(DoD, NATO) Remaining speed of a projectile at the point in its downward path where it is level with the muzzle of the weapon.
(DoD, NATO) Hypothetical maximum speed a body could attain along a specified flight path under given conditions of weight and thrust if diving through an unlimited distance in air of specified uniform density.
(DoD, NATO) Hypothetical maximum speed a body could attain along a specified flight path under given conditions of weight and thrust if diving through an unlimited distance in air of specified uniform density.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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