"Peter MacPherson" wrote in message
newshL8d.420077$8_6.33940@attbi_s04...
Maybe this is a stupid question, but here goes.... ; - )

Why is it that when fighter pilots roll in on a ground or air
target they always seem to roll into an inverted dive? Is this
just my imagination? What's the benefit of an inverted dive?

Pushing the stick forward to initiate the dive on a target results
in negative Gs. Rolling inverted and 'pulling' onto the target makes
positive Gs.
Early on in test and evaluation phases, prototype weapons (missiles,
bombs, etc.) haven't been subjected to all the stress tests to determine
their envelope. So, during early T&E it is safer to keep +1G on the weapons
platform.