low-toss bombing
1Toss bombing — (sometimes known as loft bombing) is a method of bombing where the attacking aircraft pulls upwards when releasing its bomb load, giving the bomb additional time of flight by starting its ballistic path with an upward vector.VariantsPop UpIn pop… …
2toss bombing — noun a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb • Syn: ↑loft bombing • Hypernyms: ↑bombing run • Hyponyms: ↑over the shoulder bombing * * * noun Et …
3loft bombing — noun a bombing run in which the bomber approaches the target at a low altitude and pulls up just before releasing the bomb • Syn: ↑toss bombing • Hypernyms: ↑bombing run • Hyponyms: ↑over the shoulder bombing …
4loft bombing — A method of bombing in which the delivery plane approaches the target at a very low altitude, makes a definite pullup at a given point, releases the bomb at a predetermined point during the pullup, and tosses the bomb onto the target. See also… …
5Dive bomber — For other uses, see Dive Bomber (disambiguation). An SBD Dauntless drops its bomb. The dive brakes are extended and are visible behind the wings. A dive bomber is a bomber aircraft that dives directly at its targets in order to provide greater… …
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