B-20 Gaonmir

B-20 Gaonmir
Role	Stealth strategic heavy bomber
National origin	Zhenia
Manufacturer	Jinmu Heavy Industries
First flight	Jine 4, 1992
Introduction	May 17, 1997
Status	In service
Primary user	Greater Eastern Union Air Force
Produced	1996-Present
Number built	96 (as of December 2019)
Unit cost	$890 million (FY2019)
Developed from	Next-Generation Strategic Strike Platform Program
Variants	B-20A B-20B B-20S

The Jinmu Heavy Industries B-20 Gaonmir is a Zhenian strategic heavy bomber developed and built by Jinmu Heavy Industries, capable of being virtually undetected by enemy radars due to its stealth capabilities. As a stealth bomber, it is capable of carrying an array of close-range and standoff air-to-surface weapons, both conventional and nuclear, all while maintaining its stealthy configuration.

Specifications (B-20B)

General characteristics

• Crew: 2 (
• Capacity: 28 seated or 42 standing combat troops or 6,000 kg (13,000 lb) internally or 5,500 kg (12,100 lb) externally or 16 stretchers
• Length: 21.36 m (70.1 ft) ()
• Wingspan: 42.0 m (137.8 ft) ()
• Height: 3.39 m (11.1 ft) (not including landing gear) ()
• Wing area: 420.4 m² (4,525 sq ft) ()
• Empty weight: 70,083 kg (154,507 lb) ()
• Loaded weight: 152,300 kg (335,800 lb) ()
• Max. takeoff weight: 176,000 kg (388,000 lb) ()
• Powerplant: 4 × Jinmu Motors AES-2000 non-afterburning turbofans, 18,000 lbf (80 kN) () each

Performance

• Maximum speed: 1,022 km/h (1,022 km/h (635 mph; 552 kn))
• Cruise speed: 908 km/h
• Range: 11,500 km (11,500 km (7,100 mi))
• Service ceiling: 16,000 m (52,000 ft) ()

Armament

• Guns: None.
• Hardpoints: 2 x internal weapons bays capable of holding at least 44,000 lb (20,000 kg).