HGST, JAN 2015 Flashcards
- The two types of fire are–
- Direct fire-fires directed at a target within the shooter’s line of sight (LOS).
- Indirect fire-fires directed at a target which the shooter cannot observe.
(TC 3-04.45, p.14-2, par.14-6)
Fire delivered on a target, which cannot be seen by the firing unit, is known as _____________.
indirect fire
(TC 3-04.45, p.14-2, par.14-6)
The four modes of fire are–
Hover fire, Moving fire, Running fire, Diving fire
(TC 3-04.45, p.14-2, par.14-7
If several projectiles are fired from the same weapon with the same elevation and deflection settings, the individual points of impact will be scattered about the aim point. The degree of scatter of those rounds is called
_______________, which is caused by the combination of ____________________ and ____________________.
dispersion, weapons design, ballistic errors
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-1, par.A-2)
RMAX is _____
the distance at which a defined target can be hit (though not necessarily defeated) (TC 3-04.45, p.A-4, par.A-10)
Maximum effective range (RMe) is __________________________________________________________________.
the distance at which there is a 50-percent probability of both hitting and defeating a target
(TC 3-40.45, p.A-4, par.A-10)
The four types of ballistics are _______________, _______________, _______________, and _______________.
interior, exterior, aerial, terminal
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-6, par.A-12)
Air resistance, gravity, yaw, projectile drift and wind drift are what types of ballistics?
Exterior ballistics. (TC 3-04.45, p.A-7, par.A-22)
Yaw is the angle between a projectile’s centerline and trajectory. Yaw causes ______________ to change and __________ to increase. Yaw direction constantly changes in a spinning projectile. Yaw maximizes _________________________ and gradually subsides as the projectile stabilizes.
trajectory, drag, near the muzzle
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-8, par.A27)
When viewed from the rear, most projectiles spin in a ________________ direction. Spinning projectiles act like a gyroscope and exhibit gyroscopic precession, causing the projectile to move __________ in a horizontal plane. This is known as _________________________, which increases as range to target increases.
clockwise, right, projectile drift
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-8, par.A-30)
The effect of wind on a projectile in flight is wind drift. What two factors determine the amount of wind drift of a projectile?
The amount of drift depends on projectile time of flight (TOF) and the wind speed acting on the projectile’s cross sectional area.
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-9, par.A-32)
___________________ is caused by the motion (pitch, roll, and/or yaw) in the launch platform as the projectile leaves the weapon. This error affects _________________ weapon systems.
Angular rate error, unguided (TC 3-04.45, p.A-10, par.A-40)
Angular Rate Error is an example of what type of ballistic?
Aerial Ballistics.
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-10, par.A-40)
For off-axis shots within plus 90 degrees of aircraft heading, ________________________ causes the round to hit left or right of the target.
trajectory shift
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-13, par.A-48)
_________________________________ is produced when trajectory shift and projectile drift combine.
Port-starboard effect
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-13, par.A-49)
Angle of Impact is a characteristic of what type of ballistics?
Terminal ballistics.
(TC 3-04.45, p.A-14, par.A-54)
Neutralization knocks the target out of the battle temporarily. ______ percent or more casualties usually neutralize most units. The unit becomes effective again when casualties are replaced and equipment repaired.
Ten
(TC 3-04.45, p.H-23, par.H-60)
True or False: Neutralization requires weapons effect to hit the target and cause damage to it. Unlike suppressive fire, target neutralization cannot be achieved by rounds that miss the target. Neutralizing damage to a target can temporarily remove it from the battle. High explosive (HE) and multipurpose sub-munitions (MPSM) rockets as well as 30-mm high explosive dual purpose (HEDP) are capable of target neutralization.
True.
(TC 3-04.42, p.4-133, TASK 1422: 2, c.)
Running fire is performed at airspeeds _______________ and offers a mix of aircraft survivability and weapons accuracy. Airspeeds above ____________ eliminate rotor downwash error and provide increased accuracy.
above ETL, 30 knots (TC 3-04.42 p.4-134, TASK 1422: 2, e. 2)
You fire a burst of 30mm at a target, which misses to the left about 10 meters, you then adjust your line of sight to the right of the target 10 meters and fire again, hitting the target. What technique did you use?
Burst on target (BOT) method.
(TC 3-04.45, p.14-20, par.14-75)
The muzzle velocity of the 30-mm chain gun is ________ ft/s (______ m/s).
2640, 805
(TC 3-04.45, p.B-15, tab.B-20)
____________ fire is more accurate than ____________ fire due to greater aircraft stability and ____________ fire is more accurate than ____________ due to the smaller beaten zone in reduced Range Error Probable (REP).
running, hover, diving, running (TC 3-04.45, p.B-17, tab.B-26)
The M789 HEDP projectile is an ____________________ and ____________________ round capable of defeating lightly armored vehicles.
anti-materiel, anti-personnel
(TC 3-04.45, p.B-18, par.B-29)
The M789 round steel case generates explosively driven fragments. The nominal burst radius is _______________; however the lethal fragment impact pattern is dependent upon the ___________________, ___________________, ________________ and the _____________________.
4 meters, surface conditions, impact angle, velocity, target type (TC 3-04.45, p.B-19, par.B-32)






