Bomb Range Formulae Based upon Release Altitude, Dive Angle and Velocity, M-117 Bomb, F-4 and F-105 Aircraft,
Abstract
The report provides a method for determining bomb range of low drag bombs as a function of altitude, velocity, and dive angle at weapon release. When dive angle and velocity are fixed, the author shows that bomb range is equal to the constant, e, raised to a power consisting of a constant term, plus a second constant multiplied by the natural logarithm of release altitude, plus a third constant multiplied by the second natural logarithm of release altitude plus a fourth constant multiplied by the third natural logarithm of altitude at release. For the constant velocity case, bomb range can be determined by raising the constant, e, to a power consisting of about 11 terms. These exponent terms include a constant term plus a set of 3 polynomial expressions in dive angle complement which are multiplied, in turn, by the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd natural logarithms of release altitude. (Modified author abstract)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0762500
Entities
People
- C. Albert Broom