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One time flight ?

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Allows for one time flight to be repaired

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Purpose of composite materials

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Limit weight, increase strength, decrease corrosion

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Forward fuselage contains ..

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End of radome to panel 18

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Center fuselage contains ?

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MLG, intakes, amad, external tanks

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LEX provides ?

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Added lift

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Describe the function of ailerons

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Asymmetrically for roll

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Leading edge flaps ?

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Symmetrically to change lift

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TEFs ?

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Symmetrically to change lift

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Rudders ?

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Increase lift

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Speed brake ?

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Create drag and slow down a/c

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Lex spoiler ?

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Performs speed brake function on f18s

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NLG

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Provides landing, takeoff, taxi absorption and tire/runway compliance

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Purpose of a Launch Bar ?

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Provides steering and catapult forces

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MLG purpose ?

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Platform for the jet for ashore and afloat functions

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Wheel Brake system purpose ?

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Individually controlled wheel brake system.

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Arresting hook purpose ?

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Hydraulically controlled arm used during carrier landing

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Hydraulics system 1 controls ?

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Primary flight controls

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Hydraulic system contains ?

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Pump, accumulator, reservoir, tubes and selector valve

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Operation of the radar makes and what hazard ?

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Radiation

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Barometric altimeter is uses …

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Pitot static pressure to indicate altitude above sea level

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Radar altimeter uses …

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Radio waves to determine altitude above ground level

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Azimuth is defined …

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Angular position or bearing in a horizontal plane usually measured clockwise from true norh

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Bearing is defined as..

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Angular position of an object with respect to a reference point or line

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Range is defined as…

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Distance of an object from an observer

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Heading is defined as...
An actual orientation of the air crafts longitudinal axis at any instance
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True heading is defined as ...
Direction measured by true north
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Relative heading is defined as...
Using the current direction that and object is facing
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Advantages of fiber optic cables :
Improved systems, immunity to electric noise, signal security, improved safety, electronic isolation, reduced size and weight, environmental protection and overall system economy
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Purpose of VHF/UHF
Communicate with other aircraft, ground stations, and shipping traffic and coast stations.
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Purpose if Intercommunication Audio System..
Bitchin Betty.. The pilot can talk to ground crew, threat warnings and advisories, weapon tones, voice alerting
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TACAN ( Tactical air navigation )
Determines the relative bearing and slant range distance to another TACAN station. : another boat or military facility
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Inertial Navigational System :
Self contained, fully automatic dead reckoning navigation system.
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Altitude Reference Indicator :
Self contained pitch and roll attitude reference system j
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Instrument Landing System :
Provide steering information for air craft during landing. All weather system.
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Pitot - static system :
Measures temperature, pitot and static pressures around the air craft
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Automatic Flight Control System :
Autopilot and automatic throttle control
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Vertical Speed Indicator :
Senses changes is air pressure
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AOA indexers :
Operate with landing gear down, weight off wheels, shows AOA with lighted symbols
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AOAT:
Measures the difference between the longitudinal axis of the air craft and air stream
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Describe Data Link:
Two way UHF communication link. Used with ILs
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RADAR:
Radio detection and ranging. Air to air and air to ground target tracking
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Mission Computer :
Control the jet
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HUD:
Primary flight instrument.
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RDDI/LDDI
Warnings, stores status, bit displays
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UFCD
Selection and control like inputs
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MPCD
Multi purpose color display. Selectable display, mostly used for maps
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DMS
Digital map set: part of tamac. Provides enhanced navigational, tactical awareness for air crew
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TAMMAC
Tactician Air Moving Map Capability. Map that moves with the jet
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CVRS:
Cockpit video recording system. Records critical events and displays as selected by air crew
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AMU
Advanced Memory Unit. Uses 2 types of computer memory card. Used to upload/download data
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DFIRS
Retrieving and storage of flight data and the deployment of stored flight date if aircraft crashes. Battery can operate for 72 hours.
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FIRAMS
Monitors engine and airframe operational status for unit failures and caution/advisory conditions
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JHMCS
Joint Helmet Mounted Cueing System. Increases the ability of air crew to acquire a visual target. weapons system.
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Positions lights :
Determines position of air craft at night. Left is red. Right is green. Tail is white. 7 In total.
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Formation Lights :
8 green LED lights. 2 on each wing tip. One outside each vert stab. One on each side of the fwd fuselage.
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Blue :
Training missile
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Brown :
Rocket motor
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Yellow:
High explosive
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CATM
Captive air training missile
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What kind of gun do we use ?
M61A1.
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How many attack modes of the fun ?
2. | Computer pilot attack mode and manual attack mode
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Rate Of Fire ?
4000 low | 6000 high
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CLC controls what ?
HARM Missile
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We use what kind of ejector racks ?
Bru-32 and Bru-41
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What LAUs do we use ?
LAU 116, 115, 117, 118, 127
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What pylons do we use ?
SUU 78, 79, 80
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Missiles on station 1& 11 ?
LAU 127. Sidewinder
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Missiles on station 5 & 7?
LAU 116
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Cluster bomb units ?
Big bomb with little bombs. Used for anti ground vehicles & personnel
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Fire Bomb ?
Designed for dug in troops, supply installations, wooden structures, land convoys. Spreads burning fuel gel on impact
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Guided Bomb Units
Uses a laser to find target
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Bomb Fins ?
Retarded( low level ) and non retarded (high level )
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3 air to air missiles ?
Aim 9 Aim 7 Aim 120
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Describe AGM -65 Maverick
Solid fuel rocked propelled AGM missle. Uses infrared guidance
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AGM -88 ?
HARM. Solid fuel rocket propelled AGM with conventional warhead.
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Flares are used against ?
Heat sealing missiles.
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Chafs are used against ?
Radar missiles

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