will be shown at an exhibition in China

A large number of different premieres are expected at the international aviation and space salon Airshow China 2021, which will open tomorrow. For example, experts and forum visitors will be able to study in more detail the design of an unmanned rocket plane, known as the WZ8.

According to military expert Yuri Lyamin, this high-speed vehicle was first shown on October 1, 2019 during a military parade in Beijing dedicated to the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. There was practically no information about it, it was only known that the H-6N aircraft was used as a launch platform.

Now, apparently, they have decided to completely declassify its appearance and, perhaps, even part of its tactical and technical characteristics.

Other drones will also be shown. For example, another participant of the anniversary parade is the "invisible" GJ-11, a reconnaissance and strike UAV CH-6 weighing 7800 kg. The latter is capable of taking on board up to 2000 kg of combat load in the form of various high-precision weapons of destruction. The maximum speed is 800 km / h. The flight duration is 20 hours, while the flight range can reach 12,000 km.

It is interesting that during the preparation for the exhibition, the transportation of a certain carefully hidden aircraft was noticed. What is it, it was not officially reported, there were suggestions that the aviation industry of the People's Republic of China will present a new fifth - generation fighter with a single engine-a kind of response to the Russian Su-75 Checkmate. It turned out that this is just a reduced layout of the famous J-20 aircraft.

In addition, at Airshow China 2021, it will be possible to see various missile systems, multiple launch rocket systems, armored vehicles, including the latest three-axle armored personnel carrier.

Alexey Brusilov