standoff missile

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noun

a missile capable of striking a distant target after launch by an aircraft outside the range of missile defences

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Words nearby standoff missile

stand mixer, standoff, stand-off half, standoff insulator, standoffish, standoff missile, stand oil, stand on, stand one's ground, stand on one's own feet, standout

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The reason pilots would choose to use guns over a bomb or a missile is simple.
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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.
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“I doubt you can solve range and the need for a large magazine with the same missile,” he said.
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That means it could take several missile shots to kill an enemy fighter, even for an advanced stealth aircraft like the Raptor.
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Yet in doing this they usually seem to have no idea of aim, but toss the missile aimlessly into the air.
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But the latter, who was watching him, dodged the missile, which struck into the wall a few inches from his head.
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But every weapon is uncertain on horseback, and especially every missile weapon, the bow as well as the rifle.
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He covered the towers with rawhide to protect them from any kind of missile.
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Here the missile is inserted at the breech, according to Your direction.
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