The C-101 is a
Chinese supersonic
anti-ship cruise missile
A cruise missile is an unmanned self-propelled guided missile that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift for most of its flight path. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large payload over long distances with high precision. Modern cru ...
.
It is manufactured by the
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
The China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation (CASIC) is a Chinese state-owned enterprise that designs, develops and manufactures a range of spacecraft, launch vehicles, strategic and tactical missile systems, and ground equipment. CASI ...
Third Academy.
Development
The C-101 was an early Chinese supersonic cruise missile. It has been described as unsuccessful.
The
People's Liberation Army Navy
The People's Liberation Army Navy, also known as the People's Navy, PLA Navy or simply Chinese Navy, is the naval warfare military branch, branch of the People's Liberation Army, the national military of the People's Republic of China. It i ...
designation is YJ-1 (;
NATO reporting name
NATO uses a system of code names, called reporting names, to denote military aircraft and other equipment used by post-Soviet states, former Warsaw Pact countries, China, and other countries. The system assists military communications by providi ...
: CSS-X-5).
Design
The C-101 is launched with solid-fuel rocket boosters to a speed of Mach 1.8.
[Zhou and Zhang: page 11 (trans.)] Two ramjets sustain a cruise and impact speed of Mach 2.
[Zhou and Zhang: page 10 (trans.)] At three kilometers from the target, the missile descends from a cruise altitude of 50 meters
[Zhou and Zhang: page 13 (trans.)] to 5 meters.
[Zhou and Zhang: page 14 (trans.)]
See also
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HY-2
References
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Cruise missiles
Anti-ship cruise missiles of the People's Republic of China
Guided missiles of the People's Republic of China
Weapons of the People's Republic of China
Air-to-surface missiles
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