The Patriot missile probably would have failed to destroy the Scud even without the error. The Patriot was designed to shoot down aircraft, but ballistic missi

The Patriot missile probably would have failed to destroy the Scud even without the error. The Patriot was designed to shoot down aircraft, but ballistic missiles fly much faster than an aircraft, and the warhead fusing system they had back then was too slow. Most Patriots detonated behind the Scuds they were targeting.