Pyrotechnics Flashcards
Mark landing zone during daytime operations.
Smoke
Mark an area of water large enough to be visible from the air.
Sea Dye
MK-18 is _____ in length and _____ in diameter.
MK-18 weighs _____
___ markers are packed vertically in individual canisters and crated in a wooden box.
- 5 in.; 2.5 in.
- 31 lbs.
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MK-18 Smoke: Performance
A delay of _______ exists between releasing the safety lever and igniting the fuse.
The MK-18 releases either red, green, yellow, or violet colored smoke for approximately ______.
1.2–2 seconds
1 minute
Flare/Smoke: MK-6, MOD 3 Aircraft Smoke and Illumination Signal: Dimensions and Packaging
MK-6, MOD 3 is _____ in length and _____ in diameter.
MK-6, MOD 3 weighs ______
__ sealed containers are packaged in hermetically-sealed metal containers and crated in a wooden box.
20.25 in. ; 5.13 in.
16 lbs.
4
Flare/Smoke: MK-6, MOD 3 Aircraft Smoke and Illumination Signal: Performance
MK-6, MOD 3 provides a _____ flame ______ in height accompanied by white smoke for a period of approximately _____.
Visible for a distance of _____ during clear weather.
Can be deployed from up to ________.
A safety fuse delays for ______ after flare/smoke has been armed.
Provides a long-burning surface smoke and illumination during day/night land or water operations.
yellow; 12–15 in.; 40 min
6–7 mi
5,000 ft AGL
90 seconds
Flare/Smoke: MK-25, MOD 4: Dimensions and Packaging
MK-25, MOD 4 is _____ in length and _____ in diameter.
MK-25, MOD 4 weighs ______.
__ are packed in a polystyrene carton; each wooden pallet stores 28 polystyrene cartons.
- 5 in.; 2.97 in.
- 75 lbs
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Flare/Smoke: MK-25, MOD 4: Performance
The MK-25, MOD 4 provides a yellow flame ____ in height, accompanied by white smoke for a period of approximately ________.
Ignites a few seconds after impacting the water.
Visible for a distance of _____ during clear weather.
6 in.; 10–20 min
3–4 mi
MK-59, Sea Dye: Dimensions and Packaging
MK-59 is _____ in length and _____ in diameter and about ____ in height.
The MK-59 weighs _____.
There is __ MK-59 per carton and ___ cartons per cardboard box, ___ cardboard boxes are stacked on top of one another in a wooden box.
- 5 in.; 5.5 in.; 1 in.
- 4 lbs
1; 10; 3
MK-59, Sea Dye: Performance
When launched, the fluorescent emerald green color dye does not burn and is non-explosive. The minimum height at which the bag ruptures is ____.
The dye slick is visible within a ____ radius at an altitude of ______ and up to a distance of _____ under the best weather conditions.
Each bag is filled with ____ of dye which persist for approximately ______.
50 ft
10 mi; 3,000 ft; 3.5 mi
22 oz; 2 hours
Which of the following pyrotechnics is used during daytime or nighttime operations?
Flare/Smoke
The MK-18 releases smoke that burns for approximately _________ minute(s).
1
If the cotter pin is accidentally removed from the MK-18, __________.
don’t replace it, rather, maintain pressure on the pin and grenade body, and throw the grenade out of the helicopter immediately
Which of the pyrotechnics includes an electric squib?
MK-25, MOD 4
The MK-59 is visible within a __________ mi radius.
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