AERIAL TORPEDO Perhaps the most dangerous weapon in the fighter pilot's arsenal is the aerial torpedo. Aerial torpedoes are deployed in inertial attacks; they maintain the same course as the deploying plane when released. As a result, pilots must fly straight and level in order to release the weapon with any accuracy, making them easy prey for enemy fighters. Aerial torpedoes are typically deployed against targets that are heavily armored (such as the engine nacelles of zeppelins) or stationary.