Rockets Flashcards
Wing stores pylons are commanded to the single fixed position of _____ degrees on the squats which indicates airborne for more than ____ seconds
+4
5
The PEN button on the rocket control page maybe used to defeat bunkers up to ____ thick when the BNK is selected
3 meters
With rocket launchers on pylons one and four, what rocket zones and quantities of each are available
A 12
B 4
E 3
When rockets are in the cooperative mode the LOS will be _______
M-TADS/FCR
Is the pilot permitted to make changes to the ARS page went in the cooperative mode
Yes
Due to the possibility of surging the engines do not fire rockets from the inboard stations. Fire no more than _____ with two _____ launchers every _____ seconds or fire with only _____ outboard launcher installed without restrictions
Pairs
Outboard
3
One
What is the max range for MK66 rockets
7500 meters
There is an increased risk of _____________ and care should be taken near other aircraft and sign over the heads of friendly troops
Premature fuse function
The aerial rocket subsystem can be employed independently by either crewmember when the active sight is _____ and _____ (CPG only) _____
HMD
FCR
MTADS
How can the crew check/verify the rocket type within each of the rocket zones and the amount of gun ammo loaded on preflight? Can the settings be changed on the MPD load page
LMP
Yes
Pylon articulate ranges
+4
-15
During live fire testing shows that rocket achieve their best effectiveness between
3000 - 5000 meters
What are the different modes the pylon can operate in
Ground stow
flight stow
articulation
fixed
The PIUs perform _______
Rocket fusing and squib ignition
Two electrical connectors on the top of the launcher provide fusing and firing interface. The forward connector provides _____. The adt connector provides _____.
the fuzing
The firing circuit
And preflight the jettison plunger should be checked for proper gap to ensure ______
Proper jettison
True/false
At aircraft power up the MP will read the rocket zone inventory from the LMP
True
True/false
The rocket page is crew station independent page for independent engagements
True
If the aircrew enters the cooperative mode the rocket page displayed is the CPGs for both crewmembers. Either crewmember can make changes to the _____ when in the cooperative mode
CPG rocket page
True/false
The aircrew cannot edit utilizing the weapons load page
False
The total rockets status window will be displayed when
There is a difference between the number of rockets available for firing and the number of rockets actually of the selected type
If a selected rocket fails to launch, the MP will not allow the operator to fire the selected rocket again until the rocket system is re-inventoried ________
On the squat switch
The m151 warhead contains 2.3 pounds of composition b with a bursting radius of ________
10 m and Lethality of 50 m
The M151 warhead is ______ and referred to as the ______
Anti personnel/anti material
10 pounder
The M229 warhead contains 4.8 pounds of composition B with a bursting radius of ______ and a lethality radius of more than _____
14 meters
75 meters
The M229 warhead is _____ and referred to as the _____. This warhead is an elongated version of the _____
Anti personnel/anti material
17 pounder
151
The M261 warhead contains ______ M73 submissions with the M230 omnidirectional fuse with an M55 detonator is used on each submission and functions regardless of impact
9
The M261 warhead submunition will land _____ off-center _____ of the time, which has a _____ probability of producing casualties against prone expose personnel within a _____ radius. A submunitions will land _____ off-center _____ of the time which has a _____ probability of producing casualties against prone expose personal with an a _____ radius
5° 66% 90%
30° 33% 90%
5 meters
The M257 was designed for battlefield illumination. The candle descends 15 ft./s and provides _____ candle power for _____. Preset to deploy approximately _____ down range. It can illuminate approximately one square kilometer
1 million
100-120 seconds
3500 meters
The M278 puts out an _____ of IR illumination. Preset to deploy approximately _____ down range
Equivalent of 1 million candle power
3500 meters
The M264 red phosphorus is a _____. The smoke generated by 14 rocket to obscure a _____ front in less than _____. The effective range is 1000 to 6000 meters
Smoke screen warhead
300 - 400 meters
60 seconds for 5 minutes
The _____ provides the interface between the MP and the pylon discrete signals
PIU
The pylons our position to the ground so much commands the pylons to _____
-5°
The PEN button will display when the _____ fuse is loaded which can defeat bunkers up to _____ meters thick
433
3
The M261 warhead contains _____ M73 sub munitions that will produce 195 high velocity fragments I travel up to 5000 ft./s and the shape charge can penetrate more than _____ inches of armor
9
4 inches
When the independent mode is used only the _____ crewmembers triggers active
actioning
The rocket inventory and quantity selection defaults to the _____ selections during cooperative engagements
CPG
Cooperative mode is active when the rocket system is action via the _____
Left tedac handle and pilot cyclic
Which type of ballistic best describes the characteristics and effects of the projectiles at the target
Terminal
Thrust misalignment is a characteristic of _____ ballistics
Interior
The pilot may have to pitch the nose of the aircraft up on firing rockets beyond _____ meters. The pylons watch articulate up to _____ degrees per second to compensate for this motion
4500 meters
10°
What message will display on the action in crewmembers selected site is fire control radar and there is no next to shoot target
LOS INVALID
What is the maximum range for the Mk-66
7500 meters
Interior ballistics deals with characteristics that affect projectile motion from inside the _____ or _____
Gun barrel
Rocket tube
