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Re:Did an F-22 Blow Up an Illinois Club’s Hobby Balloon? by mrguyorama on Friday February 17, 2023 @04:41PM (#34840960)
Missiles are not designed to lock onto voluntary transponders, for hopefully obvious reasons, meaning the AIM-9x in this instance has demonstrated either a very sensitive IR sensor, or a very sensitive radar setup.
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