Chinese Missiles News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

 

[LKJ86]

 

[Akasa]

So, tell us a bit more about this HQ-8 anti-AWACS SAM: @星海军事

 

[Ultima Thule]

HQ-8

HQ-8 @Beast , @wanglaokan ,@cirr please clarify what is HQ-8, never heard of it

 

[ozranger]

On a Solid-Liquid Rocket Ramjet to hit an AWACS 400km away.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1058432254333018112

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

What exactly is meant by "solid-liquid rocket ramjet"? I have a layman's understanding of how the integral rocket ramjet on the YJ-12 works. It's a brilliant idea that takes advantage of the fact that ramjets have no moving parts: the combustion chamber and intakes of the ramjet are packed with solid rocket fuel. In the initial stage it functions like a regular rocket and accelerates the missile, but once the rocket fuel burns away the chamber and intakes are clear and the ramjet engine kicks in. That is some really clever sh*t.

Does this HQ-8 work in a similar way? Is it a YJ-12 of the skies?

 

[Akasa]

What exactly is meant by "solid-liquid rocket ramjet"? I have a layman's understanding of how the integral rocket ramjet on the YJ-12 works. It's a brilliant idea that takes advantage of the fact that ramjets have no moving parts: the combustion chamber and intakes of the ramjet are packed with solid rocket fuel. In the initial stage it functions like a regular rocket and accelerates the missile, but once the rocket fuel burns away the chamber and intakes are clear and the ramjet engine kicks in. That is some really clever sh*t.

Does this HQ-8 work in a similar way? Is it a YJ-12 of the skies?

Yes; the booster of the missile is integrated into the ramjet system, both saving space and allowing efficient acceleration to the speeds required for ramjets to function. The other missile that supposedly uses this configuration is the surface-launched YJ-12/CM-302.

 

[ozranger]

What exactly is meant by "solid-liquid rocket ramjet"? I have a layman's understanding of how the integral rocket ramjet on the YJ-12 works. It's a brilliant idea that takes advantage of the fact that ramjets have no moving parts: the combustion chamber and intakes of the ramjet are packed with solid rocket fuel. In the initial stage it functions like a regular rocket and accelerates the missile, but once the rocket fuel burns away the chamber and intakes are clear and the ramjet engine kicks in. That is some really clever sh*t.

Does this HQ-8 work in a similar way? Is it a YJ-12 of the skies?

That's what it meant to be. The rocket is a solid fuel rocket. The liquid will be consumed by the ramjet after the rocket being separated from the missile. Using liquid fuel makes it easier to adjust the thrust of the ramjet dynamically during the flight and hence obtain longer flight distance.

I don't know whether it is like sort of a YJ-12 on the skies. That's why I am pretty intrigued about the shape of the missile. It'd be very interesting.

 

[星海军事]

So, tell us a bit more about this HQ-8 anti-AWACS SAM: @星海军事

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It is not SAM but a member of our old friend -- the famous Weishi family.

 

[Akasa]

It is not SAM but a member of our old friend -- the famous Weishi family.

I just found out it's the WS-600L SRBM system.

 

[Akasa]

It is not SAM but a member of our old friend -- the famous Weishi family.

But do you know if this could possibly be related to the actual HQ-8/19/26/2X?

 

[LKJ86]

 

[cirr]

CM-401 hypersonic anti-ship missile

Range 15-290km
Max. speed Mach 6

as apposed to YJ-XX with a range of 1000km at Mach 10 max.

 

[星海军事]

But do you know if this could possibly be related to the actual HQ-8/19/26/2X?

No. They are products of different companies.

BTW, both "HQ-8" rumor and 1000km/Ma10 "YJ-XX" rumor brought up above came from the same source.

 

[Beast]

CM-401 hypersonic anti-ship missile

Range 15-290km
Max. speed Mach 6

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as apposed to YJ-XX with a range of 1000km at Mach 10 max.

Obviously the range is purposely limited to fulfill international export restriction....