Guided Missiles Flashcards
Missiles are classified under what?
Launch environment mission vehicle type range and speed
What are the characteristics of a guided missile?
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
Subsonic is up to what?
.8 Mach
Transonic is what speeds?
.8 -1.2 Mach
Supersonic is what speeds?
1.2-5.0 Mach is supersonic
Hypersonic is up to what speed?
5.0 Mach and more
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?
3.0 Mach and 2.0 Mach is 5.0 Mach as you combine the two
What two types of guided missiles are there?
Service and non service
What does a blue missile mean?
Practice missiles are painted blue
What parts make up a missile?
Guidance, control, warhead, and propulsion
Describe active homing?
Active homing is “smart”it doesn’t need any help to locate the target .it is a shoot and forget missile homing
Describe semi active homing?
Semi active homing is mediocre smart,it needs a little bit of help from an outside source ie laser painted or transmitted by aircraft
Describe passive homing?
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
What is an AIM 7 missile?
AIM 7 is sparrow guided missile is semi active
What is AGM 84?
AGM 84 is slam or harpoon missile .it is typically fired from f18 or p3.
What is AIM 9?
AIM 9 is sidewinder guided missile. It is supersonic with passive infrared homing.fired from f18
AIM 120 is called advanced medium range air to air missile.what air craft is it fired from?
F18 fires AIM 120 AMRAAM
What is AGM 65?
AGM 65 is maverick missile.it has a high success accuracy is reliable and is high velocity.
What is HARM stand for?
High speed anti radiation missile ,AGM 88 is a supersonic passive homing missile
What is hellfires nomenclature ?
AGM 114 ,is thermostatic (hell) and is very successful at destroying target with low visibility ,velocity and has enough charge for target destruction
AGM 154 is what missile?
Joint stand off weapon is AGM 154 is low cost uses gps
What LAU shoots off AGM 88 HARM missile?
The LAU 118 fires off the AGM 88 HARM missile
Note
remember the eights
What LAU shoots off the AGM 65 maverick?
The LAU 117 shoots off the AGM 65 maverick missile
Note
Remember 7-1=6-1=5
What LAU shoots off the AIM 9 sidewinder?
The LAU 127 shoots of the AIM 9 and AIM 120
What does the LAU 115 shoot off?
The LAU 115 shoots off AIM 7 sparrow, AIM 9 sidewinder and AIM 120 AMRAAM
What does the LAU 116 shoot off?
The LAU 116 shoots off the AIM 7 sparrow & the LAU 120 AMRAAM
Long range missiles are usually capable of traveling what minimum number of miles?
100 miles
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
AIM 9 m
What are the classifications of homing systems?
Active semi active and passive
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
B between the target seeker and flight control section
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
The sustainer section
An AIM 9 m sidewinder has how many major components? A 5 B 7 C 9 D 8
A 5
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
The guidance and control section
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 hex head t handle
An AGM 88C guided missile is designed to operate in what total number of modes? A one B two C three D four
Self protect ,target of opportunity , or prebrief
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
Housing mechanism power supply and nitrogen receiver
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 LAU 7
Note the biblical complete number or 7 is a prime number for non religious personnel
In the LAU 7 guided missile launcher, the missiles IR detector is cooled by what means?
Nitrogen receiver
What are the two distinct interface configurations used for the AIM 9 M?
Digital and analog
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
LAU 7 & LAU 127
What missile is an anti armor terminal homing weapon that uses a variety of warhead configurations ,including shaped charge ,blast fragmentation and thermobaric ?
AGM 114 hell fire… Thermobaric is hot think hell
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
M272/M 299
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?
LAU 117
