One of the most successful air-to-air missiles, it used an infrared heat seeking device to destroy high performance enemy fighters and bombers. The Army developd the Sidewinder into the Chaparral surface-to-air missile in the 60's
Dimensions
Length: 9 feet
Diameter: 5 inches
Weight: 155 pounds
Propellant: Solid
Ceiling: 10 miles
First Firing: 1955