air-to-air missiles
Fighter jet armaments
Air-to-air missiles are guided weapons launched from aircraft to destroy other aircraft in flight.
They track targets using radar, heat signatures, or other guidance systems.
The term distinguishes them from air-to-ground or surface-to-air missiles: The fighter was armed with air-to-air missiles for the intercept mission.
- sidewinderSnake that moves diagonally
- heat seekingAttracted to warmth sources
- meteorGlowing atmospheric space rock
- fighter jetArmed military aircraft
- hellfireEternal punishment by flame
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- air warfareair strike, airstrike, bombing runs, air raid, dive bombing
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- military aviationaircraft, bombers, fighter jets, stealth, drones
target type
air-to-air missilesair-to-ground missiles
Projectiles fired from aircraft at surface targets