Exam Copy 1 Flashcards

1
Q

Principle components of a bomb?

A
Case or body
Tail Unit
Suspension Lugs
Main Filling
Fusing System
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2
Q

4 Categories of Bombs?

A

HE
Chem
Incendiary
Practice

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3
Q

The Charge/Weight ration of a deep penetration bomb is 75-80%

A

False

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4
Q

Whats the difference between a fuse and a pistil?

A

A pistil contains no explosive content

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5
Q

List 5 types of HE bommb

A
General Purpose (GP)
Medium Capacity (MC)
Deep Penetration (DP)
Armour Piercing (AP)
Semi Armour Piercing (SAP)
Fragmentation (Frag)
Anti Submarine (AS)
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6
Q

What is the purpose of a Kopfring

A

Fitted to the nose of a bomb, it prevents excessive penetration and ricochet of sea targets

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7
Q

If a a bomb has a cone tail unit with parallel sided fins and the bottom of the fins were cut at 45 degrees, what is the bombs country of origin?

A

Germany

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8
Q

4 main types of long delay fuzing

A

Chemical
Material Creep
Clockwork
Electrical

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9
Q

Generic wait times for: Unknown missile?
Unknown fuzing?
PTTF/Hand Grenade

A

3 Hrs
1 Hr
30 minutes

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10
Q

Prox is always accompanied by which Hazard?

A

EMR/Static

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11
Q

3 positions a fuze may be installed in a bomb?

A

nose, tail, transverse

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12
Q

Expand HEAT
HESH
HERA
APFFSDS

A

High Explosive Anti Tank
High Explosive Squash Head
High Explosive Rocket Assist
Armour Piercing Fin Stabalised Discarding Sabot

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13
Q

AP Projectiles may be nosed fuzed

A

False

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14
Q

Types of contents used in carrier pprojectiles?

A
Smoke screening/signalling/marking
Illuminating
Incendiary
Propaganda
Chaff
AP (Shrapnel or flechettes)
Submunitions
Chemical agents
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15
Q

Incendiary bombs are classed as?

A

Combustible or Non-Combustible

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16
Q

Describe how APDS works

A

A petal sabot that discards in pieces away from the shot after firing, or a pot shot discards along the line of the shot after firing

17
Q

2 methods of bomb retardation

A

fins (snake eye) or ballute parachute

18
Q

Prox fuzes may have a graduated setting sleeve

A

False

19
Q

What are the purposes of pyrotechnics?

A
visual and audible signalling
area and target illumination
reference point marking
indication of practice weapon impact or fuze action
tracking
decoying
simulating
jet engine starting
smoke screen generation
20
Q

In your own words the difference between direct and delay arming

A

Direct: Armed immediately upon the removal of a safety device
Delay: The fuse is armed after a pre determined time after arming initiation

21
Q

A mortar is a projectile that is fin stabilized and fitted with its own propelling charge

A

True

22
Q

The warhead of a rocket contains what systems?

A

Payload and Fuzing systems

23
Q

What is the group of submunitions

A

Area denial, AP, Runway cratering, AT

24
Q

the BT hazard does not apply to Projos and Mortars in previously held enemy territory

A

False

25
Q

What type of Subbie uses kinetic energy to penetrate runway surfaces

A

Assisted

26
Q

When observing Acoustic/Seismic, no noise within?
full acoustic precaution within?
movement scale?
wait how long if noise is made?

A

23m
9m
1 sec move, 3 sec silence
2 minutes

27
Q

4 classifications of missiles

A

AAM
ASM
SSM
SAM

28
Q

3 functions of safety and arming on missiles

A

Provide safety breaks before launch
Arm the weapon after launch
Link the fuzes to the warhead

29
Q

3 types of guidance sections on missiles

A

Homing, Command, Pre-set

30
Q

4 Precautions when observing HE/Frag

A

Initial 400mm cordon
When size of ordinance known apply correct frag/blast templates
Do not expose to heat shock or friction
wear appropriate PPE and minimum pers in danger area

31
Q

2 types of dispensers and a brief description

A

Retained - Stays with the plane

Released - functions after it has left the flane

32
Q

Acceleration/Setback Fuzing incorporation of rearward motion caused by forward acceleration during its launching

A

True

33
Q

2 classifications of impact fuzes. give examples

A

Direct action - PD or impact

Indirect action - BD or impact inertia

34
Q

3 characteristics of MT and MTSQ fuzes

A

multi piece construction (usually 3 piece)
may have a time calibration scale
setting lugs or slots
SQ/delay if impact element is integral

35
Q

4 main components of a missile

A

warhead, guidance, control, propulsion

36
Q

if present, rollerons on a missile confirm the missile classification as SSM long range

A

False

37
Q

2methods of propulsion used by missiles, give 2 examples of each

A

Air breathing motor - ramjet, turbo jet

Rocket motor - solid and liquid propellants

38
Q

what is a cannnelure

A

groove between or after the rotating bands used to clean the bore of the weapon of material from the rotating bands

39
Q

Mono-propellants contain separate fuel and oxidant liquids

A

False