Gunnery Flashcards
RSAILS
Recorder On Search Acquire Identify Lase Store
SWARM
Sight Weapon Arm Range Messages
DIDEA
Detect Identify Decide Engage Assess
Gunner’s Triangle
Target ID
Heading to Target
Range to Target
Store
Firing Position Ops/Selection
Background Range Altitude to Target Sun or Moon Shadows Concealment Rotor Wash Area to Maneuver Fields of Fire
Gun Duty Cycle
- Six 50 round bursts with 5 seconds in between bursts followed by a 10 minute cooling period.
- For burst limit settings other than 50, the cycle can be generalized as no more than 300 rounds fired within 60 seconds before allowing the gun to cool for 10 minutes, after which the cycle may be repeated.
Gun Duty Cycle Warning
Failure to adhere to the published gun duty cycle may result in catastrophic failure, loss of aircraft, injury, or death.
MIN/MAX 6PD Rockets
Min - 500m
Max - 7500
Max Effective Range 6PD
3-5 KM
Max Effective 30MM
1500-1700 Km
4 Ballistic Types (iEAT)
- Internal
- External
- Aerial
- Terminal
Port-Starboard Effect
- Projectile Drift
- Trajectory Shift
Greatest cause of error in free flight ROCKETS?
Thrust misalignment.
When HMD as SIGHT is lead angle compensation applied?
NO
Maximum Effective Range
50% probability of hit and defeating target.
4 Modes of Fire
- Running
- Diving
- Moving
- Hovering
Four T’s Diving Flight Rockets
- Target
- Trim
- Torque
- Target
Neutralization
Temporary and 10% damage/casualties
ROMEO HF MISSILE LOBL
0/20 DEG
500/1200 MIN
7.1k MAX
ROMEO HF LOAL DIR
0/30 DEG
1500/2000 MIN
7.1k MAX
ROMEO HF LOAL FLAT
0/30 DEG
1500/2000 MIN
7.1k MAX
ROMEO HF LOAL LOFT
0/30 DEG
2000/2500 MIN
8km MAX
LIMA HF MISSILE MTI
LOBL
500m MIN
8k MAX
LIMA HF MISSILE STI
500m-1k LOBL
1k-2.5k 3xLOBL / LOAL
2.5k-6k LOAL
6k-8k RFHO or TADS
3 Methods to SAFE the aircraft
Trigger
de-WAS
ARM/SAFE Panel (To Safe)
Which crew member operates the ARM/SAFE panel?
P not on controls
During running fire when to ARM aircraft?
Past the firing line and within vertical and horizontal limits.
When can you fire weapons?
- Cleared to Fire
- Cleared to Engage
- Match and Shoot
Running Fire ALT @ MOL
700ft +- 100
Diving fire ALT @ MOL
1400ft +- 100
Not to descend below 500ft HARD DECK
Rockets FXD Pylon Position
+3.48 DEG
Burst Radius of 10lb (M151)
10m Burst
50m lethality
M789 HEDP (30mm) armor penetration stats
2’’ RHA @ 2500
Visual markings of the M789 (30mm) HEDP
Black casing with yellow band.
Fragmentation effects of M789 HEDP (30mm)
4m
When conducting 30mm Harmonization the target should be…
Between 500m-1500m
1000m is preferred accurate range
Software Limits for 30mm (AWS)
4200m
Max range MP is able to compute ballistics solution.
AWS follow IHADSS LOS when in NVS FIXED
TRUE
Rate of Fire for AWS 30mm
625 +-25
600-650 rpm
IHADDS Failure with HMD selected sight
Gun remains in last commanded position and firing inhibited until de-actioned, in which it fixes forward.
AWS 30mm Rounds Accommodation
M789 - HEDP
M788 - Training
Max Range for MK66 Rocket Motor
7500m
Rocket Pylon Articulation Limits
+4 DEG
-15 DEG
Rocket ACCEL LIMIT
SAFETY INHIBIT
The vertical acceleration is less than 0.5G and may cause the main rotor blades to obstruct the trajectory of the rockets.
After a rocket NO-FIRE event rocket should not be used for…
10 days.
Min cloud ceiling for R missiles
1500 Above launch platform
BACKSCATTER
Safety Inhibit
Cannot be overridden.
When is BACKSCATTER presented
More then 2 DEG difference between TADS and missile seeker LOS
If target is LEFT of centerline and missile fired.
Right DBS trajectory
FCR Priority Scheme
A - Airborne and Stationary Ground
B - Stationary Ground
C - Airborne and Moving Ground
TADS RF HANDOVER fire within…
5 to 7 seconds
