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Sea Skualarger figure on 0 of 5
Wan Chienlarger figure on 5 of 5
Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single source2.5 m[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Sea Skua | Wan Chien |
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| Speed | Mach 1+[source] | subsonic[source] |
| Type | Air-to-surface missile , anti-ship missile[source] | Air-launched cruise missile Air-to-ground missile[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Taiwan[source] |
| In service | 1982[source] | 2011 – present |
350 cm (138 in)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Used by | See operators[source] | Republic of China Air Force[source] |
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| Wars | Falklands War Gulf War[source] | — |
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| Designer | British Aircraft Corporation[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1972[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | British Aircraft Corporation (1972–1977) BAe Dynamics (1977–1999) MBDA (UK) Ltd (since 1999)[source] | National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology[source] |
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| Produced | 1975[source] | — |
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| Warhead | 30 kg semi armour piercing, 9 kg RDX[source] | 350kg of submunitions[source] |
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| Detonation mechanism | Impact fuze, delayed detonation[source] | — |
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| Engine | Solid fuel booster / solid fuel sustainer[source] | Turbofan[source] |
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| Guidance system | Semi-active radar homing[source] | GPS and inertial guidance[source] |
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| Steering system | Control surfaces[source] | — |
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| Launch platform | Westland Lynx, Combattante BR-42 FAC[source] | — |
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