Ballistics Flashcards
What are the 4 types of ballistics?
- Interior
- Exterior
- Aerial
- Terminal
Define “BALLISTICS”
the science of projectile motion and conditions affecting that motion.
What are the 5 Interior ballistics?
- Barrel ware
- Launcher tube misalignment
- Thrust misalignment
- Propellant charge
- Projectile weight
What influences the motion of the projectile as it moves along its trajectory.
exterior ballistics
What are the 4 types of exterior ballistics
- Gravity
- Air resistance
- Projectile drift
- Wind drift
What increases as the range to the target increases?
Projectile drift
In what direction does “projectile drift” cause the projectile to move?
Move right in a horizontal plane.
What type of munitions have aerial fired weapons characteristics?
Fin or spin stabilized munitions
What are the 3 types of aerial ballistics?
- Rotor down-wash error
- Angular rate error
- Turning bank error
What is projectile jump?
A weapon shot while in flight pointed in any direction other than into the relative wind.
Firing to the right produces what?
Downward jump
Firing to the left produces what?
Upward jump
The motion (pitch, roll, and/or yaw) in the launch platform as a projectile leaves the weapon is called what?
Angular rate error
The motion (pitch, roll, and/or yaw) in the launch platform as a projectile leaves the weapon is called what?
Angular rate error
