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Continuously pointing directly at the target tends to result in the missile being unable to generate the needed turn rate at the conclusion of the intercept. I
by thrill 5y ago
Continuously pointing directly at the target tends to result in the missile being unable to generate the needed turn rate at the conclusion of the intercept. If the missile has a large warhead, that might not matter so much, but air-to-air missiles tend to be small.
- Animats 5y agoYes. So one strategy is to aim at a point midway between the target's current position and its projected position. This puts the missile on the target's tail, which is a good attack position when the target evades.