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Elements of Bombing Theory

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Aerodynamic Properties
Drag - opposes inertia
Lift - opposes gravity

Physical Properties
Inertia
Gravity

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IP

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Timing Starts
Switch from Nav steering to Bomb steering

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TTG in seconds

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TTG = TTI – TOF
PP to BRP

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Time Over Target (TOT) in Seconds

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TOT = TTG + TOF

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Actual Range (AR)

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Ballistic distance to target
AR = Whole Range – L (bomb trail)

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Bomb Trail

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Aircraft separation from weapon at impact

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Virtual Impact Pt

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Aircraft position at Target Impact

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Whole Range Math

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Whole Range (WR distance) = TOF x (B-2A) GS x 1.6878
 WR = BRP to VIP
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.Crosstrail

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The term for the lateral displacement is called cross trail.

Wind effects bomb flight
Must drop upwind

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Desired Point of Impact (DPI)
 Desired Mean Point of Impact (DMPI)
 Initial Point (IP)
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, the IP is where the B-2 navigation switches from the INS to the SMP

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What impacts delivery

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NAV System

Radar Aiming

CDI Deflection

Aircrew

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12
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MK-82

MK-83

MK-84

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500lb

1000lb

2000lb

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Takes 100% of buffer from IP to TGT

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Full Scale Deflection is 3040’

Greater than 3000 will not release

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Fuze Explosive Train

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primer sets off main explosive

provides safe storage

primer…optional delay..detonator..booster.. and main charge

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Fuze Detonator out of Line

Fuze Safety Block arrangement

Fuze Electrical Safing

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One element is out of line with other element

block insterted between the striker and the explosive train

Electrical power is solated

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16
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Mission Independent Files

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Ballistics

Zonal Winds

C Constants

Wpns Charact

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Msn Dependent

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Weapons Inventory

Target Sequence

Target Data

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Wpns doors Synchronized by Power Drive Controller

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Door Operating Limits
Single weapon from RLA doors open - 65°
Rack weapons require both doors open - 90°

Operating Doors Affects Pitch and Airspeed
Release is inhibited if doors are opened to less than the required position
Fast acting - 3.5 sec / 65 degrees - 5 sec / 90 degrees

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Can’t rotate from station 8 to station 1 due to a mechanical stop because the umbilical’s have reached their limit.

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(A) BRA can hold 20x 500lb class

(B) and 9 each for larger

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70 seconds for WIU to integrate

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2 Racks, Fore and Aft, in Each Weapons Bay

Can Be Loaded With a Mix of Weapons
Cannot mix guided with unguided

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. What type of malfunction will trigger an MMS DEGRD Advisory?

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MMS System Malf

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22
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What switches are located on the consent panels?

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CONV REL ENBL, UNLK ENBL, and PA ENBL

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The weapons display is selected from the _______ display.

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The PIP was sequenced in NAV guidance, aircraft will fly __________ to the release point.

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req’d track

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The MK-84 is classed as a ______ pound general purpose bomb.
2000
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The _______ and ______ are free-fall nuclear bombs available for employment on the B-2A. ## Footnote B28-0, B83-0 B43-6, B61-7 B43-6, B28-0 B61-7, B83-0
B61-7, B83-0
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What weapon is not carried on a B-2 RLA? GBU-38 GBU-28 MK 84 LDGP AGM-154
GBU-38
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What weapon can not be carried on a B-2 Rack? MK 82 Air MK 84 LDGP M117R MK 62 QS Mine
MK 84 LDGP
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. What arming devices are used with mechanical fuzes and fuze munition units (FMU)
armining wires and lanyards
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10. For proximity FUZED weapons, the detonation altitude must be added to the minimum release altitude for safe escape. a. True b. False
true
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The CBU-87/B dispenser, SUU-65/B uses _______ for operation. an impact FUZE a timer FUZE a proximity sensor b or c
b or c
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. For proximity FUZED weapons, the detonation altitude must be added to the minimum release altitude for safe escape. a. True b. False
t
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A fuze is a device used to initiate bomb detonation or dispenser operation. How are fuzes initiated ?
A combination of initiators impact proximity time ins/gps
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. Name two common safety features that prevent fuze arming while the fuze is in a safe condition.
Detonator out of line and safe block safe
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Fin
Stabilizes bomb Two types Low drag High drag Retarded Ballute
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fin-low drag Conical shaped Light metal Physical condition important
High drag Retarded Held by retention bands Wire / lanyard releases retention band Air loads open fins Ballute Low altitude, high airspeed release
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Generally, in manual bombing, locked ballistics flying faster than planned produces ________ bombs. short good long bad - random azimuth
long
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. In a fully automatic system (B-2), you must fly the preplanned bomb run velocities and altitudes to ensure a “SHACK” bomb strike. True False
false
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In a fully automatic system, after an automatic altitude measurement the TOF value is lower than expected value. This will produce a ________ bomb. long good big short
good
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In a fully automatic system (B-2), you must fly the preplanned bomb run velocities and altitudes to ensure a “SHACK” bomb strike.
faLSE
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. In a fully automatic system, after an automatic altitude measurement the TOF value is lower than expected value. This will produce a ________ bomb. long good big short
GOOD
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7. To convert knots to ft/sec, multiply ________ . TAS x TF/60 TAS x 1.6878 GS x 1.6878 GS x TF/60
GS x 1.6878
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. In automatic systems, flying faster than planned TAS to make the required Time on Target Control Point will produce a _______ bomb.
GOOD
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. Heading errors cause bomb delivery errors when using OAPs. True False
TRUE
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6. Among the tasks the SMP performs are a. supervision, BDA, threat assessment, and mission scoring. b. supervision, mission data management, BDA, and IP-to-target navigation. c. supervision, stores CG computation, mission scoring, and radar deliveries. d. stores CG computation, BDA, mission scoring, and mission data management.
d. stores CG computation, BDA, mission scoring, and mission data management.
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7. Which cockpit panels/controls are hardwired to the WIU and SMRTs in addition to being connected to the stores MUX bus? a. Jettison panel and ground power panel b. Jettison panel and manual release button c. Jettison panel and consent panel d. Consent panel and manual release button
c. Jettison panel and consent pane
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8. Which SMOFP files can be modified by the aircrew? a. Target data, inventory, classified constants b. Target data, classified constants, weapons characteristics c. Classified constants, inventory, target sequence d. Target data, inventory, target sequence
d. Target data, inventory, target sequence
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9. The jettison panel is hardwired to SMRTs _____ and \_\_\_\_\_. 10. The consent panels are hardwired to SMRT number \_\_\_\_\_.
1,2 5
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WPNS BAY GND CONTROL PANEL
ROTATES RLAS AND OPERTES DOORS
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GCP ENABLE
must be enabled for GCP to operate wpns bay doors
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selective has jettison precedense
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pdu enabe switch allow the weapons bay doors to be operated hydraulically witht he entry door open
landing gear pslu must show wow for gnd panel to work
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flight/dbl/gnd switch is not functional in flight
SMP uses the target file data to select wpns for target target sequence date provides the release sequence order to the smp
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wind corrected release point around the TGT
bomb release line/boming relsover locus
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designated point of impact is
desired impact point
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