linear speed method
linear speed method
[′lin·ē·ər ′spēd ‚meth·əd] (ordnance)
Method of calculating artillery firing data in which the future position of a moving target is determined by finding the direction of flight and the ground speed of the target; by multiplying the ground speed by the time of flight of the projectile, the future position is determined.
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