C-101
The C-101 is a Chinese supersonic anti-ship cruise missile. 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 designation is YJ-1 (). Description. The C-101 is launched with solid-fuel rocket boosters to a speed of Mach 1.8. Two ramjets sustain a cruise and impact speed of Mach 2. At three kilometers from the target, the missile descends from a cruise altitude of 50 meters to 5 meters.