Test 2 Revision... Revised Flashcards
Name the 5 bomb components
- Body
- Tail Unit
- Main full
- Suspension Lugs
- Fuze
What are the types of HE bombs?
- General Purpose (GP)
- Medium Capacity (MC)
- High Capacity (HC)
- Deep Penetration (DP)
- Armour Piercing (AP)
- Semi Armour Piercing (SAP)
- Fragmentation (Frag)
- Anti Submarine (AS)
What are the charge to weight ratios for bombs?
GP - 33-60% MC - 50% HC - 75-80% DP - 50% AP - 11-20% SAP - 20-30% Frag - 20% AS - 60-75%
What is the difference between a fuze and pistol?
A pistol contains no explosive content
What does a Kopfring and anti-ricochet attachment do?
Prevent excess penetration and ricochet
What does a Stabo attachment do?
Prevent skipping during dive bombing
What does a stabo attachment do?
Provides stand off for the bomb
What are the following countries bomb design features during WW2?
- British
- American
- German
- Soviet
- Japanese
British
-Separate cone and drum tail unit attached by a screw or clip attachment
American
-Tails units were open, square boxed shaped secured by a single nut.
German
-Tail unit is of crucifix parallel fins on a cone style tail.
Soviet
-May resemble british, american or german tail units in shape, with additional fins and cones on drum stle tails.
Japanese
-Open fin cone type tail unit. Army fold down, Navy rigid.
What are the 4 types of bomb long delay fuses?
- Chemical
- Material creep
- Clockwork
- Electrical
What are the 3 generic wait times?
- 30 min PTTF
- 1 hour unknown electrical fuze
- 3 hours unknown guided missile
Name the 25 hazard and their mitigation
HE Frag Movement Cocked striker wait time proximity stat EMR Jet Piezo Long Delay Clockwork Booby Trap Ejection Magnetic Acoustic/Seismic Phos Fire Chem/Bio Radiation CG&L Pressure Galvanic Flooder/sinker Preventative stripping General Contact
Name 5 carrier projectile payloads (FIIPS)
- Flechettes
- Incendiary
- Illumination
- Propaganda
- Smoke
What are the 3 sea mine positions?
- Planted
- Drifting
- Bottom
What are the common tail fin assemblies on the 80 series?
Low Drag (Non-Retarded)
- Slick
- Snake Eye (undeployed)
- Ballute (undeployed)
High Drag (Retarded)
- Snake eye (deployed)
- Ballute (deployed)
What are the standard pyrotechnic compositions consist of?
- Oxidiser
- Fuel
- Binding/waterproofing agent
- Colouring intensifier
What are the classification of missiles?
- AAM (Air to Air)
- ASM (air to Surface)
- SAM (surface to Air)
- SSM (Surface to Surface)
What does the SAD on missiles do?
- Provides safety break before weapon launch
- Arms the weapon
- Links the fuse to the warhead
What are the 2 types of dispensers?
- Retained
- Released
What are some common Fuse ID features?
PD
- Single piece construction
- Crushable nose shield
- May have SQ/Delay selector
BD
- Screwed into base of round
- Most are flush
- Nomenclature stamped on base
- Tracer elements
Mechanical Time
- Multi-piece construction
- May have time calibration scale
- Setting lugs/slots
What are the 4 main missile components?
- Guidance
- Warhead
- Propulsion
- Control
What are the two types of missile propulsion and their subcatergories?
Airbreating
- Ramjet
- Turbo-jet
Propellant
- Solid
- Liquid
What type of missiles have a SD fusing and when can they be activated?
- AAM
- SAM
Loss of command
Time Delay
Power run down
What are the 5 types of anti withdrawal devices for long delay? (COKEA)
- Clawed Foot
- Offset groove and ball
- Knife Edge
- Electrical contact
- Anti removal sleeve
What are the 5 sections of a torpedo?
- Guidance
- Warhead
- Energy
- Afterbody (Contains turbines etc)
- Tail (Steering rudders)
