FIM-92 Stinger missile

The FIM-92 Stinger missile is a man-portable Tau'ri weapon designed to attack flying craft from the ground. It has been shown to be effective in surprise attacks on Death Gliders.

The weapon has two primary components&mdash;a single-use fire-and-forget missile with container and a reusable gripstock containing the weapon's sight and firing mechanism. The Stinger&mdash;depending on model&mdash;seeks the target through its infrared (all models) and ultraviolet (later models) emissions. The missile is shoulder fired, has a minimum arming range of about 300m, and a maximum range of about 6Km. The missile flies at supersonic speeds and can lock onto a target from any angle&mdash;front, rear, top, side, bottom.

Because of the higher maximum speed and maneuvering potential of Death Gliders, the Stinger is best employed when the targets are at low altitude or slowing to make an attack, preferably from an unexpected angle.