Systems Overview Flashcards
What engines are on the T-38C?
2x J85-GE-5R/s with afterburners
Do the engines possess a self-contained starter?
No
What is required for start?
Low pressure air (located bottom fuselage underneath the tail)
Are the left and right fuel cells independent?
Yes
How many AC fuel boost pumps are there, and can they be interconnected?
2, yes via DC crossfeed
How much usable fuel can be carried onboard?
3906 lbs
WRT fuel, what is displayed in EED?
Total and individual quantity + fuel flow (pph)
How many AC generators are there, and how many are needed to carry the full electrical load?
2, 1
What are two things on the left AC bus?
Ldg/taxi light, rudder trim
What are four things on the right AC bus?
flaps, fuel qty, HUD/MDP, oxygen qty
Left essential bus is AC or DC?
DC
Right essential bus AC or DC?
AC
The 2x 3000psi hydraulic systems are:
separate
The left hydraulic system is the _______ hyd sys, and controls:
utility
flight control
augmentor
yaw damper
NWS
gear
speed brake
The right hydraulic system is the ______ hyd sys, and controls:
flight
flight controls
What controls the “feel” in the stick and rudder pedals?
Springs and counterweight
Flaps are __ activated and __ operated by electric motor
DC, AC
Flaps are ___________
interconnected
Bleed air from the engine is used for: (7)
- anti-icing
- canopy defog
- canopy seal
- g-suit
- air conditioning
- cockpit pressurization
- hydraulic reservoirs pressurization
Do not jettison the canopy when other than _________ position
closed and locked
What brand of ejection seat?
Martin-Baker
ISS selector 3 modes:
CMD FWD, BOTH, SOLO
What does the HUD display?
Attitude, altitude, airspeed, g-load, heading/course, comm/nav, freq, AOA, etc
MFD has what?
Everything you need
What does the UFCP do?
Control and display avionics
What does the EED do?
Engine display
rpm, EGT, nozzle, oil px, fuel qty, FF
Where is TCAS displayed?
MFD
What controls most of the avionics and the ADC?
MDP
What is the interface for GPS/INS, YSAS, and RALT?
EGI
What are on the backup control panels for avionics?
UHF, NAV, TACAN
Is there an AOA indexer?
Yes
What are the two master arm settings?
A/A and A/G on the HUD
What is the aft switch on throttle?
CMD (counter measures dispenser)
What are the switches on the throttle?
speed brake, MIC, CMD, weapon mode, fingerlifts
What are the switches on the stick?
trim, weapon release, master mode, trigger, default display switch, nosewheel steering
Max G (900 lbs)
-3.0, +7.33
Max time at 0G
10 sec
Max time at negative G
30 sec
Max G is displayed on the ___
MFD
Max thrust is _____% augmentation above MIL
5-40
Abort takeoff if __ fails to light within ___ seconds
AB, 5
Touchdown sink rate less than 1700lbs
Normal: 590 fpm
Crab: 395 fpm
Touchdown sink rate full fuel
Normal: 340 fpm
Crab: 200 fpm
