Weapons Flashcards
GBU CER
90m
What does CER stand for?
Collateral Effects Radius
CER Hellfire?
Airburst - 60m
Instantaneous- 45m
Delayed - 20m
What is the GBU release envelope in terms of altitude?
10,000 - 34,000. (15,000 in training)
What is the Hellfires release envelope?
3000ft - 25,000ft HAT
What are the 3 LOAL modes with angels?
High - 84’ but usually 75’
Direct - depends usually 50’
Low - 12’ but usually 30’
What is the launcher called for the Hellfire?
M310
How fast does the Hellfire accelerate too usually?
1.4 Mac
Hellfire drop temperature limit?
-43 usage so -40 with the temp sensor error
-45 storage but -42 with the temp sensor error
What are the REDS for both the GBU and Hellfire?
Hellfire - 250m
GBU - 500m
What are the two variants of the Hellfire we use?
R2 - tank buster
9E - larger explosion
Is the GBU release system push or pull?
Push
What is the crosswind component limit on the GBU?
30kts
What is the ground wind limit in the GBU?
20kts
Name the three stages of flight for the GBU?
- Ballistic phase
- Acquisition phase
- Guided flight
What field of view does the GBU seeker head have?
+- 16’
What is the max time of flight for the GBU? And why!
50 seconds due to the thermal battery and cold soak errors
What is the maximum time of flight for the Hellfire? And why?
55 seconds, limiting factor the pneumatic accumulator
What is the weight of the GBU?
500lb bomb plus guidance taking it to 627lb
What is the accuracy of the GBU and Hellfire?
GBU - 8m
Hellfire - 1m
How much laser energy does the GBU need?
8 seconds
How fast does the GBU need to be travelling for the fuse to activate
160kts
What are the malfunctions of the GBU?
Hung store
What are the malfunctions of the Hellfire?
Hang fire - rocket motor fires on the wing
Miss fire - doesn’t release for 1 min
No guide - doesn’t see laser
Dud- doesn’t explode
