Milliradians (US WW2) to Milliradians conversion

Milliradians (US WW2) to Milliradians conversion conversion calculator

Milliradians to Milliradians (US WW2) (Swap units)

1Mil (US WW2) = 1.5708Mil

Note: You can increase or decrease the accuracy of this answer by selecting the number of significant figures required from the options above the result.

Milliradians (US WW2) to Milliradians formula

Milliradians = Milliradians [US WW2] * 1.57079577

Milliradians [US WW2] to Milliradians calculation

Milliradians = Milliradians [US WW2] * 1.57079577

Milliradians = 1 * 1.5707957651346

Milliradians = 1.5708

About US WW2 Milliradians

During World War II, milliradians (mils) and radians played a crucial role in various military operations. Milliradians are a unit of angular measurement commonly used in artillery and long-range shooting. They are derived from the concept of a radian, which is the angle subtended at the center of a circle by an arc equal in length to the radius of the circle. A milliradian is equal to one-thousandth of a radian, making it a more precise unit for measuring small angles.

In the context of World War II, milliradians were used extensively by artillery units to calculate the elevation and azimuth angles required to accurately hit targets at long distances. Artillery gunners would use specialized instruments, such as the M2A2 aiming circle, to measure the angle between the target and the gun. By converting this angle into milliradians, gunners could then adjust the elevation and direction of the gun to ensure accurate fire. This was particularly important in situations where targets were located far away or obscured by terrain, as milliradians allowed for precise adjustments to be made, increasing the chances of hitting the target successfully.

There are 4,000 US WW2 milliradians in a full circle.

About Milliradians

Milliradians, often abbreviated as mrad or mil, are a unit of measurement commonly used in fields such as military, engineering, and ballistics. Derived from the concept of a radian, which is a unit used to measure angles in a circle, a milliradian is equal to one-thousandth of a radian. This makes it a very precise unit for measuring small angles.

Milliradians are particularly useful in long-range shooting and artillery calculations. In these applications, milliradians are used to measure the angular size of a target or the angular deviation of a projectile's trajectory. By converting these angular measurements into milliradians, it becomes easier to make accurate adjustments and calculations for aiming and targeting.

One of the advantages of using milliradians is that they are a dimensionless unit, meaning they do not depend on the distance to the target. This makes milliradians a versatile and consistent unit of measurement, allowing for easy comparison and calculation across different ranges. Additionally, milliradians are often used in conjunction with metric units, making them compatible with the International System of Units (SI).

In summary, milliradians are a precise and widely used unit of measurement for small angles. Their applications range from military and ballistics to engineering and surveying. With their dimensionless nature and compatibility with metric units, milliradians provide a reliable and standardized method for measuring and calculating angles in various fields.

Note that there are several variants of Milliradians, namely NATO Mils, USSR Mils, US WW2 Mils and UK Mils. Information on these variants are available from the links on this page.

 

Milliradians [US WW2] to Milliradians table

Starting value
Increment
Accuracy
Milliradians [US WW2]
Milliradians
0Mil (US WW2)
0.00000Mil
1Mil (US WW2)
1.57080Mil
2Mil (US WW2)
3.14159Mil
3Mil (US WW2)
4.71239Mil
4Mil (US WW2)
6.28318Mil
5Mil (US WW2)
7.85398Mil
6Mil (US WW2)
9.42477Mil
7Mil (US WW2)
10.99557Mil
8Mil (US WW2)
12.56637Mil
9Mil (US WW2)
14.13716Mil
10Mil (US WW2)
15.70796Mil
11Mil (US WW2)
17.27875Mil
12Mil (US WW2)
18.84955Mil
13Mil (US WW2)
20.42034Mil
14Mil (US WW2)
21.99114Mil
15Mil (US WW2)
23.56194Mil
16Mil (US WW2)
25.13273Mil
17Mil (US WW2)
26.70353Mil
18Mil (US WW2)
28.27432Mil
19Mil (US WW2)
29.84512Mil
Milliradians [US WW2]
Milliradians
20Mil (US WW2)
31.41592Mil
21Mil (US WW2)
32.98671Mil
22Mil (US WW2)
34.55751Mil
23Mil (US WW2)
36.12830Mil
24Mil (US WW2)
37.69910Mil
25Mil (US WW2)
39.26989Mil
26Mil (US WW2)
40.84069Mil
27Mil (US WW2)
42.41149Mil
28Mil (US WW2)
43.98228Mil
29Mil (US WW2)
45.55308Mil
30Mil (US WW2)
47.12387Mil
31Mil (US WW2)
48.69467Mil
32Mil (US WW2)
50.26546Mil
33Mil (US WW2)
51.83626Mil
34Mil (US WW2)
53.40706Mil
35Mil (US WW2)
54.97785Mil
36Mil (US WW2)
56.54865Mil
37Mil (US WW2)
58.11944Mil
38Mil (US WW2)
59.69024Mil
39Mil (US WW2)
61.26103Mil
Milliradians [US WW2]
Milliradians
40Mil (US WW2)
62.83183Mil
41Mil (US WW2)
64.40263Mil
42Mil (US WW2)
65.97342Mil
43Mil (US WW2)
67.54422Mil
44Mil (US WW2)
69.11501Mil
45Mil (US WW2)
70.68581Mil
46Mil (US WW2)
72.25661Mil
47Mil (US WW2)
73.82740Mil
48Mil (US WW2)
75.39820Mil
49Mil (US WW2)
76.96899Mil
50Mil (US WW2)
78.53979Mil
51Mil (US WW2)
80.11058Mil
52Mil (US WW2)
81.68138Mil
53Mil (US WW2)
83.25218Mil
54Mil (US WW2)
84.82297Mil
55Mil (US WW2)
86.39377Mil
56Mil (US WW2)
87.96456Mil
57Mil (US WW2)
89.53536Mil
58Mil (US WW2)
91.10615Mil
59Mil (US WW2)
92.67695Mil
Milliradians [US WW2]
Milliradians
60Mil (US WW2)
94.24775Mil
61Mil (US WW2)
95.81854Mil
62Mil (US WW2)
97.38934Mil
63Mil (US WW2)
98.96013Mil
64Mil (US WW2)
100.53093Mil
65Mil (US WW2)
102.10172Mil
66Mil (US WW2)
103.67252Mil
67Mil (US WW2)
105.24332Mil
68Mil (US WW2)
106.81411Mil
69Mil (US WW2)
108.38491Mil
70Mil (US WW2)
109.95570Mil
71Mil (US WW2)
111.52650Mil
72Mil (US WW2)
113.09730Mil
73Mil (US WW2)
114.66809Mil
74Mil (US WW2)
116.23889Mil
75Mil (US WW2)
117.80968Mil
76Mil (US WW2)
119.38048Mil
77Mil (US WW2)
120.95127Mil
78Mil (US WW2)
122.52207Mil
79Mil (US WW2)
124.09287Mil