Cruise missile
A cruise missile is a guided missile which uses a lifting wing and most often a jet propulsion system to allow sustained flight. Cruise missiles are, in essence, unmanned aircraft. They are generally designed to carry a large conventional or nuclear warhead many hundreds of miles with excellent accuracy. Modern cruise missiles normally travel at subsonic speeds, are self-navigating, and fly low in order to avoid radar detection.
Related Topics:
Missile - Jet - Aircraft - Nuclear - Subsonic - Radar
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