Aerial bomb

An aerial bomb is a type of explosive (bomb) or incendiary weapon intended to be dropped from an aircraft and travel through the air on a predictable, unpoweredtrajectory. Aerial bombs can be further categorized into free-fallingunguided bombs, water-skippingbouncing bombs, volplaningglide bombs, and precision-guided "smart bombs".

The use of aerial bombs against ground targets are known as aerial bombing, which can be either tactical (in the forms of airstrike and precision bombing) or strategic (in the forms of area/carpet bombing and firebombing).