AIM-9 Sidewinder

Definition/Scope: A solid-propellant, air-to-air missile with nonnuclear warhead and infrared, heat-seeking homer carried by fighter aircraft.

Used For:

Sidewinder missile

Broader Terms:

antiaircraft missile

Narrower Terms:

AIM-9L/M Sidewinder
AIM-9M-7 Sidewinder
AIM-9X Sidewinder

Related Terms:

F-22A Raptor
MIM-72 Chaparral