DF-5
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The Dongfeng 5 (simplified Chinese: 东风-5; traditional Chinese: 東風-5; pinyin: Dōng Fēng Wǔ; lit. 'East Wind 5') or DF-5 is a second-generation two stage Chinese intercontinental ballistic missile. It has a length of 32.6 metres (107 ft) and a diameter of 3.35 metres (11.0 ft). It weighs in at 183,000 kilograms (403,000 lb) and it has an estimated range of 13,000 to 16,000 kilometres (8,100 to 9,900 mi). The DF-5 had its first flight in 1971 and was in operational service 10 years later. One of the limitations of the missile is that it takes between 30 and 60 minutes to load with liquid fuel (UDMH) and NTO oxidizer.
Infobox
Type
ICBM
Place of origin
People's Republic of China
In service
1981–present
Used by
People's Liberation Army Rocket Force
Manufacturer
Factory 211 (Capital Astronautics Machinery Co.)
Mass
183 tonnes (183,000 kg)
Length
32.6 m (106 ft 11 in)
Diameter
3.35 m (11 ft 0 in)
Warhead
One (DF-5 & DF-5A)MIRV (12 warheads) (DF-5B & DF-5C)
Blast yield
4–5 Mt (non-MIRV warhead) or 12 x 1 Mt (MIRVs)
Engine
Two-stage Liquid-propellant rocket (UDMH/NTO)
Operationalrange
13,000–16,000 km (8,100–9,900 mi)
mw- Maximum speed
Mach 22 (26,950 km/h; 16,745 mph; 7.486 km/s)
Guidancesystem
Inertial on-board computers
Accuracy
800 m (2,600 ft) CEP
Launchplatform
Silo
Tables
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| Preceded byDF-4 | DF-5 1999- | Succeeded byDF-21 |
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