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Aeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>M as Missile (cruise missile)</b>
Rome, Italy - For long range and low altitude missions
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A Cruise Missile is an unmanned self-propelled guided vehicle that sustains flight through aerodynamic lift (see AVIONEWS) for most of its flight path and whose primary mission is to carry an ordnance or special payload on a target. This definition can include unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) and unmanned control-guided helicopters or airplanes. Generally, cruise missiles are differentiated from Unmanned...
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1081100
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency