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Guided Missiles Flashcards

0
Q

Missiles are classified under what?

A

Launch environment mission vehicle type range and speed

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What are the characteristics of a guided missile?

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Sufficient speed to catch target
Maneuverable in flight to intercept target
Capable of enough damage to the target
Have acceptable range/altitude to be effective
Must be safe to store and use
And satisfactory launching

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Subsonic is up to what?

A

.8 Mach

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Transonic is what speeds?

A

.8 -1.2 Mach

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Supersonic is what speeds?

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1.2-5.0 Mach is supersonic

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5
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Hypersonic is up to what speed?

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5.0 Mach and more

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If an aircraft is traveling at 3.0 Mach and it fires a missile that goes 2.0 Mach ,how much is the speed of the missile going toward the target?

A

3.0 Mach and 2.0 Mach is 5.0 Mach as you combine the two

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What two types of guided missiles are there?

A

Service and non service

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8
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What does a blue missile mean?

A

Practice missiles are painted blue

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9
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What parts make up a missile?

A

Guidance, control, warhead, and propulsion

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Describe active homing?

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Active homing is “smart”it doesn’t need any help to locate the target .it is a shoot and forget missile homing

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Describe semi active homing?

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Semi active homing is mediocre smart,it needs a little bit of help from an outside source ie laser painted or transmitted by aircraft

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Describe passive homing?

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Passive is the stupidest of all the target itself has to direct the missile to itself I e it sends out infrared or radar signals

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What is an AIM 7 missile?

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AIM 7 is sparrow guided missile is semi active

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What is AGM 84?

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AGM 84 is slam or harpoon missile .it is typically fired from f18 or p3.

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What is AIM 9?

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AIM 9 is sidewinder guided missile. It is supersonic with passive infrared homing.fired from f18

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AIM 120 is called advanced medium range air to air missile.what air craft is it fired from?

A

F18 fires AIM 120 AMRAAM

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17
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What is AGM 65?

A

AGM 65 is maverick missile.it has a high success accuracy is reliable and is high velocity.

18
Q

What is HARM stand for?

A

High speed anti radiation missile ,AGM 88 is a supersonic passive homing missile

19
Q

What is hellfires nomenclature ?

A

AGM 114 ,is thermostatic (hell) and is very successful at destroying target with low visibility ,velocity and has enough charge for target destruction

20
Q

AGM 154 is what missile?

A

Joint stand off weapon is AGM 154 is low cost uses gps

21
Q

What LAU shoots off AGM 88 HARM missile?

A

The LAU 118 fires off the AGM 88 HARM missile
Note
remember the eights

22
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What LAU shoots off the AGM 65 maverick?

A

The LAU 117 shoots off the AGM 65 maverick missile
Note
Remember 7-1=6-1=5

23
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What LAU shoots off the AIM 9 sidewinder?

A

The LAU 127 shoots of the AIM 9 and AIM 120

24
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What does the LAU 115 shoot off?

A

The LAU 115 shoots off AIM 7 sparrow, AIM 9 sidewinder and AIM 120 AMRAAM

25
Q

What does the LAU 116 shoot off?

A

The LAU 116 shoots off the AIM 7 sparrow & the LAU 120 AMRAAM

26
Q

Long range missiles are usually capable of traveling what minimum number of miles?

A

100 miles

27
Q 
A guided missile is designed to be air launched as an intercept aerial missile. It is the 9th design and the 13th modification . What designator is assigned to the missile?
AGM -9B
AGM -91
AIM -9 G
AIM -9m
A

AIM 9 m

28
Q

What are the classifications of homing systems?

A

Active semi active and passive

29
Q

In an AIM 7 M guided missile ,where is the warhead?
A between the flight control and autopilot
B between the target seeker and flight control section
C between the hydraulic group and autopilot
D between the target seeker and autopilot

A

B between the target seeker and flight control section

30
Q 
The battery is located in what section of a harpoon missile?
A the warhead section
B the guidance section
C the control section
D the sustainer section
A

The sustainer section

31
Q 
An AIM 9 m sidewinder has how many major components? 
A 5
B 7
C 9
D 8
A

A 5

32
Q 
The control fins should be attached to what section of a sidewinder missile? 
A the warhead section
B the guidance and control section
C the rocket motor section
D the target detector section
A

The guidance and control section

33
Q 
To reposition the safe arm ignition assembly of an MK 36 mod 8 rocket motor what tool would you use?
A a hex t handle 
B an arming key
C a screwdriver
D an Allen wrench
A

A a hex head t handle

34
Q 
An AGM 88C guided missile is designed to operate in what total number of modes? 
A one
B two
C three
D four
A

Self protect ,target of opportunity , or prebrief

35
Q

What are the major components of the LAU 7 guided missile launcher?
A housing,nitrogen receiver , power supply, and electrical convertor
B housing, mechanism, power supply and nitrogen receiver
C housing ,nitrogen receiver and forward fairing
D housing , mechanism, and umbilical hook support

A

Housing mechanism power supply and nitrogen receiver

36
Q 
Which of the following guided missile launchers is a complete launching system used with AIM 9 m series? 
A LAU 7
B LAU 115
C LAU 116
D LAU 118
A

A LAU 7

Note the biblical complete number or 7 is a prime number for non religious personnel

37
Q

In the LAU 7 guided missile launcher, the missiles IR detector is cooled by what means?

A

Nitrogen receiver

38
Q

What are the two distinct interface configurations used for the AIM 9 M?

A

Digital and analog

39
Q 
What launchers are capable of launching the AIM 9 x?
A LAU 7 & LAU 118
B LAU 7 & LAU 127
C LAU 115 & LAU 117
D LAU 117 & LAU 118
A

LAU 7 & LAU 127

40
Q

What missile is an anti armor terminal homing weapon that uses a variety of warhead configurations ,including shaped charge ,blast fragmentation and thermobaric ?

A

AGM 114 hell fire… Thermobaric is hot think hell

41
Q 
All versions of hellfire missiles in the navy and marine corps inventory are carried on what type of guided missile launchers? 
A LAU 117 & LAU 118
B LAU 118 & LAU 127
C m 272/ m 299
D all of the above are correct
A

M272/M 299

42
Q

What reusable missile launcher completes the F/A 18, AV 8 and P3 aircraft suspension and launching system for the maverick AGM 65 air to ground missile?

A

LAU 117

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