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The YJ-8 (C-801) (Ying Ji = Eagle Strike) is China's second generation indigenously developed anti-ship missile. Originally developed in response to the PLA's need for small-scale air-launched anti-ship missile in the late 1970s, the YJ-8 was later developed into a missile family comprising variants to be launched from sea, air, land, and underwater.
....the YJ-8 was reported to be related to the French Exocet....nearly identical length and diamete.... and in fact the triple control surfaces of the YJ-8 are rather similar to those found on the U.S. Navy Harpoon missile.
Originally posted by waynos
chinawhite, do you realise that the photo you have posted above shows a pair of Sea Eagles under an RAF Tornado?
At first I thought it was a photo of the chinese missile you were describing and I was about to post 'HA, DEFINITE COPY!'
Originally posted by waynos
chinawhite, do you realise that the photo you have posted above shows a pair of Sea Eagles under an RAF Tornado?
At first I thought it was a photo of the chinese missile you were describing and I was about to post 'HA, DEFINITE COPY!'
Originally posted by Daedalus3
Originally posted by waynos
chinawhite, do you realise that the photo you have posted above shows a pair of Sea Eagles under an RAF Tornado?
At first I thought it was a photo of the chinese missile you were describing and I was about to post 'HA, DEFINITE COPY!'
How can you be soo sure???
Originally posted by waynos
Chinawhite, its not that I thought you didn't know but you posted some info about the chinese missile and then posted this photo without a single word of explanation. How is anyone supposed to know what you intended to show?
Originally posted by waynos
Here is a picture I've found that you can compare Daedalus, look at the fuselage mid section where the pylons are and the way it tapers in towards the front of the pylon. A distinctive Tornado feature. Also not how the missile is on a pylon attached to another pylon, just the same as in the photo that chinawhaite posted. I Just knew it was a Tornado straight away
[edit on 3-8-2005 by waynos]