Aircraft orientation Flashcards
Reference for Air Craft Orientation
FM 3-04
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache airspeed maximum
140-145 knots
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache airspeed cruise
110/120knots
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache flight time
2 hrs, 30 min or 260km
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache crew
2 pilot, co-pilot/ gunner
AH
attack helicoptor
description of AH-64D/AH-64E Apache
4 blade main rotor system 4 blade tail rotor system 2 turbine engine swept back vertical stabilizer FCR 30 mm chain mounted machine gun winglets for armaments wheels for landing
FCR
Fire control radar: identify, classify, prioritize, track targets to max effective range of the Hell fire to laser guided missiles
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache 30 mm rounds
1200
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache hell fire missiles laser guided
16
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache 2.75inch FFAR rds
76 (folding fin aerial rockets)
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache 2.75 inch AGR 19,20APKWS
76 (air to ground rockets/advanced precision kill weapon system)
AH-64D/AH-64E Apache missions
Primary: anti-armor/recon
Close air support
reconnaissance
air to air combat
UH-60M Black hawk airspeed maximum
156 knots
UH-60M Black hawk airspeed cruise
120-145 knots
UH-60M Black hawk flight time
2 hours 30 min
UH-60M Black hawk crew
(4) pilot, co-pilot, 2x crew chiefs
UH-60M Black hawk ACL (Combat equipped troops (Allowable cargo load)
11 Pax with seats, 16 Paz w/o seats
UH-60M Black hawk Cargo hook capacity
UH-60A 8,000lbs
UN-60L/M 9,000lbs
UH-60M Black hawk Max gross weight
UH-60A 22,000 lbs
UH-60L/M 23,500 lbs
UH=
Utility helicopter
Max gross weight def
weight aircraft, fuel, internal and external loads
UH-60M Black hawk planning weight
UH-60A 8000lbs
UH-60M Black hawk characteristics
4 blade main rotor system (angled down at tends for better lift) 4 blade tail rotor system swept back vertical stabilizer large taper horizontal stabilizer 2 turbine engines oval shaped fuselage wheels for landing fly by wire system
UH-60M Black hawk missions
Primary: Air assault & air movement (FACS) F-FRIES/SPIES rappelling and airborne A-air assault & Air movement C-casualty evacuation S-sling load and resupply ops
FRIES
Fast, rope, insertion, extraction, system
SPIES
special, patrol, insertion, extraction, system
CH-47D/F Chinook airspeed maximum
170 knots
CH-47D/F Chinook airspeed cruise
120-145 knots
CH-47D/F Chinook flight time
2 hrs 30 min
CH-47D/F Chinook crew
(4) pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, crew chief
CH-47D/F Chinook ACL
combat equipped troops
maximum litter cap
max ambulatory cap
33 passengers (31 FTCKY)
L-24 Casualties
A-31 casualties
CH-47D/F Chinook cargo capacity
fore
aft
center
f-17,000lbs
a-17,000lbs
c-26,000lbs
CH-47D/F Chinook cargo capacity dual hook load (fore & aft)
25,000 lbs
CH-47D/F Chinook maximum gross weight
50,000lbs
CH-47D/F Chinook planning weight
19,000lbs
CH=
cargo helicopter
CH-47D Chinook characteristics
bus shaped fuselage
wheels for landing
3 blade rotor system x2
3 cargo hooks
CH-47D/F Chinook missions
primary: troop& cargo transport air assault and air movement ops personnel recovery waterborne ops aircraft recovery CASEVAC- if operation becomes a CASEVAC it becomes the Chinook's primary mission
CH-47F Chinook characteristics
(upgraded) bus shaped fuselage wheels for landing 3 blade rotor system x2 3 cargo hooks upgraded avionics upgraded engine digital cockpit (fly by wire)
LUH-72A Lakota airspeed maximum
145 knots
LUH-72A Lakota airspeed cruise
133 knots
LUH-72A Lakota flight time
3hr 30 min
LUH-72A Lakota crew
(3) pilot, co-pilot, crew chief
LUH-72A Lakota ACL
Combat equipped troops
number of litters can carry with med crew
8PAX
2PAX
LUH-72A Lakota max gross weight
7903 lbs
LUH-72A Lakota cargo hook capacity
3306 lbs
LUH-72A Lakota characteristics
4 main rotor blades 2 tail rotor 2 turbine engines 3 vertical stabilizers skids for landing gear fly by wire control
LUH-72A Lakota missions
no primary homeland security drug interdiction general support logistics MEDEVAC
AH-6J/MH-6J Little bird airspeed maximum
152 knots
AH-6J/MH-6J Little bird airspeed cruise
135 knots
AH-6J/MH-6J Little bird crew
2 pilots
AH-6J/MH-6J Little bird ACL
up to 6 personnel on out board seats