Ejection launched AIM-9 Sidewinder variant?

[danwild6]

Was there ever a variant or a proposed variant of the AIM-9 Sidewinder that used an ejection launcher?

 

[paralay]

To do this, you need to "capture the target on the trajectory", there was definitely no such thing on old missiles with IR seeker

 

[Dilandu]

To do this, you need to "capture the target on the trajectory", there was definitely no such thing on old missiles with IR seeker

Well, the AIM-4 Falcon could do sorta that; it was carried internally in interceptor's weapon bay, and interceptor fire control system aligned its seeker with target & set the range gate while missile was still inside. So by the time missile got launched (it took about 1.5-2 seconds, so likely classify as ejection), its seeker was already locked on.

 

[NMaude]

So by the time missile got launched (it took about 1.5-2 seconds, so likely classify as ejection), its seeker was already locked on.

The AIM-4 was carried on a trapeze type launcher where after the weapons-bay doors opened it was swung down into the airstream before being fired off its' launch-rail, I do believe the F-22 uses a similar arrangement to fire its' AIM-9s.