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F-22 Raptor used the most advanced AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to destroy a Chinese spy balloon that was monitoring American strategic targets

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F-22 Raptor used the most advanced AIM-9X Sidewinder missile to destroy a Chinese spy balloon that was monitoring American strategic targets

The US Department of Defense officially confirmed the destruction of the Chinese balloon. Moreover, in a press release published on the Pentagon website, specifiedthat the balloon belonged to China and was used to monitor American strategic targets.

What is known

Fox News TV channel live showed the destruction of the Chinese spy balloon. US President Joe Biden said he ordered the balloon to be shot down on Wednesday, but on the advice of the National Security Agency (NSA), the decision was made to wait until it flies away from residential areas.

Ultimately, the balloon was destroyed by the fifth generation F-22 Raptor fighter. The plane climbed to an altitude of 58,000 feet (17.8 km) and fired a rocket at the balloon, which was flying at an altitude of 65,000 feet (almost 20 km). The US Department of Defense has officially confirmed that the F-22 used the AIM-9X Sidewinder air-to-air missile. The wreckage of the balloon fell into the water.

The AIM-9X is the latest version of the short-range Sidewinder missile, which was developed over 70 years ago. The unit cost (Block II) is more than $500 million. The missile has a diameter of 0.13 meters, a wingspan of 0.45 meters, a length of 3 meters and weighs more than 84 kg.





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