Word: boresight
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...target at distances of up to 40 miles. A TV-like display screen on the windshield flashes the computerized tracking data that tell the pilot when to fire. Since the latest version of the Sidewinder missile carried by the Sea Harrier has what the experts call a wide-angle "boresight," the pilot only has to aim in the general direction of his target-within 40 degrees-and press a button. The Sidewinder missile does the rest, homing in on the target with an infra-red sensor that detects the enemy's hot engine or exhaust nozzle...
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