Grade 2 Questions

Question 1

What is included in your post attack procedures?

Answer 1

Use Auto Iris settings, Zoom out to counter IR bloom but attempt to maintain PID then when the IR bloom settles; Zoom in, Manual Iris settings

Question 2

A _____________computer manages the weapons interface.

Answer 2

SMS (Stores Management System)

Question 3

The SMS (Stores Management System) consists of what?

Answer 3

The GSMS (Ground SMS) and the ASMS (Aircraft SMS)

Question 4

What cannot be jettisoned from the aircraft?

Answer 4

AGM-114 missiles <-don’t forget the TGP…I’ve tried.

Question 5

What is the standard Combat Load:

Answer 5

AGM-114P’s on 2 & 6 (where does the N usually reside? station 2-2 so it’s the last missile launched using the standard SMS order) with GBU-12’s on 3 & 5 (what is the standard combat load in theater right now? Sq dependent but the 42d is flying 1xGBU-12 and 4xAGM-114s to allow an extra 1.5hr loiter time)

Question 6

How are the wing stations numbered?

Answer 6

Looking at the plane from right to left station 2,3,5,6 / in the plane left to right 2,3,5,6

Question 7

What is the Jettison order default?

Answer 7

Station 2, 6, 3, 5

Question 8

8. What is the default for AGM-114 release?

Answer 8

Station 2 & 6 for hellfire (outer 6, outer 2, inner 6, inner 2) Yep (6-2, 2-1, 6-1, 2-2)

Question 9

9. What is the default for GBU standard release?

Answer 9

3 then 5 (can be loaded on station 2,3,5,6)

Question 10

10. What are the requirements for conducting an Emergency Jettison?

Answer 10

Travelling 50 KIAS or above (software prevents it), SMS must be on with the load verified, nose gear position switch, depress Emergency Jettison button for 1 second

Question 11

11. What are the requirements for conducting a Selective Jettison?

Answer 11

50 KIAS or above, SMS must be on with the load verified, nose gear position switch and Master Arm On

Question 12

an weapons release be performed if the landing gear is down?

Answer 12

No, stores cannot be jettisoned with the gear extended. On the ground the Safety Override Switch is used to combat this for ground testing.

Question 13

13. The __________ provides extremely accurate slant range data once it has been activated

Answer 13

LRD

Question 14

How does the LRD provide extremley accurate slant range?

Answer 14

The laser rangefinder functions by measuring the time between the outgoing pulses from the LRD transmitter and the detection of the reflected pulses by the LRD receiver

Question 15

15. The fast blink mode fires the LTM _____ times per second, in slow blink mode fires the LTM _____________.

Answer 15

3, once every 2 seconds

Question 16

16. Although energy emitted by the LRD and LTM cannot be seen, it is readily passed by the lens in the human eye and focused on the retina, causing partial or complete loss-of vision to personnel up to ________ from the LRD and up to _______ from the LTM.

Answer 16

46.7km, 324m

Question 17

17. When AGM-114 missiles are fired, auto track is automatically suspended for ________.

Answer 17

5 seconds

Question 18

18. If weapons are installed and a fire emergency situation occurs on the ground how much of a withdrawal should be adhered to?

Answer 18

A 4000 ft withdrawal

Question 19

19. Can you change the GBU 12’s PRF code in flight?

Answer 19

No because the load crew loads the code into the bomb’s Computer Control Group Code Select Switches. This is hardwired and cannot be changed.

Question 20

20. Can you change the AGM-114P’s PRF code in flight?

Answer 20

Yes utilizing the SMS

Question 21

21. What color is the missile icon on the HUD Hellfire Tracking display when the missile is selected for release?

Answer 21

Solid Green

Question 22

22. What color will the bomb icon on the HUD display indicate when selected for selective jettison?

Answer 22

Yellow

Question 23

23. How are the GBU-12’s released and what are they released from?

Answer 23

Gravity released from the BRU-15 and fused both in nose and tail

Question 24

24. What are the launchers for the Hellfire Missiles?

Answer 24

M299

Question 25

25. What is the M36?

Answer 25

A training missile that just sits captive on the rails. Also called at CATM-114, it has blue paint on it vs. yellow and tricks the a/c into thinking there is a missile on board.