Mission Systems Flashcards
State the purpose of the Mach Airspeed Warning System
To protect the airframe
What is the Maximum Operating Mach? (MMO)
0.82
What is the Maximum operating limit speed? (VMO)
340 knots
State the two primary functions of the Air Data Inertial Reference System
1) Air Data Reference (airspeed and barometric altitude)
2) inertial reference (Pith, Roll, Yaw)
What information is displayed on the pilot’s Head-Up-Display?
1) pitch
2) Roll
3) artificial horizon
4) heading
5) altitude
6) airspeed
7) flight path
8) flight path acceleration
What is TCAS and what is it’s purpose?
Traffic alert and collision avoidance system. It helps maintain safe air traffic separation from other ATC transponder equipped planes
What is FMCS and what functions does it perform?
Flight Management Computer system
1) navigation
2) performance
3) guidance
State the purpose of the statice discharger
The decrease radio receiver interference
State the nomenclature of the P-8A radar
AN/APY-10
Define RADAR
Radio detecting and ranging
What is EWSP and what is it’s purpose?
Early warning self protection system. It warns and protects the crew and aircraft from infrared and radar guided weapons
State the purpose of the ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System
Dispenses expendable decoys that give protection from
Hostile missiles
