Flashcards in Block 6 - EA-18G Armament Deck (24)
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Objective of the Explosive Handling Qualification and Certification Program
To ensure all personnel are fully qualified and trained up to handle ordnance
2
Purpose of the suspension/accessory equipment
To suspend and release stores, bombs, and missiles
3
Purpose of an impulse cartridge (Cartridge Actuated Devices (CAD))
Used to eject single stores and a variety of weapons from the aircraft
4
Define AIM
Air-launched
Intercept-aerial
guided Missile
5
Define AGM
Air-launched
surface-attack (Ground)
guided Missile
6
Define CATM
Captive
Air
Training
Missile
7
Define HERO
Hazards of
Electromagnetic
Radiation to
Ordnance
8
Describe the functions of Retarded bombs
- Used during low-level bombing
- Falls slowly to allow aircraft to clear area
9
Describe the functions of Non-retarded bombs
- Used during high-level bombing
- Falls fast to immediately hit target
10
Colors of weapons (3)
- Yellow
- Brown
- Blue
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Function of Yellow coded weapons
High explosive
12
Function of Brown coded weapons
Rocket motor
13
Function of Blue coded weapons
Training or Inert
14
What are the three types of weapons guidance systems
- Active
- Semi-active
- Passive
15
Define Active guidance
Target illumination is supplied by missile
16
Define Semi-active guidance
Target illumination is supplied from an outside source
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Define Passive guidance
Intelligence is received from the target
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Describe the hazards associated with FWD firing ordnance
- Auto-ignition
- Toxic chemicals
- Inadvertent separation from aircraft
- High heat
- Protruding surfaces
- Motor detonation
19
Describe the bomb rack that is used on the Growler
Bru-32
- Can store up to 14-30 stores
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Location and purpose of the ICM switch
Located on the left FWD fuselage
- Once disabled, all countermeasures are disabled
21
State the purpose of the Countermeasures Dispensing System
To help the aircraft deceive missiles and survive longer
- AN/ALE-47- Protection from EA
- AN/ALE-50- Offboard RF Countermeasures
22
State the basic armament of the Growler
- Lau-127 sta 2 or 10
- Lau-116 sta 5 or 7 (AIM-120)
- SUU-78 sta 6
- SUU-79 3,4,8,9
- SUU-80 sta 2,10
- Bru-32 all pylons
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Characteristics of the AIM-120
(Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) AMRAAM
- Supersonic, air-to-air weapons with active guidance
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