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Measured figures
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Single source≈1.2 meter[source]
PL-5B, PL-5C
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CY-1 | PL-5 |
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| Speed | supersonic[source] | Mach 2.5[source] |
| Type | Anti-submarine missile[source] | Short-range air-to-air missile[source] |
| Place of origin | China[source] | China[source] |
| In service | late 1980s – present[source] | — |
| Used by | People's Liberation Army Navy |
PL-5E
Single source3.128 m (PL-5B, PL-5C), 2.893m (PL-5E)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Produced | late 1980s[source] | 1982[source] |
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| Warhead | Lightweight torpedo[source] | 6kg blast-frag , or expanding rod (RF-fuse)[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Semi-armor-piercing[source] | Active infrared , laser proximity fuse(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Engine | rocket motor[source] | Solid-fuel rocket[source] |
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| Propellant | solid fuel[source] | — |
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| Guidance system | inertial in flight, passive / active sonar in water[source] | Infrared homing , multi-element, dual band detector(PL-5EII)[source] |
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| Launch platform | Air, surface & submerged[source] | Aircraft, helicopter gunships[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre (EOTDC), Hanzhong Nanfeng Machine Factory[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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