"Emilio" wrote in message
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But how many Sidewinders will it take to bring down commercial airliner
with
4 engines? Don't the missile just go after the engine exhaust? F16
carries
2 missiles and that will not bring them down.


Well, 2 missiles won't necessarily ensure the downing of a 4-engined
airliner, but 2 missiles are certainly capable of bringing one down.