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Question 1

What is the maximum gross takeoff?

Answer 1

488,000

Question 2

The primary strategic role of the B-52H is?

Answer 2

Low Altitude, High speed bombing

Question 3

How many total personnel can the aircraft seat?

Answer 3

10 ( pilots, EW, and gunner are on the upper deck, while navigators are on the lower deck. In addition to the basic crew there are 3 additonal seats for instructors and an extra one.)

Question 4

What is the basic crew of the of the aircraft?

Answer 4

Pilot, Copilot, Radar Navigator, Warfare Officer, Gunner

Question 5

Primary electrical power is driven by _____ engine driven generators.

Answer 5

4

Question 6

How many engine driven hydraulic pumps supply hydraulic pressure at 3,000 psi?

Answer 6

6

Question 7

The landing gear consists of _____ main gears.

Answer 7

4

Question 8

The purpose of the stability augmentation system is to reduce structural fatigue during turbulent flight conditions.

True or False

Answer 8

True

Question 9

What do the bomb door system consist of?

Answer 9

Bomb doors with latches, actuator struts, a control system, and a hydraulic system

Question 10

What does the Electric Warfare systems provide?

Answer 10

It provides the B-52 with the capability to penetrate enemy defenses, destroy the designated target, and return to base without prohibitive rate of loss.

Question 11

What do radar and radar navigation systems provide?

Answer 11

Various navigational aids and the capability to establish mutual identification between the aircraft and ground installations or other aircraft

Question 12

What is OAS?

Answer 12

Offensive Avionics System

Question 13

What is SAS?

Answer 13

Stability Augmentation System

Question 14

What 2 systems in the SAS is the electro-hydraulic two axis systems used?

Answer 14

Pitch and Yaw

Question 15

What is the SAS used for?

Answer 15

To reduce structural overload, reduce fatigue damage and improve aircraft controllability during turbulent flight conditions

Question 16

FCS stands for?

Answer 16

Flight Control System

Question 17

What does the AHRS produce on the aircraft?

Answer 17

Continuous aircraft pitch, roll and heading reference info.

Question 18

What is AHRS stand for and how is it used?

Answer 18

Attitude Heading Reference System; it is used as an alternate navigational aid for OAS, it supports the INS Airvorne Alignment functions. The instruments are essentially types, common to other large aircraft.

Question 19

The B-52H uses how ma y and what type of engines to power the aircraft?

Answer 19

8 TF-33-P-3/103 Turbofan engines

Question 20

The primary fuel for the B-52H is _______ and is extremely limited, consequently _______ and ________ are preferred to be used in its place.

Answer 20

JP-4, JP-8 and JP-5

Question 21

What does the bombing system provide on the aircraft?

Answer 21

Carrying, pre-arming, and releasing nuclear and non nuclear weapons.

Question 22

The Air Refueling System provides what for the aircraft?

Answer 22

To permit takeoffs with smaller gross weight and, once airborne, to extend the operating range by replenishing the fuel tanks from a ta ker aircraft.

Question 23

What is the wing span?

Answer 23

185 feet

Question 24

The Fuselage Length is 158 feet and 5 inches.

True or False

Answer 24

False; it is 159 feet and 4 inches

Question 25

The Fin folded measures?

Answer 25

21 feet 6 inches

Question 26

What is the height to top of fin?

Answer 26

40 feet 8 inches

Question 27

What are the 4 main changes on the B-52H?

Answer 27

1.was the new TF33 turbofan engine, which allowed faster takeoff, steeper climb, and much greater range. The engines for the heavy water injection system.

2 was an improved fore control system (ASG-21),which featured a 20mm Gatli g gun, plus a dual system for radar target tracking

3. A new heading system, the AJN-8, which provided heading and stabilized inputs to the bomb/nav system
4. Which is the most significant, was that the H-model designed to fly in the low altitude environment. This required more than 120 structural modifications, terrian-avoidance radar, and improved electronic warfare equipment.

Question 28

Who is the designer and builder of the remarkable airplane?

Answer 28

Boeing Company