The C-101 is a
Chinese
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supersonic
anti-ship cruise missile.
It is manufactured by the
China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation
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Third Academy.
The C-101 was an early Chinese supersonic cruise missile. It has been described as unsuccessful.
The
People's Liberation Army Navy 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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