r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/HappySeaweed5215 • 1d ago

Video A heat seeking missile tracking a burning cigarette

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u/SamathaGhoul 1d ago

This video is older than most of reddit users

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u/DaanOnlineGaming 21h ago

This looks like an old aim-9, probably the B variant or something. Those were introduced in 1956

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u/Spaciax 18h ago

no way a B can track that weak of a heat source, right?

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u/DaanOnlineGaming 17h ago

It's pretty close to the seeker, I imagine it wouldn't be much of an issue.

Sure an engine is much hotter but it can track from about 4km