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
