antimissile missile

The reason pilots would choose to use guns over a bomb or a missile is simple.
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We know that the skies are open season for all manner of drone traffic, from missile launchers to beer droppers.
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In the later stages of the war, the American-made Stinger missile was introduced and wreaked havoc among the Soviet helicopters.
CIA Agents Assess: How Real Is ‘Homeland’?|Chuck Cogan, John MacGaffin|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“I doubt you can solve range and the need for a large magazine with the same missile,” he said.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST

That means it could take several missile shots to kill an enemy fighter, even for an advanced stealth aircraft like the Raptor.
Pentagon Worries That Russia Can Now Outshoot U.S. Stealth Jets|Dave Majumdar|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Yet in doing this they usually seem to have no idea of aim, but toss the missile aimlessly into the air.
Man And His Ancestor|Charles Morris
But the latter, who was watching him, dodged the missile, which struck into the wall a few inches from his head.
The Border Rifles|Gustave Aimard
But every weapon is uncertain on horseback, and especially every missile weapon, the bow as well as the rifle.
Overland|John William De Forest
He covered the towers with rawhide to protect them from any kind of missile.
Ten Books on Architecture|Vitruvius
Here the missile is inserted at the breech, according to Your direction.
The Worshippers|Damon Francis Knight

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