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Ballistic cap

Ogive, False. A rounded or pointed hollow cap added to the nose of a projectile to improve streamlining. Also called windshield or ballistic, cap... [Pg.421]

A ballistic cap or windshield is employed (e.g., in the case of armor-piercing projectiles) as an ogive to improve ballistics (Ref 52, p 1-31)... [Pg.810]

Typical AP-T (Armor-Piercing-Tracer) Artillery Projectile, such as used in 120-mm AP-T Separated Projectile M358, is shown in Fig 1-7. Its solid cylindrical body (called "slug" or "shot ), made of hardened steel, has a pointed nose, a flat base and two gilding metal rotating bands. A tracer is inserted in the cavity of the base. The nose of proj is covered with a metallic (such as of forged Al) windshield (also known as "ballistic cap" or false ogive"), which makes the... [Pg.820]

Fallex. (Abbr for Fall Exercises) A big training exercise without troop movements, carried out each autumn by NATO. Its ob- False Ogive. See Windshield, listed under Ballistic Cap in Vol 1, p B5-R... [Pg.388]

AP shell intended to penetrate face-hardened armor is usually provided with a slightly blunted nose which is fitted with a cone-shaped cap made of soft and tough forged alloy steel, face hardened. Such shell is called APC (armor-piercing capped). The cap of this shell is fitted with a conical cup, called windshield or ballistic cap, (also called false ogive) the purpose of which is... [Pg.483]

APHEBC armor piercing, high explosive, ballistic cap... [Pg.727]

Windshield. A cap of light metal placed over the point or head of a projectile to increase its efficiency by streamlining it. For more details, see in Vol 1, A483-L R under Armor-Piercing (AP) Projectile in Vol 2, B5-R under Ballistic Cap and in Vol 4, D820-21 (Figs 1-7,1-8 1-9)... [Pg.382]

A692-R, line 3 Change to read Ballistic Cap and Windshield A483-L... [Pg.637]

Ballistic Cap or Windshield A483-L "Banana Oil. See Amyl Acetate A393-L BARC. See under Amphibious Vehicles A393-L... [Pg.678]

Fallout. See under Atomic Energy A502-L False Ogive or Ballistic Cap A483-L Felixdorf Factory Ammionals (Austrian)... [Pg.682]

Windshield or Ballistic Cap A483-L Wolfram Carbide. See Tungsten Carbide A82-R... [Pg.692]

False Ogive. See Windshield, listed under Ballistic Cap in Vol 1, p B5-R... [Pg.388]

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See also in sourсe #XX -- [ Pg.131 ]



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