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Avionics/ Electrical Flashcards

1
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Barometric Altimeter

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Indicates altitude above sea level

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RADAR Altimeter

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Determine alt above ground lvl

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Azimuth

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Angular position or bearing in horizontal plane

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Bearing

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Angular position of object with respect to reference point

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5
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Range

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Distance of object from observer

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Heading

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Orientation of aircraft longitudinal axis

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True heading

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Direction measured by true north

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Magnetic heading

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Direction of earth’s magnetic field at that location as reference

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Relative heading

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Current direction that an object if facing as the 0/360 azimuth alignment

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10
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Fiber Optic Cables

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Improved system performance, reduced size and weight, system economy

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11
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VHF/UHF

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Communicate with other aircraft, ground stations

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IAS (intercommunication Audio System)

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Communication between cockpit and ground crew and rear cockpit

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TACAN

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Aircraft position and determine bearing and slant range

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INS (Inertial navigation system)

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Dead reckoning navigation system (detects motion, acceleration, velocity position, pitch roll

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15
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GPS

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Navigation system received from satellite

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ARI (Attitude Reference Indicator)

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Self-contained pitch and roll

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17
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Instrument Landing System

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All weather approach guidance system

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Data Link

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two-way UHF communications link connecting air to ship or land

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RADAR

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A/A and A/G for detection, designation, tracking and navigation

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Mission Computer

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Two data computers that control displays sent to display group

21
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CCS (Communication countermeasures set)

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ALQ-227 detects and produces waveforms for jamming communication emissions. Compatible with ALQ-99

22
Q

On board Jammer system

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ALQ-99 communication jamming
ALQ-165/214- Defeat tracking and acquisition radar
ALQ-218 Detects and locates radar emitters and radar signals

23
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HUD

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Provides alt, steering, navigation A/A and A/G weapons

24
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Digital Display Indicators

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Left and right. Night vision

25
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Up front control display (UFCD)

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Entry and display of aircraft data

26
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Multipurpose Color display (MPCD)

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Multifunction display

27
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DMS (digital map set)

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Uses TAMMAC (tactical aircraft moving map capability) provides navigational awareness

28
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SSR (solid state recorder)

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Records cockpit and sensor video

29
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Position light

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Position of aircraft at night left is red right is green tail is white

30
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Strobe light

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Anti-collision strobe light on forward, aft, up, down, outboard

31
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Landing/taxi

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white forward light

32
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Approach

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On nose landing gear strut

33
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formation

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8 green lights to join up after takeoff and indicated attitude and position

34
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Deployable Flight Incident Recorder Set (DFIRS)

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Black box (records last 30 minutes of flight) battery operates the beacon for 72 hours

35
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Flight reference equipment

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Pitot static system
Airspeed indicator
Standby pressure altimeter
Vertical speed indicator

36
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Air data system components

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AOA indexer

AOAT measures longitudinal axis of aircraft and airstream

37
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Power Supply

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two generators, two transformer-rectifiers, one battery, and power distribution system

38
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Maintenance Battery

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provides power for engine start

39
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Generator

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Variable speed constant frequency power generator system)

40
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AFCS

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Autopilot

41
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DDI

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Receives and stores maintenance codes from recorder

42
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DMD

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mission data, maintenance, maps

43
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Flight Incident Recorder and Monitoring System

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Monitors engine and airframe status

44
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Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System

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Visual target, awareness, survivability

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