weigth and useless, guns were important (in vietnam war) because the “baby-age” missile techs…. :rolleyes: , an cuasi-omnidirectional missile dont need more space in the airframe (you need 2 heavy guns, an huge munition distribuition system, more sensors -an missile need relatively less-), yes i also thougt in an CIWS airborne but is toooooooooooo heavy for a plane…

Garry B

“Harriers had all aspect IR guided missile in the Falklands yet they got on the tails of the enemy planes before they fired to increase the PK.”

Interesting,
Well, theire missiles doesnt have such system, also to shot the sidewinder the harrier must point with the nose the target, so the only way to shot in a chase is flying in retro…,but youre right in some aspects, the IR seeking missiles are bad in frontal shoot.

Srbin

“Wait, if a plane is being chased and it fires a missile, since it is being chased, the missiles range would be much longer. Let’s say it’s normal range is 15kms….”

The real problem is that the “agressor” plane is gettin closer in the missile rute so the range is relative, yes the plane could made an maneuvre but it take out the target to the view-radar

Indrac,Alex

Well having an rear facing radar doent mean that you have such missiles-system, i think that the russians are still researching that weapon, anyone can tell me if america too??? if anyone have some information of the control (passive-active radar, IR)????

Yes, but that maneuvre only takes maybe an second or less (with TVC), after that the missile travel at full power also the “agressor” go just in colission with the missile