Aaron Sawdey, Ph.D.@orman @demi @cstross With an infrared system like like this, RCS does not enter into it at all. If it is warmer than the background sky, the seeker can lock on. Exactly how much warmer? I don't know, but to target a subsonic aircraft from the front based on air friction on the skin, it can't be a big difference.
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