On 14 Sep 2003 12:57:14 -0700, (Quant) wrote:

Peter Kemp peter_n_kempathotmaildotcom wrote in message . ..
On Sun, 14 Sep 2003 02:47:23 +0100, (phil hunt)
wrote:
Python 5 is said to have 100 degree off-boresight aquisition, and
lock on after launch which IIRC ASRAAM doesn't have.

ASRAAM does have LOAL, and it's off boresight is 90 degrees. How much
difference the extra 10 degrees would make is not something I could
estimate, but presumably with LOAL you could still "fire over the
shoulder" and have a chance of it still getting a kill (as you could
with the Python 4/5).

Python 5 is a _full sphere_ missile

http://www.rafael.co.il/web/rafnew/news/news-120603.htm

Only due to the LOAL feature (which ASRAAM also has). The
off-boresight angle is *not* 180 degree before anyone gets confused.

Peter Kemp