Military Weapons The World Didn’t Think Were Possible
AIM-9 Sidewinder
AIM-9 Sidewinder missiles are the missile of choice when it comes to aerial “dogfights.” Developed by the U.S. Navy in the 1950s, these effective air-to-air missiles have since been added to the U.S. Air Force’s arsenal as well.
In this 2015 photo, an AIM-9 Sidewinder missile launches from the wing of an F/A-18F Super Hornet during a missile exercise above the Philippine Sea. According to reports, of the over 110,000 missiles that were made for the U.S. and 27 other nations, only one percent of them saw actual combat.
