Dong-Feng 4
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Type | IRBM |
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Range | 4,750 km |
Warheads | One |
Yield | 3 MT |
Propulsion | Liquid fueled |
Guidance system | Inertial |
CEP | ~1,500 m |
Max speed | ? |
Length | 28.05 m |
Diameter | 2.24 m |
Weight | 82,000 kg |
Payload | 3300 kt |
Manufacturer | China Academy of Launch Vehicle Technology |
Unit cost | ? |
In service | 1979 |
Decommissioned | ? |
States | PRC |
The Dong Feng 4 or DF-4 (also known as the CSS-3) is a long-range two-stage Chinese Intermediate-range ballistic missile with liquid fuel (Nitric acid/UDMH). It was thought to be deployed in limited numbers in underground silos beginning in the 1970s and early 1980s. The Dong Feng 4 has a takeoff thrust of 1,224.00 kN, a takeoff weight of 82000 kg, a diameter of 2.25 m, a length of 28.05 m and a fin span of 2.74 m. The range of the Dong Feng 4, which is equipped with a 2190 kg nuclear warhead with 3300 kt explosive yield, is 4,750km. The missile uses inertial guidance, resulting in a relatively poor CEP of 1,500 meters.
[edit] Operators
- China: The People's Liberation Army is the only operator of the Dong-Feng 4.