Accession Number:

AD0733884

Title:

Investigation of the Probability of Hitting with Bombs Tied Together

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

ARMY BALLISTIC RESEARCH LAB ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND MD

Personal Author(s):

• Green, John W.

Report Date:

1943-09-13

Pagination or Media Count:

21.0

Abstract:

Ten files of the National Inventors Council concerning bombing with cable connected bombs are examined and three of them are studied in detail. The latter seem to offer reasonable chances of success provided certain technical difficulties are overcome. Simple experimental procedure for testing two of the proposals are discussed.

Descriptors:

• *BOMBING
• *HIT PROBABILITIES
• MECHANICAL CABLES
• MISS DISTANCE
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• TORPEDOES

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Aerial Bombs

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE