aerial torpedo

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aerial torpedo - a torpedo designed to be launched from an airplane

torpedo - armament consisting of a long cylindrical self-propelled underwater projectile that detonates on contact with a target

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FACTFILE THE Parachute Mine (or Aerial Torpedo) was capable of destroying a row of houses with a single blast.

AUSSIE HERO WHO SAVED SMETHWICK FROM PARACHUTE BOMB RAID BLITZ

The latter mainly concentrate on the destruction of Bismarck on 27 May after a lucky aerial torpedo hit disabled the ship's steering mechanism.

Winklareth, Robert J.: The Battle of the Denmark Strait: A Critical Analysis of the Bismarck's Singular Triumph

Torpedo bombers normally carried one aerial torpedo each.

Fabled Fifteen, The Pacific War Saga of Carrier Air Group 15

The book also discusses the Kettering "Bug" Aerial Torpedo, a less-than-successful pilotless weapon that shared features with the V-1 and, later, the Matador.

U.S. Air Force Tactical Missiles, 1949-1969: The Pioneers

During this attack, another Merchant in the same column and the "City of Calcutta" collided heavily when manoeuvring to avoid an aerial Torpedo."

Captian's tale of life on ship is discovered; Nephew unearths letters penned 70 years ago KATIE DAVIES

"She was calling him to get up when the bomb dropped, it was an aerial torpedo," said Mr Gould.

German bombs lit up Cardiff 'like daylight'

He also became fascinated by submarine detection and invented an aerial torpedo to defend cities from airborne attack.

Welsh inventor's death ray 'could electrocute mice and down planes'

A huge chunk of metal came loose which police say acted like an "aerial torpedo" and hit the pregnant woman's car.

BABY SAVED FROM DEATH CRASH MOTHER'S WOMB

"Barkers Butts school was wrecked by an aerial torpedo that ran along the ground and exploded.