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Is the book - Sidewinder - Creative Missile Development at China Lake? https://www.amazon.com/Sidewinder-Creative-Missile-Development-China/dp/1591149819 https

• kitteh 7y ago
  Yep, that's the one. Thanks for finding and posting (wasn't able to do this where I was at).
  • redis_mlc 7y ago
    I've only heard good things about the Sidewinder. The rest ... were a liability for years. US pilots also had the bizarre order to visually identify targets before shooting (which then meant waiting 4 seconds for the missile to arm before actually firing it.) Amongst other things, visibility in the tropics is often not 4 seconds worth, and the enemy can use clouds to get real close.