I quote your post number 82 from above, verbatim:
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~I believe you are in error.
The missile is a radar guided proximity detonation. It does not attempt to actually hit the aircraft. It get’s it’s cigar by just being close.
A rod charge is a penetrator for armor, like a tank.
To knock down a fighter jet, you don’t need that, although I am sure they have a missile designed for that and can be launched by a BUK.
AA missiles are quite different.~
I’m 100% sure BUK missile has a continuous rod warhead. Yes, it is radar-guided proximity detonated. I have no idea why do.you see a contradiction here.
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Sorry, you did say that.
Ah, I got it. It was a cite from Cold Head at #78.