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Mission Systems Flashcards

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How far must personnel remain from stationary radar when high voltage is applied? (HERP)

A 
75 feet (AN/APS-115)
250 feet (AN/APS-137 and APG-66)
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How can radar operation be identified on the P-3C?

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Illumination of wing and tail lights, top and bottom red anti-collision lights, and taxi lights.

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How far must ordinance remain from the radar antenna when radar is being operated? (HERO)

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140 feet (AN/APS-115)
250 feet (AN/APS-137 and APG-66)
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What are the HERO, HERP, and HERF minimum safe distances for the P-8A?

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HERO - 302 feet
HERP - 213 feet
HERF - 500 feet

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What does EO stand for and what EO system is used on the P-3C?

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Electro-optics.

Formerly the IRDS turret, now AIMS (advanced imaging multispectral sensor) system.

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What does SASP stand for and what is its function?

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Single advanced signal processor. It is the only acoustic detection system on the P-3C.

It receives information from deployed sonobuoys.

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What does MAD stand for and what is its function.

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Magnetic anomaly detection.
Utilized by the P-3C to detect submarines by measuring changes in the earth’s magnetic field (caused by metal construction of submarine’s body.)

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What does ESM stand for and what is its function?

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Electronic support measures.

Detects and analyzes radar signals and measures relative bearing. Displayed at SS3 and TACCO.

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What does OTPI stand for and what is its function?

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On-top position indicator.

Provides bearing of a selected sonobuoy.

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What does DPS stand for and what is its function?

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Data processing system.

It provides an interface between systems.

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What are the display systems used to navigate and maintain the attitude of the aircraft? (P-3C)

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Horizontal situation indicator or electronic horizontal situation indicator. (HSI or EHSI)

Flight directory indicator or electronic flight directory indicator. (FDI or EFDI)

Vertical gyroscope

Wet compass

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What does FDS stand for and what is its function? (P-3C)

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Flight director system.
It is a navigational and attitude aid to the pilot that provides him with the visual cues and commands necessary to fly a prescribed pattern or approach.

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What does EFDS stand for and what is its function? (P-3C)

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Electronic flight display system.

Provides heading, course, and attitude information to pilot and copilot via Multi-Function Displays (MFDs.)

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What does FDI/EFDI stand for and what is its function? (P-3C)

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Flight directory indicator.

Aircraft attitude display and visual indication for flight direction.

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What does HSI/EHSI stand for and what is its function? (P-3C)

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Horizontal situation indicator.

Provides compass display information to pilot, copilot and NAV/COMM at respective stations.

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What is the purpose of the vertical gyroscope (standby gyro.) (P-3C)

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Provides backup attitude reference for the FDIs and FDSC.

16
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What is the wet compass? (P-3C)

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A fluid-based magnetic compass located in the flight station.

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What does the P-8A’s flight deck common display system (CDS) consist of?

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Six flat-panel liquid crystal display units (DUs) and a heads-up display (HUD) for the pilot to use as a supplementary navigation display.

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What does ADF stand for and what is its function? (P-8A)

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Automatic direction finder.

Used for routine point-to-point radio navigation and for search and rescue to get a point to an emergency beacon.

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What does TACAN stand for and what is its function? (P-8A)

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Tactical air navigation.

It is an airborne receiver-transponder designed to operate with surface stations for navigation.

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What does INS stand for and what is its function? (P-8A)

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Inertial navigation system.
It is a self-contained, all-weather, worldwide navigation system that is independent of ground based NAVAIDS. 2 independent systems that provide velocity, attitude and heading.

21
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What does GPS stand for and what is its function? (P-8A)

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Global Positioning System.
It is an all-weather, worldwide positioning system that provides the NAV/COMM with a fixed position readout accurate within 5-8 meters.

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What does FMS stand for and what is its function? (P-8A)

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Flight management system.
Allows use of GPS as primary means of navigation for Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Area Navigation (RNAV) operations during all phases of flight, including approach.

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What does ICS stand for and what is its function? (P-8A)

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Intercommunications system.

Provides communication functions for crew members.

24
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What does UHF stand for?

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Ultra high frequency.

25
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What does VHF stand for?

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Very high frequency.

26
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What does HF stand for?

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High frequency.

27
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How many UHF radios are installed on the P-3C?

A

Two

28
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How many HF radios are installed on the P-3C?

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Two

29
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What is the difference between HF frequencies and UHF/VHF frequencies?

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HF frequencies bounce off the atmosphere and therefore around the curvature of the earth.
UHF and VHF frequencies are limited to the line of sight.

30
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What does MINI-DAMA stand for and what is its function?

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Miniaturized Demand Assigned Multiple Access.

It is a satellite communications system for data communication.

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What does IFF stand for and what is its function?

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Identification Friend or Foe.

Allows stations to identify aircraft, control air traffic, and maintain vertical separation.

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What does RADAR stand for?

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Radio detection and ranging.

33
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What is the principle surveillance device for observing and detecting surface vessels, submarines operating with a snorkel, aircraft, objects of military significance, and terrain and weather avoidance.

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Search radar

34
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What does ISAR stand for and what does it produce?

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Inverse synthetic aperture radar.

It generates two dimensional images of any selected ship target.

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What does SAR stand for, what kind of presentation does it produce and how?

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Synthetic aperture radar.

Utilizes aircraft movement to generate a map-like presentation.

36
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What does CMDS stand for?

A

Countermeasure dispensing system.

37
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Where are the CMDS dispensers located on a P-3C?

A

Forward and aft of the wings.

38
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What does EWSP stand for and what does it consist of on the P-8A?

A

Early warning and self protection.

Consists of four CMDS dispensers forward and aft of the wings.

EAWS - Phase 2 (10 decks)

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