GEOMETRICAL AND DYNAMICAL RELATIONS GOVERNING THE BALLISTICS OF CLIMB AND GLIDE BOMBING

Abstract

Some phases of the ballistics of climb and glide bombing are presented in this report. This discussion is intended to provide a theoretical basis for consideration of proper instrumental equipment for this purpose. Standard bombing table conditions for climb and glide bombing are given. An explanation is made of the terminology and notation employed in the ballistics of this subject. General relations between the elements of the bomb trajectory with initial inclination to the horizontal are derived. A brief discussion of the conditions for hitting in climb and glide bombing is included.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 24, 1942
Accession Number
AD0703499

Entities

People

  • F. V. Reno

Organizations

  • Ballistic Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Airplanes
  • Altitude
  • Ballistics
  • Bomb Racks
  • Bomb Trajectories
  • Bombs
  • Equations
  • Flight
  • Flight Paths
  • Ground Speed
  • Instrumentation
  • Plotting
  • Plotting Boards
  • Relative Motion
  • Sea Level
  • Trajectories

Readers

  • Aerodynamics/Aeronautics.
  • Marksmanship and Weaponry.
  • Theoretical Analysis.