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<div class="definition"><div class="short_definition">In bomb ballistics, the [[wind vector]] that is the [[weighted average]] of all  the differential winds from the bomb-release [[altitude]] down to the [[target]].</div><br/> <div class="paragraph">The differential ballistic wind is the basis for calculation of the Q-factor in the bomb-sight  setting.</div><br/> </div>
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Latest revision as of 12:17, 27 March 2024

In bomb ballistics, the wind vector that is the weighted average of all the differential winds from the bomb-release altitude down to the target.

The differential ballistic wind is the basis for calculation of the Q-factor in the bomb-sight setting.

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