Which feature is used to lead a moving target and compensate for the missile's tip off?

Which feature is used to lead a moving target and compensate for the missile's tip off?

• A. Humidity indicator
• B. IR Window & Blow Out Disk
• C. Acquisition indicators
• D. Rear sight reticles

Answer: (D)

Leading a moving target with a Stinger sight is done by using the rear sight reticle. The reticle provides a built-in cue for where to aim so you place the target ahead of its current position, accounting for the time it takes the missile to reach the target. This front-of-target aiming helps the missile intersect the target as it travels, and it also helps compensate for the missile’s initial tip-off behavior as the seeker takes over after launch. Humidity indicators, IR window and blow-out disk, and acquisition indicators don’t supply the aiming lead you need. The humidity indicator is about storage conditions, the IR window and blow-out disk relate to safety and the launcher’s hardware, and acquisition indicators tell you when the seeker has locked, not how to lead the target.

Leading a moving target with a Stinger sight is done by using the rear sight reticle. The reticle provides a built-in cue for where to aim so you place the target ahead of its current position, accounting for the time it takes the missile to reach the target. This front-of-target aiming helps the missile intersect the target as it travels, and it also helps compensate for the missile’s initial tip-off behavior as the seeker takes over after launch.

Humidity indicators, IR window and blow-out disk, and acquisition indicators don’t supply the aiming lead you need. The humidity indicator is about storage conditions, the IR window and blow-out disk relate to safety and the launcher’s hardware, and acquisition indicators tell you when the seeker has locked, not how to lead the target.