The C-101 is a
Chinese supersonic
anti-ship cruise missile
A cruise missile is a guided missile used against terrestrial or naval targets that remains in the atmosphere and flies the major portion of its flight path at approximately constant speed. Cruise missiles are designed to deliver a large warhe ...
.
It is manufactured by the
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.
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 (PLAN; ), also known as the People's Navy, Chinese Navy, or PLA Navy, is the maritime service branch of the People's Liberation Army.
The PLAN traces its lineage to naval units fighting during the Chinese ...
designation is YJ-1 ().
Description
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.)]
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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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