aiming point

aiming point

[′ām·iŋ ‚pȯint]

(ordnance)

An object or point on which the sight of a weapon is laid for direction, or on which an observer orients his observing instrument.

The point used by an aerial bombardier or pilot to determine where to release bombs, rockets, mines, torpedoes, and so forth.

McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

aiming point

i. The point on the runway where a pilot aims to touch down. The marking is indicated in the illustration.
ii. In air-to-air firing, the point at which the line of sight is directed when the gun is being laid in that direction.
iii. In air-to-ground firing, the point at which the aiming index is placed to allow for wind velocity or movement of the target.

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