Discussion on answer by ocirocir: Are missiles aircraft?

@user71659 The lift is coming from the fuselage. It's not an efficient airfoil, but it doesn't have to be with the speeds missiles travel at! "A Sidewinder has 40 seconds max." What's your point? 40 seconds of downward acceleration would make it lose about 26000 feet if it wasn't supported by vertical lift. Have you read at all about how missiles work? For example, here's a paper describing how missile flight control systems work. You'll notice terms like "angle of attack" and "aerodynamic lift!"