Air Assault Operations Flashcards
8 characteristics of OH-58D Kiowa Warrior?
- Four bladed main rotor blade system
- Two bladed tail rotor blade system
- Boomerang shaped vertical stabilizer
- Pencil like tail boom
- Single turbine engine
- Mast Mounted Sight System (MMS)
- Pylons for armament purposes
- skids for landing
Max airspeed for OH-58D?
110 Knots
Cruise speed for for OH-58D
90 Knots
Flight time for OH-58D
2:30
Crew for OH-58D
2: pilot, copilot
Allowable cargo load (ACL) for OH-58D
0
Missions for OH-58D
- reconnaissance
- Security
- Target acquisition/designation
- Close combat assault
5 armaments for the OH-58D?
.50 Cal (on left side only) 2.75 in FFAR Hellfire II Missile (laser guided) Stinger Air-to-Air Missile Digital Call for fire capability: Artillery, AH-64D, other OH-58Ds
Max load and range of .50 cal
500 rds
2000 m
Reference for OH-58D Kiowa warrior?
TM 1-1520-248-10
FM 3-04.126
Max load, Max range, Max effective range for 2.75 inch FFAR
14 rds
8000 m
3000-5000 m
Hellfire II missile – laserguided max load, minimum range, Max effective range on OH-58D
4 rds
500 m
8000 m
Stinger air-to-air missile Max load, Max effective range on OH-58D
4 rds
5000 m
Reference for AH-64A Apache?
TM 1-1520-238-10
FM 3-04.126
8 characteristics of AH-64A Apache
- Four bladed main rotor blade system
- Four bladed tail rotor blade system
- 30 mm chain gun
- Swept back vertical stabilizer
- Horizontal stabilator
- Two turbine engines
- Winglets for armament purposes
- Wheels for landing
Max airspeed for AH-64A
140-145 knots
Cruise speed for AH-64A
120 knots
Flight time AH-64A
1:50
Crew for AH-64A
Pilot-rear
Co-pilot/Gunner-front
Missions for AH-64A
- Anti-armor (primary)
- Close air support
- Reconnaissance
- Air to air combat
Armament for AH-64A
30 mm chain gun
Hellfire II missile - laser guided
2.75 inch Folding Fin Aerial Rockets (FFAR)
Max load, Max range, and Max effective range of 30 mm chain gun
1200 rds
4000m
1500m point, 3000m area
Max load of Hellfire II Missile on AH-64A
16 rds
Max load of FFAR on AH-64A
76 rds
What is the reference for air assault operations?
ATTP 3-18. 12 Air Assault Operations
Max load of FFAR on AH-64A
76 rds