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Following in the footsteps of Russia, which is working on its PAK-DA fifth-generation strategic bomber, China is looking to develop a bomber with sufficient range to strike the United States, reports our sister newspaper Want Daily.
A piece from state newswire Xinhua said the country's engineers have established the basic concept for a next-generation bomber.
Russia confirmed the design of the PAK-DA bomber this year, including a combat radius of around 3,500 kilometers and a total weight of 100 to 120 tons, including payload. A prototype of the bomber is expected around 2017 and it may enter service somewhere around 2025-2030.
Read the full story at Want China Times