attack heading


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attack heading

[ə′tak ′hed·iŋ]
(navigation)
The interceptor heading during the attack phase which will achieve the desired track-crossing angle.
The assigned magnetic-compass heading to be flown by aircraft during the delivery phase of an air strike.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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