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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from Aeroplanes and Dirigibles of War by Frederick A. Talbot: The firing mechanism is extremely sensitive and the bomb will
burst upon impact with the hull of an airship, water, or soft
soil. This projectile, when discharged, speedily assumes the
vertical position, so that there is every probability that it
will strike the ground fairly and squarely, although at the same
time such an impact is not imperative, because it will explode
even if the angle of incidence be only 5 degrees. It is
remarkably steady in its flight, the balancing and the design of
the tail frustrating completely any tendency to wobble or to turn
turtle while falling.
Other types of missile may be used. For instance, incendiary
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