Airframe Flashcards
Aircraft Dimensions
60 Feet Long
45 Feet Wide
15 Feet High
Aircraft turning radius
60° @2kts
24° if malfunctioned holding (MSW)
Aircraft Danger Zones
Front: Radar 2’
Pylon intake: 35’
Pylon exhaust 240’
Entry & Aft (exit) door pins
Entry: 8 on top 4 on bottom Aft(exit): 8 total
Entry and Aft Cab Door (Steady Red) Annunciation
Door handles open or unlatched
Entry and Aft Cab Doors (Flashing Red) Annunciation
One or more microswitches not engaged
Rear Key lock engaged
EXT Doors (Steady Red) annunciation
One or more micro switches not closed
Latch could be open
7 Triangle strips on Leading Edge
Purpose and how many needed
Performance during low speed regime
Need all to fly.
Round headed screws along aft leading edge of wing
Purpose and how many can be missing
Dual purpose: attaching leading edge section to the wing and act as BLEs at high angles of attack.
Must not be missing any
Full Chord Wing fences
Channel airflow over over ailerons at high angles of attack
Boundary Layer Energizers (BLEs)
Purpose and how many
Delay airflow separation at higher Mach numbers preventing unwanted aileron activity near operating limits.
Two rows of 10 on each wing
Delta Fins
Purpose
Improves deep stall characteristics
Helps with Mach tuck
Landing performance (ground effect)
Damps out Dutch Roll
Static Discharge Wicks
Total configuration and how many missing for release
19 Wicks (4 per wing)(2 per delta fin)(3 each elevator)(1 tail nav light housing) 5 can be missing One from each wing One from each elevator(inboard) One from tail nav light housing
Baggage cargo limit
Aft Cabin and Aft Cargo hold
Aft Cabin (200lbs) Aft Cargo hold (300lbs)