Rotary wing CAS

Question 1

Capabilities of attack helicopters

Answer 1

Mobility
Speed
Time on station
Weather
Terrain flight
Anti-armor ordnance

Question 2

Limitations of attack helicopters

Answer 2

Vulnerability
Weather - visibility icing and wins
Rotor noise
Communications - line of sight communications

Question 3

Hellfire, employment considerations

Answer 3

Time of flight
LOBL/LOAL
Cloud decks
Laser
Laser basket
Rapid/ripple

Question 4

AGM 114

Answer 4

LOBL
Range gate 500 to 7000 m

LOAL DIR
Range gate 1500 to 7000 m

LOAL LO
Range gate 2000 to 8000 m

LOAL Hi
Range gate 3500 to 8000 m

Question 5

AGM 114 standoff distances

Answer 5

LOAL LO
600 m standoff to clear 80 m obstacle

LOAL HI
1500 m standoff to clear a 300 m obstacle

Question 6

Hellfire cloud restrictions

Answer 6

Greater than 600 m no restrictions

250 to 600 m pilot employees best mode

Low cloud ceilings lower than 250 m
- LOAL dir

Hundred meter ceiling equals 30 km max shot

Question 7

Hellfire time of light

Answer 7

Approximately four seconds per kilometer

Question 8

Rotary wing attacked profiles medium altitude

Answer 8

Medium altitude
- Normally 1000ft AGL and above
- Race track
- figure 8
- wheel

Types of delivery
- Running fire
- Diving fire

Question 9

Rotary wing attack profiles, low level

Answer 9

Normally 200ft and below
Low level contour or NOE

Patterns
- use battle position and forward position

Types of delivery
- hovering fire
- Running fire
- Diving fire

Question 10

Attack patterns, medium level

Answer 10

Racetrack
Overhead
Trail attack