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
3 major differences between AH-64A Apache and AH-64D Longbow Apache
- May or may not have Fire Control Radar (FCR) mounted
- Cruise speed 130 knots
- Has Longbow Hellfire - fire and forget
Max load, min range and Max effective range of Longbow Hellfire
16 rds
500m
8000m
Reference for AH-64D
TM 1-1520-251-10
FM 3-04.126
Reference for UH-60A/L/M Blackhawk
TM 1-1520-237-10
FM 3-04.113
FM 3-04.111
7 characteristics of UH-60A/L/M and HH-60A/L/M
- Four bladed main rotor blade system
- Four bladed tail rotor blade system
- Swept back vertical stabilizer
- Large tapered horizontal stabilator (A/L), squared horizontal stabilator (M)
- Two turbine engines
- Oval shaped fuselage
- Wheels for landing
Max airspeed for UH-60A/L/M
156 knots (A/L) 193 knots (M)
Cruise speed for UH-60A/L/M
130 knots
Flight time for UH-60A/L/M
2:30
Crew for UH-60 A/L/M
4 (Pilot, Co-pilot, 2 crew chiefs)
ACL for planning Combat equipped troops for UH-60A/L/M
With seats - 11
Without seats - 20
Cargo hook capacity for UH-60A/L/M
UH-60A - 8000 lbs
UH-60L/M - 9000 lbs
Max gross weight for UH-60A/L/M
22,000 lbs
Missions for UH-60A/L/M
- Air Assault and air movement
- CASEVAC/Aeromedical evacuation
- Sling load and resupply operations
- Specialized insertion and extraction operations
Armament for UH-60A/L/M
2 x M240H 7.62 MG
Max range 2000m
Reference for CH-47D/F Chinook
TM 1-1520-240-10
FM 3-04.113
FM 3-04.111
4 Characteristics of CH-47D/F
- Two 3-bladed main rotor blade systems
- Bus shaped fuselage
- Two turbine engines
- Wheels for landing
Max airspeed of CH-47D/F
170 knots
Cruise speed of CH-47D/F
130 knots
Flight time of CH-47D/F
2:30
Crew for tactical operations of CH-47D/F
4 (pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew chief)
ACL for planning for CH-47D/F
Combat equipped troops 31
Max litter capacity 24
Cargo hook capacity of CH-47D/F
Front hook 17,000 lbs
Rear hook 17,000 lbs
Center hook 26,000 lbs
Dual Hook load (fore and aft combined)
25,000 lbs
Planning weight for CH-47D/F
19,000 lbs
Max gross weight of CH-47D/F
50,000 lbs
Missions for CH-47D/F
- Air assault/air movement
- Sling load operations
- Mass casualty evacuation
- Specialized insertion/extraction operations
What are differences between CH-47D and CH-47F?
F model has improved avionics, upgraded engine and digital cockpit
Armament for CH-47D/F
3 x M240H 7.62 MG
Max range 2000m
Reference for HH-60 MEDEVAC
TM 1-1520-237-10
FM 2-04.113
Max airspeed of HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC
193 knots
170 knots with ESSS
Flight time of HH-60 MEDEVAC
2:30
Crew of HH-60 MEDEVAC
4 (pilot, copilot, Crew chief, in flight medic)
ACL HH-60A/L/M MEDEVAC
A/L
Normal configuration-4 litter and 1 amb
Max configuration-6 litter and 1 amb or 7 amb
M
6 litter and 2 amb, or 3 litter and 5 amb, or 8 amb
Internal rescue hoist capacity in HH-60 MEDEVAC
600 lbs
Hoist cable length in HH-60 MEDEVAC
256 ft total
250 ft usable
What is ESSS on HH-60 MEDEVAC
External Store Support System
How many fuel pods in ESSS
Four (two large inner and two small outer)
How many gallons does each inner pod hold
450
By how much time does each inner pod extend flight time of HH-60 MEDEVAC
3 hrs
How many gallons does each outer pod hold
230 gallons
By how much time does each outer pod extend flight time of HH-60 MEDEVAC
60-90 minutes
With all pods fully fueled how long is flight time extended?
11:30