This is probably the best comparison and estimation of its size ... via "totoro" (CDF)
PLAN Anti-ship/surface missiles
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This is probably the best comparison and estimation of its size ... via "totoro" (CDF)
You need to pay more attention to details. Here is a picture of what you say is the XSAM-3.
As you can see the intake is actually integrated to the body of the projectile around mid-way.
And you need to look back to my previous post, where I describe the same arrangement for YJ-12s air intakes, where the air intake does not extend along the entire air intake external structure. Different ways of saying the same thing
That is to say, for all the missiles listed (YJ-12, XASM-3, Kh-31 and Kh-41), they all feature air intakes which converge together in the centre of the missile projectile itself to provide for the ramjet combustion chamber, however all of them also seemingly has extended air intake structures that leads to their nozzles.
The point that I'm making in all their cases, is that what appears to be air intake structures which go all the way to their nozzles, are not actually the entire air intake, and that the air intakes/ducts themselves converge at the combustion chamber in the missile projectile.
I'm very bemused that you're holding this opinion about YJ-12, because even if we ignore the lesser known, older and more well known missiles such as Kh-31 (first picture below shows MA-31 drone variant of Kh-31) and Kh-41 (second picture below) have the same air intake/duct configuration.
If you still really cannot comprehend how the air intakes of these missiles work, then I'll use another picture to demonstrate. It is essentially the same as this missile, the 2K12 Kub, which depicts the missile's air intakes converging joining with the missile projectile, but the external air intake structure also "stops" where the actual air intake itself converges into the missile projectile. In the case of YJ-12, Kh-31, Kh-41, XASM-3, the external air intake structure "continues" to the aft of the missile near the nozzle, however the actual air intake/duct is no longer part of the structure at that point.
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kwaigonegin
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And you need to look back to my previous post, where I describe the same arrangement for YJ-12s air intakes, where the air intake does not extend along the entire air intake external structure. Different ways of saying the same thing
That is to say, for all the missiles listed (YJ-12, XASM-3, Kh-31 and Kh-41), they all feature air intakes which converge together in the centre of the missile projectile itself to provide for the ramjet combustion chamber, however all of them also seemingly has extended air intake structures that leads to their nozzles.
The point that I'm making in all their cases, is that what appears to be air intake structures which go all the way to their nozzles, are not actually the entire air intake, and that the air intakes/ducts themselves converge at the combustion chamber in the missile projectile.
I'm very bemused that you're holding this opinion about YJ-12, because even if we ignore the lesser known, older and more well known missiles such as Kh-31 (first picture below shows MA-31 drone variant of Kh-31) and Kh-41 (second picture below) have the same air intake/duct configuration.
If you still really cannot comprehend how the air intakes of these missiles work, then I'll use another picture to demonstrate. It is essentially the same as this missile, the 2K12 Kub, which depicts the missile's air intakes converging joining with the missile projectile, but the external air intake structure also "stops" where the actual air intake itself converges into the missile projectile. In the case of YJ-12, Kh-31, Kh-41, XASM-3, the external air intake structure "continues" to the aft of the missile near the nozzle, however the actual air intake/duct is no longer part of the structure at that point.
Even if the intake channel extends all the way to the back of the missile chassis, the internal 'back' half of it would consist of the fin control mechanisms and servo motors.
You need to pay more attention to details. Here is a picture of what you say is the XSAM-3.
As you can see the intake is actually integrated to the body of the projectile around mid-way.
By the way this is not the actual XSAM-3, this is only a test bed to see if the scram jet actually work as designed. TRDI never actually announced the XSAM-3 yet.
If you mean the outer shape, no it is not. You can see the 'stumps' near the end. I think you are just nitpicking small details because it suits your certain believes better.
GreenestGDP
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YJ-18 A, B Anti Ship Missile
2 headlines ... ...
China's Supersonic Ship Killer is
Making U.S. Navy's Job Harder
YJ-18 Threat Ring (Red) vs. YJ-82 Threat Ring (Yellow)
China's YJ-18 Supersonic Anti-Ship
Cruise Missile: America's Nightmare?
Written by: is Associate Professor in the (CMSI) at the in Newport, RI.
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2 headlines ... ...
China's Supersonic Ship Killer is
Making U.S. Navy's Job Harder
YJ-18 Threat Ring (Red) vs. YJ-82 Threat Ring (Yellow)
China's YJ-18 Supersonic Anti-Ship
Cruise Missile: America's Nightmare?
Written by: is Associate Professor in the (CMSI) at the in Newport, RI.
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SinoSoldier
Colonel
Newer variants of the YJ-82, such as the YJ-82A, YJ-83, CM-802AKG, YJ-82AK, have ranges between 180-250 km, depending on the launch platform.
I think the "threat ring" they draw, is for the submarine launched YJ-8, which does have a rather short range.
Anyway, the articles about YJ-18 are exaggerating the threat they pose to the USN; we do not know how many submarine types can carry YJ-18 to begin with, and other ship launched missiles have had similar range to YJ-18 as well.
Anyway, the articles about YJ-18 are exaggerating the threat they pose to the USN; we do not know how many submarine types can carry YJ-18 to begin with, and other ship launched missiles have had similar range to YJ-18 as well.