Guided Missiles

Question 0

Missiles are classified under what?

Answer 0

Launch environment mission vehicle type range and speed

Question 1

What are the characteristics of a guided missile?

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Subsonic is up to what?

Answer 2

.8 Mach

Question 3

Transonic is what speeds?

Answer 3

.8 -1.2 Mach

Question 4

Supersonic is what speeds?

Answer 4

1.2-5.0 Mach is supersonic

Question 5

Hypersonic is up to what speed?

Answer 5

5.0 Mach and more

Question 6

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?

Answer 6

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

Question 7

What two types of guided missiles are there?

Answer 7

Service and non service

Question 8

What does a blue missile mean?

Answer 8

Practice missiles are painted blue

Question 9

What parts make up a missile?

Answer 9

Guidance, control, warhead, and propulsion

Question 10

Describe active homing?

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Describe semi active homing?

Answer 11

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

Question 12

Describe passive homing?

Answer 12

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

Question 13

What is an AIM 7 missile?

Answer 13

AIM 7 is sparrow guided missile is semi active

Question 14

What is AGM 84?

Answer 14

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

Question 15

What is AIM 9?

Answer 15

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

Question 16

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

Answer 16

F18 fires AIM 120 AMRAAM

Question 17

What is AGM 65?

Answer 17

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

Question 18

What is HARM stand for?

Answer 18

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

Question 19

What is hellfires nomenclature ?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

AGM 154 is what missile?

Answer 20

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

Question 21

What LAU shoots off AGM 88 HARM missile?

Answer 21

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

Question 22

What LAU shoots off the AGM 65 maverick?

Answer 22

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

Question 23

What LAU shoots off the AIM 9 sidewinder?

Answer 23

The LAU 127 shoots of the AIM 9 and AIM 120

Question 24

What does the LAU 115 shoot off?

Answer 24

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

Question 25

What does the LAU 116 shoot off?

Answer 25

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

Question 26

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

Answer 26

100 miles

Question 27

``` 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 ```

Answer 27

AIM 9 m

Question 28

What are the classifications of homing systems?

Answer 28

Active semi active and passive

Question 29

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

Answer 29

B between the target seeker and flight control section

Question 30

``` 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 ```

Answer 30

The sustainer section

Question 31

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

Answer 31

A 5

Question 32

``` 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 ```

Answer 32

The guidance and control section

Question 33

``` 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 ```

Answer 33

A a hex head t handle

Question 34

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

Answer 34

Self protect ,target of opportunity , or prebrief

Question 35

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

Answer 35

Housing mechanism power supply and nitrogen receiver

Question 36

``` 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 ```

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Nitrogen receiver

Question 38

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

Answer 38

Digital and analog

Question 39

``` 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 ```

Answer 39

LAU 7 & LAU 127

Question 40

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

Answer 40

AGM 114 hell fire... Thermobaric is hot think hell

Question 41

``` 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 ```

Answer 41

M272/M 299

Question 42

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?

Answer 42

LAU 117