cruise missile

Type of low-flying strategic guided missile developed by the U.S. and the Soviet Union in the 1960s and '70s. The V-1 missile was a precursor. Powered by jet engines, cruise missiles may carry either a nuclear or a conventional warhead. They are designed to hug the ground, which makes them hard to detect by radar. They are launched from ships, submarines, airplanes, and the ground.

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People

• Julee Cruise, American singer
• Tom Cruise, an American film actor and producer

Other

• Cruise (flight), a distinct stage of an aircraft's flight
• Cruising (maritime), living on a ship or a boat and traveling for extended periods of time
• Cruise (automotive), a gathering of modified cars
• AVL CRUISE, vehicle simulation program created by AVL
• Cruise (store), a designer store in the north of england, and scotland

See also

• The Cruise
• Cruise missile
• Cruise control
• Cruise ship