bombsight
Aerial aiming instrument
A bombsight is a device used in aircraft to aim bombs at ground targets.
It calculates the release point based on altitude, airspeed, and wind conditions.
The Norden bombsight, used extensively in World War II, was so classified that bombardiers were sworn to destroy it rather than let it fall into enemy hands.
Science of illumination
- reticleOptical sighting pattern
- crosshairsIntersecting sighting lines
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
- gimbalsSelf-leveling pivot mechanism
stabilizer · lens · prism · eyepiece · housing · synchronization · release mechanism · selector
Path of moving object
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
- coordinatesLocation-specifying number pairs
elevation · azimuth · deflection · windage · drift · groundspeed · altitude · range
Heavy American bomber
- B-29Heavy American bomber
- LancasterEnglish dynasty, fifteenth century
- Enola GayHistoric atomic bomber
- SperryBoat shoe manufacturer
Hiroshima · Nagasaki · Blitz · RAF · Luftwaffe · Stuka · pathfinder · daylight raids
Boat shoe manufacturer
- vectorQuantity with direction
- synchronousOccurring at same moment
- gyrostabilizedSteadied by spinning mass
optics
Science of illumination
- reticleOptical sighting pattern
- crosshairsIntersecting sighting lines
- gyroscopeSpinning disc measuring orientation
gimbals · stabilizer · lens · prism · eyepiece · housing · synchronization · release mechanism · selector · knobs
trajectory
Path of moving object
- ballisticsProjectile motion science
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- alignmentCorrect relative positioning
coordinates · elevation · azimuth · deflection · windage · drift · groundspeed · altitude · range · impact point
B-17
Heavy American bomber
Sperry · Hiroshima · Nagasaki · Blitz · RAF · Luftwaffe · Stuka · pathfinder · daylight raids
Sperry
Boat shoe manufacturer
- vectorQuantity with direction
- synchronousOccurring at same moment
- gyrostabilizedSteadied by spinning mass
- analog computinganalog computer, slide rule, abacus, integrator, adding machine
bombsightgunsight
Aiming aid on firearms
telescopic sight · iron sights · targeting computer · periscope
bombsightbomb shelter
Fortified underground refuge
air raid siren · bunker · anti-aircraft gun · early warning system · radar detector