Aerial torpedo
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For the early guided missile, see Sperry Aerial Torpedo.
An aerial torpedo (also known as an airborne torpedo or air-dropped torpedo[1]) is a torpedo launched from a torpedo bomber aircraft into the water, after which the weapon propels itself to the target.[2]
First used in World War I, air-dropped torpedoes were used extensively in World War II, and remain in limited use. Aerial torpedoes are generally smaller and lighter than submarine- and surface-launched torpedoes.