CDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agowhy don't airforces put backwards missiles on their planes? that way they can easily take down anyone who's behind them.sh.itjust.worksexternal-linkmessage-square65fedilinkarrow-up1225arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1222arrow-down1external-linkwhy don't airforces put backwards missiles on their planes? that way they can easily take down anyone who's behind them.sh.itjust.worksCDRMITTENS@sh.itjust.works to NonCredibleDefense@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square65fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareJoYo@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3arrow-down1·4 months agoWhy would anything be “behind” them?
minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoIt’s called being chased at a dogfight.
minus-squareknightly the Sneptaur@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·4 months agoIf you’re in a dogfight then you’re too close to use missiles effectively anyway.
minus-squarefuckingkangaroos@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·4 months agoYou can use short range infrared homing missiles in a dogfight.
Why would anything be “behind” them?
It’s called being chased at a dogfight.
If you’re in a dogfight then you’re too close to use missiles effectively anyway.
You can use short range infrared homing missiles in a dogfight.