Block 1: Airframe/Hydraulics-C. Fuselage

Question 1

What are the major areas of the aircraft structure?

Answer 1

The radome covers, forward fuselage, center fuselage, aft fuselage, wings, the outboard section folds, and Leading Edge Extension.

Question 2

What is the purpose of the Radome?

Answer 2

Radome covers the radar and provides an electrically transparent window for transmission and reception of radar signals.

Question 3

On the aircraft, what is considered the forward fuselage?

Answer 3

From the end of the radome to the aft edge of panel 18 and includes the windshield, canopy, cockpit, leading edge extension, and nose landing gear.

Question 4

The center fuselage consists of what?

Answer 4

Extends from the forward edge of panel 26 to aft edge of panel 55 left and right and includes the main landing gear, intake ducts, external stores stations, fuselage fuel tanks and airframe mounted accessory drive (AMAD).

Question 5

The aft fuselage consists of?

Answer 5

Extends from panel 62 left and right to the exhaust nozzles and includes the engine, speed brake, vertical stabilizers, horizontal stabilizers, and arresting hook.

Question 6

What is the roll of the aircraft wings?

Answer 6

The wings provide lift for the aircraft, store fuel, houses leading edge flaps, trailing edge flaps, and ailerons. Also the outboard section folds for carrier operation, allows for attachment of pylons for weapons/stores.

Question 7

What is the leading edge extension’s (LEX) purpose?

Answer 7

Provides added lift at high angles of attack and is mounted on either side of the forward fuselage. They are an extension of the wing leading edge.