Word: crosshairs
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Dates: during 1944-1944
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...sighting mechanism, together weighing 90 lbs. The bombardier makes only three adjustments by hand: one for the weight of the bombs (which can be done before the flight), the others for altitude and sighting on the target. The bombardier's adjustments in lining up the target through the crosshair sight turn the plane in the right direction by means of an automatic pilot. Everything else-the bombing plane's speed, altitude, wind drift, etc. is registered automatically. The bombsight even releases the bombs, at the right, split-second moment...
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