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To: Diogenesis
Silkworm [called a "cruise missile" by Rather

That's because it is a cruise missile. It flies aerodynamically, not ballistically. Notice the wings.

94 posted on 04/13/2003 8:40:21 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: El Gato
A Silkworm is most definitely a cruise missile, specifically anti-ship, like the Exocet (which is air-launched rather than ground-launched like Silkworm).
95 posted on 04/13/2003 8:50:18 PM PDT by Illbay
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