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Originally Posted by Platapus
But Guam is about 1800 NM from China. Is this chinese plane carrier capable?
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No (but I would not put it past them in the future) but it can tank from several different aircraft that do have the range.
H-6U Badgers, IL-76 Midas, Y-8s can all carry IFR pods as can some PLAAF fighters.
Also air launched Kubs can help make up the difference at the expense of stealth. But they might as well send J-11s armed with those and save the stealths for Air to Air.