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The YJ-12 physically resembles a lengthened [[Kh-31]].<ref name="jfq-75_p102">{{cite journal |last1=Gormley |first1=Dennis M. |last2=Erickson |first2=Andrew S. |last3=Yuan |first3=Jingdong |date=30 September 2014 |title=A Potent Vector: Assessing Chinese Cruise Missile Developments |url=http://ndupress.ndu.edu/Media/News/NewsArticleView/tabid/7849/Article/577568/jfq-75-a-potent-vector-assessing-chinese-cruise-missile-developments.aspx |journal=Joint Forces Quarterly |publisher=[[National Defense University]] |volume= |issue=75 |pages=102 |doi= |access-date=8 May 2015}}</ref>
In a September 2014 article published in Joint Forces Quarterly, the missile was credited with a range of up to 250 km. and a speed of [[Mach number|Mach]] 2.5.<ref name="jfq-75_p102"/
The YJ-12 is air-launched.<ref name="cms-11_p20">{{Cite report |editor1-last=Dutton |editor1-first=Peter |editor2-last=Erickson |editor2-first=Andrew S. |editor3-last=Martinson |editor3-first=Ryan |date=February 2014 |title=China's Near Seas Combat Capabilities |series=China Maritime Studies |volume=11 |url=https://www.usnwc.edu/Research---Gaming/China-Maritime-Studies-Institute/Publications/documents/Web-CMS11-(1)-(1).aspx |publisher=[[United States Naval War College]] |page=20 |accessdate=8 May 2015}}</ref> It has been test-launched from [[Xian H-6]] bombers.<ref name="popsci_2014-10-14"/><ref>{{Cite report |author=United States Office of the Secretary of Defense |authorlink=Office of the Secretary of Defense |date=8 May 2015 |title=Annual Report To Congress: Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China 2015 |url=http://www.defense.gov/pubs/2015_China_Military_Power_Report.pdf |page=46 |accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> Reportedly, they may also be launched from
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