Dropped Terminology Flashcards

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BOMB

A

An explosive or other lethal agent together with its container or holder, which is dropped from an aircraft

 Used to destroy/ damage / injure / kill
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BOMB parts (7)

A
A. Strong back
B. Nose fuse
C. Tail fuse
D. Arming vane
E. Arming wire
F. Tail assembly
G. Burster tube
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BOMB - STRONG BACK

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Any heavy timber, metal beam, or bar design to take a straight

 Example portion of the bond that holds the lugs
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BOMB/NOSE FUSE

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Fuse designed to be inserted in the front end of a bomb

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BOMB TAIL FUSE

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Fuse designed to be inserted in the aft (back) the end of the bomb

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BOMB ARMING VANE

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Component of a drive assembly that rotates when exposed to the airstream and is used to arm some types of bomb fuses

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BOMB ARMING WIRE

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It cable, wire, or lanyard attached to the aircraft and route it to the weapon system to prevent arming initiation prior to weapon release.

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BOMB TAIL ASSEMBLY

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Assembly of fins and / or vanes of ordinance that provide directional stability or guidance

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BOMB TAIL ASSEMBLY - UNRETARDED DELIVERY

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term used to describe bomb delivery in which the trajectory of the weapon is not shortened by the use of retard fins or a parachute.

 Sometimes referred to as sick fins or free fall
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BOMB TAIL ASSEMBLY / FOLDING FIN (RETARDED)

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Fins which, prior to firing the ordinance, or folded against the ordinance

 They are opened by setback, spring action, or a gas operated pistol
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BOMB TAIL ASSEMBLY / FOLDING FIN (RETARDED)

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Fins which, prior to firing the ordinance, or folded against ordinance.

 They are open by setback / spring action / or a gas-operated piston
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BOMBER BURSTER TUBE

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Explosive element used in chemical munitions to open the container and disperse the contents

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Dispenser

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An item design to be mounted but not permanently fixed on an aircraft carry and eject small ordinance

 Maybe dropped or retained
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Submunition

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Bombs / grenades / mines and other small miscellaneous munition items.

 Which are dispensed from cluster bombs, cluster bomb unit (CBU) systems, modular weapon systems, and artillery dispensing rounds.

 These munitions, although generally small, have no standard size or shape.
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