Air-to-air rocket
Unguided projectile fired from aircraft to engage other flying targets / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For Air-to-air missiles, see air-to-air missiles.
An air-to-air rocket or air interception rocket is an unguided projectile fired from aircraft to engage other flying targets. They were used briefly in World War I to engage enemy observation balloons and in and after World War II to engage enemy bombers. Fighters were too maneuverable to be effectively engaged with rockets.