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bombsight [′bäm ‚sīt] (ordnance) A device which determines, or enables a bombardier to determine, the point in space at which a bomb must be released from an aircraft in order to hit a target. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| This 461-page study showcases pioneering French efforts in the technology and tactics of bombing enemy forces from the air including the development of aerial bombs, bomb-dropping mechanisms, bombsights, intelligence-based targeting packages, formation flying, night flying and navigation, long-range fighter escorts, and aerial photography for bomb damage assessment. Inside that vault were all the records and plans for the Norden bombsight - a mechanical computer designed to determine the exact moment bombs needed to be released in order to hit their target. General Arnold was a true visionary: in 1938, he approved the first order of B-17s, and he was pushing the development of radar and the Norden bombsight. |
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