P-3 Mission Systems Flashcards
What distance must people and ordnance be kept from the AN/APS 115 RADAR?
People: 75 feet.
Ordnance: 140 feet.
What does RADAR stand for?
Radio Detection and Ranging
What distance must people and ordnance be kept from the AN/APS 137 and APG 66 RADAR?
People and ordnance: 250 feet.
What does HERO stand for?
Hazard of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance.
What system is an Electro-Optics (EO) system and what does it do?
Infrared Detection System (IRDS). Searches, detects, identifies and obtains intelligence on surface targets.
Advanced Imaging Multispectral Sensor (AIMS) is the next generation IRDS.
What does SASP stand for and what does it do?
Single Advanced Signal Processor. An acoustic detection system that detects and classifies submerged submarines.
What does MAD stand for and what it do?
Magnetic Anomaly Detection. Detects submarines by measuring changes in the Earth’s magnetic field.
What does ESM stand for and what does it do?
Electronic Support Measures. Detects and analyzes radar signals and measures the relative bearing (direction). Its a passive system meaning it doesn’t emit a signal that can be detected.
What is OTPI and what is it used for?
On Top Position Indicator. Enables the receiver to provide bearing to a selected sonobuoy.
What is DPS and what is it used for?
Data Processing System. The interface between navigation systems, search systems, ordnance control/release systems, display systems and communication systems.
What is the FDS and what does it aid the pilots with?
Flight Director System. Aids the pilot with navigation and attitude.
What does the FDS consist of?
2 HSI’s (Horizontal Situation Indicator)
2FDI’s (Flight Directory Indicator)
What is the EFDS and what does it do?
Electronic Flight Display System. Provides heading, course and attitude information and displays it on the MFDs (Multi-Functional Displays).
What are EFDIs and what do they do?
Electronic Flight Directory Indicator. Display aircraft attitude and a visual indication for flight direction.
What are EHSIs and what do they do?
Electronic Horizontal Situation Indicator. Provides compass display information.
What is the Vertical Gyroscope?
A standby gyro that provides backup attitude references for the FDIs.
What is the Wet Compass?
Fluid based magnetic compass.
What is ADF and what does it do?
Automatic Direction Finder. Used for routine point to point radio navigation.
What is TACAN and what is it used for?
Tactical Air Navigation. Enables the aircraft to obtain range (distance) and bearing (direction) from a selected beacon.
What is the air to air TACAN mode used for?
Allows to gather range and bearing from another aircraft with TACAN.
What is INS and what does it do?
Inertial Navigation System. Navigation system independent of ground based NAVAIDs. Provide accurate velocity, attitude and heading.
What is GPS and what does it display?
Global Positioning System. Provides NAV/COM with fixed position readouts and displays navigational and tracking data.
What is FMS and what does it do?
Flight Management System. Allows aircrew to use GPS as the primary means of navigation for Required Navigation Performance (RNP) Area Navigation (RNAV).
What is ICS and what does it do?
Intercommunications System. Provides communication functions for crew members.
Who has the ability to speak over Public Address (PA)?
Pilot, Co-Pilot and TACCO.
Who has the radio transmitting functions?
Pilot, Co-Pilot, TACCO and NAV/COM.
How many headsets are provided?
12.
What is UHF? How many and where are they located?
Ultra High Frequency. 2 UHF radios. 1 in the flight station and 1 at the NAV/COM station.
What is VHF and where is the control panel?
Very High Frequency. Located in the flight station.
How many HF radios are installed and where are the control boxes?
2, both are in the NAV/COM station.
Which long wire serves as HF-1, HF-2?
The longest wire is HF-1, the short wire is HF-2.
Why is HF not limited to line of sight transmitting like UHF and VHF?
HF bounces off the atmosphere and around the curvature of the earth.
What is MINI-DAMA and what is it used for?
Miniaturized Demand Assigned Multiple Access. Satellite communication system that exchanges secure battle group coordination data, imagery data and voice communications.
What is IFF and what does it do?
Identify Friend or Foe. Allows stations to identify aircraft, control air traffic and maintain vertical separation. Also provides the capability to challenge the identity of objects detected by RADAR.
What are Search Radars used for?
Principle airborne surveillance device for observing and detecting surface vessels, submarines, aircraft, object of military interest and terrain/weather avoidance.
What is ISAR and what does it do?
Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar. Radar processing system that generates two dimensional images of selected ship targets.
What is SAR and what does it do?
Synthetic Aperture Radar. Utilizes the movement of the aircraft to create a synthetic aperture.
What is CMDS and what does it protect the P-3 from?
Countermeasure Dispensing System. Protects from missile attacks by dispensing passive radar decoy (chaff), infrared decoy (flare) or electronic (jammer) cartridges.
