I think the intended role of this plane is to penetrate just far enough into a fleet’s AD umbrella to launch very-long range missiles against AWACS, spending the absolute minimum amount of time in the danger zone. It’ll stay above the AWACS so its huge top inlet won’t be seen. They can’t achieve stealth, but if they can poke their noses in just enough with very long-range AAMs they can bag strategic aircraft critical to US air operations.