The C-101 is a Chinese supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. It is manufactured by the China Aerospace Science and Industry Corporation 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 designation is YJ-1 (; NATO reporting name: 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 metersZhou and Zhang: page 13 (trans.) to 5 meters.Zhou and Zhang: page 14 (trans.)
See also HY-2
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