CY-1 vs Python (missile): Specs Compared

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AMissiles

CY-1

Anti-submarine missile

BMissiles

Python (missile)

Short-range air-to-air missile

First system

Second system

At a glance

Side by side

Length comparisonOne shared metre scale

CY-1≈

≈ 1.2 m

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Python (missile)Length

3.1 m

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Lengths retain their source configuration and measurement scope.

CY-1larger figure on 1 of 1

Wingspan+88%

Python (missile)larger figure on 0 of 1

None

Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.

Measured figures

Head to head

15 of 40 rows sourced on both sides

≈ 1.2m≈

3.1m

Length

All recorded figures & sources

≈ 1.2 m

≈

Single source

≈1.2 meter^[source]

3.1 m

Length

Single source

Configuration

Details

CY-1 and Python (missile) configuration
Specification	CY-1	Python (missile)
Speed	supersonic^[source]	Mach 4^[source]
Type	Anti-submarine missile^[source]	Short-range air-to-air missile^[source]
Place of origin	China^[source]	Israel^[source]
In service	late 1980s – present^[source]	—
Used by	People's Liberation Army Navy

Produced	late 1980s^[source]	Shafrir series: 1961–1983 Python series: 1980–present^[source]

Warhead	Lightweight torpedo^[source]	11 kg (24 lb 4 oz)^[source]

Detonation mechanism	Semi-armor-piercing^[source]	proximity^[source]

Engine	rocket motor^[source]	solid fuel rocket motor^[source]

Propellant	solid fuel^[source]	—

Guidance system	inertial in flight, passive / active sonar in water^[source]	infrared homing + 320×240 pixel dual waveband electro-optical imaging seeker, lock on after launch, with infrared counter-counter-measures (IRCCM)^[source]

Launch platform	Air, surface & submerged^[source]	Aircraft: BAE Sea Harrier CASA C-101 Aviojet F-4E Kurnass 2000 F-5E/F Tiger-II McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon Dassault Mirage III Dassault Mirage 5 Dassault Mirage 2000 Eurofighter Typhoon IAI Nesher/Dagger/Finder IAI Kfir HAL Tejas KAI T-50 Golden Eagle Leonardo M-346FA Master Saab JAS 39 Gripen Sukhoi Su-30MKI Su-25KM Scorpion^[source]

Wars	—	Yom Kippur War Falklands War 1982 Lebanon War 2006 Lebanon War^[source]

Manufacturer	—	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems^[source]

Unit cost	—	Shafrir series: Shafrir-1: US$20,000^[source]

Flight altitude	—	N/A^[source]

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