Sidewinder - The Weapon That Changed Air Combat
- Episode aired May 10, 2021
- 11m
Post World War Two William Burdette McLean developed a proof of concept antiaircraft missile that married an infrared proximity fuse with a heat seeking guidance system. This project produce... Read allPost World War Two William Burdette McLean developed a proof of concept antiaircraft missile that married an infrared proximity fuse with a heat seeking guidance system. This project produced the Aim 9 Sidewinder missile. But the Sidewinder's subsequent success did not mean it av... Read allPost World War Two William Burdette McLean developed a proof of concept antiaircraft missile that married an infrared proximity fuse with a heat seeking guidance system. This project produced the Aim 9 Sidewinder missile. But the Sidewinder's subsequent success did not mean it avoided a troubled birth.