FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra

300. INTRODUCTION
Basic Weapons Delivery Theory
CHAPTER THREE
WEAPONS DELIVERY THEORY AND PRINCIPLES
This chapter will discuss the theory behind Air-to-Ground weapons delivery. Flying the aircraft
to the planned release parameters increases the likelihood of success. Some of the topics covered
will be the bombing triangle and it’s definitions, the difference between Dive Angle and Flight
Path Angle, the factors affecting trajectory, error sensitivities and finish up with Z Diagram
development and basic weaponeering.
The Bombing Triangle
The bombing triangle is created at weapons release. It is composed of altitude, slant range from
the aircraft to the target, and the down range travel of the weapon. In the Training Command,
we reference the bombing triangle which is created with release altitude, the flight path of the
aircraft, and the distance over the ground from the aircraft to the point on the ground where the
flight path intersects.
Figure 3-1 The Bombing Triangle
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