Glide bomb
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glide-bomb-169-9514474
title:
Glide bomb
text:
A glide bomb or stand-off bomb is a standoff weapon with flight control surfaces to give it a flatter, gliding flight path than that of a conventional bomb without such surfaces. This allows it to be released at a distance from the target rather than right over it, allowing a successful attack without exposing the launching aircraft to anti-aircraft defenses near the target. Glide bombs can accurately deliver warheads in a manner comparable to cruise missiles at a fraction of the cost—sometimes
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Aerial weapon with flight control surfaces
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glide_bomb
date created:
2003-05-24T16:12:11Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T18:04:33Z
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