Originally Posted by GGTharos

If you were using a missile in this scenario you'd have missed most likely - like I said ... too close. But, there's things about these missiles we don't know. There's a certain flyout distance to keep the launcher safe - after that, even if the fuze doesn't arm, a kinetic hit can easily do a lot of damage. But again - out of parameters shots are low Pk, regardless of what you're using.

So - the hornet (or any other plane in this position) -maybe- have damaged or taken out the F-22 in this instance. But it is also very likely that the raptor would take no hits and comes around and clobber the now flailing opponent.
This is an attack of desperation