The C-101 is a Chinese supersonic anti-ship cruise missile.[6] It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.[1]
| C-101 | |
|---|---|
| Type | anti-ship, and air to surface cruise missile |
| Place of origin | China |
| Service history | |
| Used by | China |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation[1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1.85 t (ship launched)[2] 1.5 t (air-launched)[2] |
| Length | 6.5 m (ship launched)[2] 7.5 m (air-launched)[2] |
| Diameter | 0.54 m[2] |
| Wingspan | 1.62 m[2] |
| Warhead | 300 kg warhead[3] |
Detonation mechanism | Semi-armor-piercing[3] |
| Engine | Ramjet[2] |
| Propellant | Kerosene[2] |
Operational range | 50 km[4] |
| Flight altitude | 50 m (cruising)[2] 5 m (terminal)[2] |
| Maximum speed | Mach 2[2] |
Guidance system | Radar[5] |
Launch platform | Air, surface |
Development
editThe C-101 was an early Chinese supersonic cruise missile. It has been described as unsuccessful.[6][7]
The People's Liberation Army Navy designation is YJ-1 (Chinese: 鹰击-1; pinyin: yingji-1; lit. 'eagle strike 1'; NATO reporting name: CSS-X-5).[6][7]
Design
editThe C-101 is launched with solid-fuel rocket boosters to a speed of Mach 1.8.[8] Two ramjets sustain a cruise and impact speed of Mach 2.[9] At three kilometers from the target, the missile descends from a cruise altitude of 50 meters[10] to 5 meters.[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Gormley, Dennis M.; Erickson, Andrew S.; Yuan, Jingdong (1 April 2014). A Low-Visibility Force Multiplier: Assessing China's Cruise Missile Ambitions (Report). National Defense University. Retrieved 13 August 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Zhou and Zhang: page 4 (trans.)
- ^ a b Zhou and Zhang: page 6 (trans.)
- ^ Kan, Shirley A. (10 August 2000). China: Ballistic and Cruise Missiles (Report). United States Congressional Research Service. p. 19. Retrieved 14 August 2018.
- ^ Zhou and Zhang: page 5 (trans.)
- ^ a b c Gormley, Dennis M.; Erickson, Andrew S.; Yuan, Jingdong (30 September 2014). "A Potent Vector: Assessing Chinese Cruise Missile Developments". Joint Forces Quarterly (75). National Defense University: 101. Retrieved 8 May 2015.
- ^ a b Carlson, Christopher P. (4 February 2013). "China's Eagle Strike-Eight Anti-Ship Cruise Missiles: Designation Confusion and the Family Members from YJ-8 to YJ-8A". DefenseMediaNetwork. Retrieved 12 August 2018.
- ^ Zhou and Zhang: page 11 (trans.)
- ^ Zhou and Zhang: page 10 (trans.)
- ^ Zhou and Zhang: page 13 (trans.)
- ^ Zhou and Zhang: page 14 (trans.)
- Bibliography
- Zhou, Zhizhong; Zhang, Changgen (5 November 1991), "China'S C10 Supersonic Anti-Ship Missile Weapons System" (PDF), Shijie Daodan Yu Hangtian, translated by SCITRAN, pp. 34–38, archived (PDF) from the original on 28 April 2017
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