Mission Systems

Question 1

State the purpose of the Mach Airspeed Warning System

Answer 1

Gives an aural warning that tells the flight crew when the airspeed is more than the Mach or airspeed limit

Question 2

State the two primary functions of the Air Data Inertial Reference System

Answer 2

• Air Data Reference (ADR)

- Inertial Reference (IR)

Question 3

What information is displayed on the pilot’s Head-Up Display (HUD)

Answer 3

• Pitch
• Roll
• Artificial Horizon
• Heading
• Altitude
• Airspeed
• Flight Path
• Flight Path Acceleration

Question 4

State the purpose of the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS)

Answer 4

Helps the flight crew maintain safe air traffic separation from other ATC transponder equipped airplanes

Question 5

What three functions does the Flight Management Computer System (FMCS) perform

Answer 5

• Navigation
• Performance
• Guidance

Question 6

State the purpose of the static discharger

Answer 6

To decrease radio receiver interference

Question 7

State the nomenclature of the P-8A radar

Answer 7

AN/APY-10

Question 8

State the purpose of the Early Warning and Self Protection System (EWSP)

Answer 8

Warns and protects the crew and aircraft from infrared and radar guided missiles

Question 9

State the purpose of the ALE-47 Countermeasures Dispensing System (CMDS)

Answer 9

Dispenses expendable decoys that give protection from hostile missiles