Block 5 Mission Systems Flashcards
What does RADAR stand for and what are the stand offs
Radio Detection and Ranging
213ft personnel
500ft fueling
302ft HERO
How many DU’s are do the CDS consist of
6
What is ADF and what is its purpose
Automatic Direction Finder
Point to point navigation radio navigation
Used in SAR missions
What is TACAN and what is it’s purpose
Tactical Air Navigation
Transponder designed to operate with beacons on surface stations,ships or other aircraft to obtain range and bearing from the beacon. Primary Nav Aid on Carriers
What is INS and what is its purpose
inertial navigation systems
Provides velocity, attitude and heading without ground based aids
What is GPS and its purpose
Global Positioning system is a Worldwide all weather positioning system that provides the nav/comm with a fixed position readout, accurate within 5-8 meters
What is the FMS and its purpose
Flight management system
Allows aircraft to use GPS as the primary nav method for Required Navigation Performance And Area Navigation operations during flight
What is UHF and its purpose
Ultra High Frequency, comms
What is VHF and its purpose
Very High Frequency, comms
What is HF and its purpose
High Frequency, Comms
Not limited to line of sight
True or false, secure communications are available for crew to secure encrypted real time voice and data
True
What is IFF and its purpose
Identify Friend or Foe,
Allows aircraft and surface stations to automatically identify itself as a friendly contact
What is RADAR and what are the three types and their uses
Radio Detection And Ranging
Search RADAR, principle observing and detecting device for airborne surveillance
SAR, synthetic aperture RADAR uses movement of the aircraft to create 2D images
ISAR, inverse synthetic aperture RADAR
Generates true 2D images of any selected target
Describe EWSP
Early Warning & Self Protection is designed to detect and/or Jam enemy threats, alert crew, and dispense countermeasures through CMDS
