Talk:Air-to-air missile

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Minor formatting, added more info on some PRC missiles. -- Adeptitus 07:00, 30 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Pure kinetic missiles

When writing the Dutch version of this article, I saw that the English version at some point states: "Some missiles rely partially or wholly on their kinetic energy to damage the target" However, as fast as I know no such missile exists, so I'd like to see some sourcing and/or examples of that before copying it to the Dutch version. - Dammit 10:36, 22 August 2006 (UTC)

The LOSAT has an entirely kinetic warhead, but it is a surface to surface missile. There is a version of Starstreak, the ATASK, which can be fired from a helicopter against an air target, but its submunitions are kinetic/explosive, and it hasn't entered production.--71.242.29.26 (talk) 01:49, 30 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Relationship of Laser Guidance to Beam-riding

In the paragraph regarding laser guidance and it's relationship to beam-riding, I believe what is stated is incorrect. Laser guidance as used by "smart bombs" is more akin to semi-active guidance than beam-riding as the guidance system of the bomb homes on reflected laser energy from a "laser designator" and does not "ride the laser beam." Hatcat 04:04, 6 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Vympel R-73

I see the Vympel R-73 beign classified as both Fourth and Fifth generation dogfighting missile. If the one classified as fifth generation is an advanced variant, shouldn't it be clarified to avoid confusion? Zeratul2k 01:51, 24 October 2007 (UTC)