General Knowledge Flashcards

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1
Q

Hearing protection must be worn within how many feet during ECU/PPU operation?

A

14 Feet

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2
Q

How far are personnel evacuated from a hang fire, misfire, or dud

A

670 Feet/ 204 meters

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3
Q

What is the maximum effective range of the M3P, .50 Cal machine gun

A

2000 yds/ 1850 meters

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4
Q

what is the optimum rate of fire for the M3P, .50 Cal machine gun

A

1025 Rounds per minute

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5
Q

What is the burst duration of the M3P, .50 Cal machine gun when in the ground auto mode?

A

25 Rounds

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6
Q

What TM covers the avenger weapon system

A

TM 9-1425-433-10

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7
Q

What are the three air defense warnings?

A

Red,Yellow,White

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8
Q

what are the three air defense weapon control statuses?

A

Free,tight and hold

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9
Q

Name the 5 types of ammo used in M3P

A

Ball, armor piercing, armor piercing incendiary, tracer, incendiary, armor piercing incendiary tracer APEI

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10
Q

When refueling the ECU/PPU the avenger turret must be at what degrees

A

ECU/PPU should face the rear of the truck to keep fuel from getting on the truck

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11
Q

What is mode 4 IFF response

A

BEEP…PAUSE…BEEP

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12
Q

What is mode 3 IFF response

A

A 1 1/2 Second beep

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13
Q

What is the difference between an AN/PPX-3A and the AN/PPX 3B?

A

The AN/PPX-3B has a code day indicator

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14
Q

Is break free (CLP) authorized on the Avenger M3P machine gun

A

NO

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15
Q

what type of cleaning material is used to clean the bore of the machine gun barrel after firing

A

Rifle Bore Cleaner

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16
Q

When in the manual mode engaging with the M3P, .50 Cal, the Gun will fire how many rounds

A

fire until you run out of rounds or release the trigger

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17
Q

When using the left/right foot switch in the Avenger turret which one does what

A

LEFT- FIELD OF VIEWS
RIGHT- COMMUNICATIONS

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18
Q

What is the purpose of the fire permit symbol

A

Indicates that the target is within firing range

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19
Q

What is a class 1 leak?

A

Moisture forms

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20
Q

what is a class 2 leak

A

Drops form but do not fall to the ground

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21
Q

what is a class 3 leak?

A

Drops form and fall to the ground

22
Q

What is the anti-reflective coating in the external surfaces of the laser range finder and FLIR lense that is slightly radioactive

A

Thorium Flouride

23
Q

prior to starting the ECU/PPU you should check __________________ to ensure no potential fire hazards

A

Cable W103 for shielded ground

24
Q

What type of attack techniques are used by hostile aircraft?

A

pop-up, Lay-down, Pop-up/Lay-down, and stand-off

25
Q

what is the adjustable rate of fire for the M3P, .50 Cal machine gun

A

950 to 1100 rounds per minute

26
Q

What is the range of motion for the Avenger missile system pods

A

-10 Degrees to +68 Degrees

27
Q

What are the avenger modifications?

A

Hard-cab, Doors,non-skid surfaces, aluminum bumper and blast deflectors

28
Q

What is the minimum time it takes to fully charge an IFF battery

A

4 hours

29
Q

What are the air defense principles

A

Mix,Mass,Mobility and integration

30
Q

what are the Air Defense priorities

A

Criticality, Vulnerability, Recuperability and threat

31
Q

What are the local air defense warnings

A

Dynamite, Lookout, Snowman

32
Q

How many CFTs are needed to conduct a missile pod check

A

8 CFTs

33
Q

What is the minimum and maximum operational PSI for the argon bottles

A

Min 3500
Max 6000

34
Q

What is the primary use of the M3P

A

Coverage of missle dead zone and limited self protection

35
Q

The armament system on the avenger consists of what components

A

Two missle pods, an interface electronic assembly IEA and a machinegun

36
Q

What is the purpose of the IEA

A

The interface between the missile in the missile pods and the rest of the system through the AFCC controls a sequence of missiles fired, downloads operational software into the missile at activate and protects AFCC

37
Q

What is the purpose of the LEA

A

Provides the required electronics circuitry for missile activation, gyro drive, coolant control, cycling, memory download, and firing

38
Q

The crew accommodations system consists of what

A

Gunners Console, ECU/PPU/Canopy, Turret lighting

39
Q

How can you tell that you are in the wide field of view or the narrow field of view?

A

The fixed reticles

40
Q

The FLIR has three fields of view, what are they

A

Wide, Narrow, and rain

41
Q

what is the fording capability? for the avenger

A

30 inches

42
Q

what is a cook-off

A

igniting of a round caused by heat if a very hot barrel

43
Q

what is the purpose of the left thumb switch

A

To activate/de-activate missile and to change from missle to machinegun

44
Q

What is the purpose of the right thumb switch?

A

To enable/disable the FLIR auto-track feature

45
Q

What is used to adjust the FLIR to optimize the IR environment for distinguishing targets

A

LEVEL

46
Q

Does the captive flight trainer have any toxic material, if so what kind of toxic material

A

Yes Mercury Thallium

47
Q

Under ideal conditions, when a gun is not used and is stored in a clean, dry place, it is only necessary to inspect, clean and lubricate every how many days?

A

5

48
Q

What are the two methods of clearing an M3P, .50 Cal machine gun?

A

Manual and Automatic

49
Q

What action should be taken if the Avenger loses communication while at weapons tight?

A

Remain at weapons tight for 30 minutes and then change to weapons hold. Continue to try and resolve the communications issue.

50
Q

When the activate button is pushed, how many missiles are cooled down

A

2