Back Torpedo aéreo Spanish اژدر هواپایه FA Torpille aérienne French 航空魚雷 Japanese Lufttorpedo NN Zračno izstreljeni torpedo SL Авіаційна торпеда Ukrainian
An aerial torpedo (also known as an airborne torpedo or air-dropped torpedo[1]) is a torpedo launched from a torpedo bomber aircraft into the water, after which the weapon propels itself to the target.[2]
First used in World War I, air-dropped torpedoes were used extensively in World War II, and remain in limited use. Aerial torpedoes are generally smaller and lighter than submarine- and surface-launched torpedoes.
- ^ Hughes, 2000, p. 162.
- ^ Dictionary.com aerial torpedo. Retrieved on September 24, 2009.