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help| An air-to-air missile (AAM) is a guided missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft. AAMs are typically powered by one or more rocket motors, usually solid fuelled but sometimes liquid fuelled. Ramjet engines, as used on the MBDA Meteor (currently in development), are emerging as propulsion that will enable future medium-range missiles to maintain higher average... Read enhanced Wikipedia article |
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Air-to-air missile
The effective range of an air-to-air missile is known as the 'no-escape zone', noting the range at which the target can not evade the missile once launched. -
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List of missiles
Astra Missile (Indian air to air missile) ... Air-to-air missiles · complete list -
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AIM-120 AMRAAM
| Type | Medium-range, active radar homing air-to-air missile | ... Air-to-air missiles of the United States -
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MBDA Meteor
Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile (BVRAAM) (fas.org) ... Air-to-air missiles of the United Kingdom -
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F-16 Fighting Falcon
Furthermore, the F-16I is able to employ Rafael's new Python 5 imaging infrared-guided high-agility air-to-air missile. -
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List of missiles of the RAF
Skyflash - 1970s medium-range air-to-air missile carried by the F-4 Phantom and Panavia Tornado -
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Surface-to-air missile
Air-to-air missile (AAM) · Air-to-surface missile (ASM) · Surface-to-air missile (SAM) · Surface-to-surface missile (SSM) · Ballistic missile · Intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) · Submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) · Anti-ballistic missile (ABM) · Cruise missile · Anti-ship missile (AShM) · Anti-submarine Rocket (ASROC) · Anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) · Anti-satellite weapon (ASAT) · Air-launched ballistic missile - close
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Missile
German experience in WWII demonstrated that destroying a large aircraft was quite difficult, and they had invested considerable effort into air-to-air missile systems to do this. ... Air-to-air missiles · complete list -
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AIM-9 Sidewinder
The AIM-9 Sidewinder is a heat-seeking, short-range, air-to-air missile carried by fighter aircraft and recently, certain gunship helicopters.
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