sighting angle

sighting angle

[′sīd·iŋ ‚aŋ·gəl]

(ordnance)

In bombing, the angle between the line of sight to the aiming point and the vertical.

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sighting angle

An angle between the line of sight to the aiming point and the local vertical at the time of a bomb release. Also called a dropping angle.

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