Featured in AIM-9BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareThe Legendary Sidewinder Missile Made Its First Kill Over The Taiwan Strait (Updated)Dogfights over the Taiwan Strait 63 years ago provided the perfect opportunity to test America’s promising new missile in combat. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareBYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2021ShareThe Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip RailsThe answer to why the Viper flies with heavier AIM-120s on its wingtips and lighter AIM-9 Sidewinders under its wings may surprise you. BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2021ShareBYRowland WhiteNov 27, 2020ShareHer Majesty’s Death Ray: How The AIM-9L Sidewinder Vanquished The Argentine Air ForceThe author of a new book on the conflict reveals how the American-made AIM-9L missile provided a lethal edge in the 1982 Falklands air war. BYRowland WhiteNov 27, 2020ShareBYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareThe AGM-122 “Sidearm” Came To Be From A Novel Missile Recycling SchemeAnd we could use something like it now more than ever. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareBYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIran Claims It Turned a Sidewinder Into a “New” Anti-Tank MissileThe “Azarakhsh” missile could offer a cost-effective way to improve certain capabilities as Iran continues to face sanctions and economic upheaval. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareBYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018ShareThe YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its WorstNorthrop’s entry into the ATF tender had a big, ambiguous weapons bay that likely hurt its chances of being selected but would be prized today. BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018ShareBYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018Share
BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021ShareThe Legendary Sidewinder Missile Made Its First Kill Over The Taiwan Strait (Updated)Dogfights over the Taiwan Strait 63 years ago provided the perfect opportunity to test America’s promising new missile in combat. BYThomas NewdickSep 29, 2021Share
BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2021ShareThe Definitive Answer On Why F-16s Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs On Their Wingtip RailsThe answer to why the Viper flies with heavier AIM-120s on its wingtips and lighter AIM-9 Sidewinders under its wings may surprise you. BYTyler RogowayMay 6, 2021Share
BYRowland WhiteNov 27, 2020ShareHer Majesty’s Death Ray: How The AIM-9L Sidewinder Vanquished The Argentine Air ForceThe author of a new book on the conflict reveals how the American-made AIM-9L missile provided a lethal edge in the 1982 Falklands air war. BYRowland WhiteNov 27, 2020Share
BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020ShareThe AGM-122 “Sidearm” Came To Be From A Novel Missile Recycling SchemeAnd we could use something like it now more than ever. BYTyler RogowayJul 5, 2020Share
BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019ShareIran Claims It Turned a Sidewinder Into a “New” Anti-Tank MissileThe “Azarakhsh” missile could offer a cost-effective way to improve certain capabilities as Iran continues to face sanctions and economic upheaval. BYJoseph TrevithickJun 30, 2019Share
BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018ShareThe YF-23’s Weapons Bay Layout Was One Of Its Best Features And One Of Its WorstNorthrop’s entry into the ATF tender had a big, ambiguous weapons bay that likely hurt its chances of being selected but would be prized today. BYTyler RogowayOct 3, 2018Share
BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018ShareHeat-Seeking Missile-Armed MQ-9 Reaper Shot Down Target Drone During ExerciseThe late 2017 drill was another step toward giving the unmanned aircraft their own air-to-air capabilities. BYJoseph TrevithickSep 19, 2018Share
