Missiles are used in war to destroy military targets. Missiles
can carry explosives or other destructive loads. The loads a
missile may carry are called a "payload". This payload is not
always harmful to people: for example in the 1991 Gulf War,
missiles were used to launch reels of wire at electric generator
stations, causing the power to go out. Types of missiles
[change] The two main kinds of missiles are simple "rockets" and
"guided missiles". A rocket is no longer controlled once it has
been launched. A guided missile can be controlled after it has
been launched. Some missiles used in anti-aircraft warfare, such
as the AIM-9 Sidewinder, guide themselves with temperature.
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