| C-101 | |
|---|---|
| Type | anti-ship, andair 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 |
TheC-101 is aChinese supersonicanti-shipcruise missile.[6] It is manufactured by theChina Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation Third Academy.[1]
The C-101 was an early Chinese supersonic cruise missile. It has been described as unsuccessful.[6][7]
ThePeople's Liberation Army Navy designation isYJ-1 (Chinese:鹰击-1;pinyin:yingji-1;lit. 'eagle strike 1';NATO reporting name: CSS-X-5).[6][7]
The 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]
