Rockets Flashcards
LAU-61
19 x 2.75 in rocket pod
LAU-61 C/A motor restriction
Mk 66 motors only
RIPPLE timing
40 millisecond interval
LAU-130
all metal, 19 x 2.75 in rocket pod
LAU-61 vs LAU-130
LAU-130 lacks thermal protective coating
LAU-68 D/A
7 x 2.75 in rocket pod
Rotary Stepper Switch
19 position due to taken from LAU-61
LAU-68 C/A and LAU-131/A
7 x 2.75 in rocket pod, lacks thermal protective coating
How may positions on LAU-131/A rotary stepper switch?
10
LAU-68F/A
all-metal extended length launcher (ELL), 7 x 2.75 in rkt pod
Is LAU-68F/A approved for shipboard use?
Yes, has the thermal protective coating.
Is the LAU-68F/A restricted by weight?
Yes, if outboard stores are greater than 355 lbs, then the LAU-68 stores cannot exceed 240 lbs. (The appendix and content in NATIP differ) 240 lbs restriction, straight up.
LAU-68F/A Shipboard Hot Tube Reloading?
NO!
LAU-68F/A Ashore Hot Tube Reloading?
Yep. Authorized.
Rocket Motor Components
“I pimp sisters nightly for fun” igniter, propellant grain, stabilizing rod, nozzle, fin assembly, firing contact disk/band.