BLOCK X - SEARCH AND KILL STORES

Question 1

SMS

Answer 1

Stores Management System

Question 2

Purpose of SMS

Answer 2

Manages the release, carriage, control, data transfer and required interfaces of kill stores and search stores carried on the P-8. Provides interfaces and controls for subsystems supporting the release and control of the kill and search stores

Question 3

Purpose and function of Stores Management Computer

Answer 3

Central control point. Provides interface with flight deck, weapons control panel, MCDS and ten station control units

Question 4

Purpose and function of Stores Management Weapons Control Panel

Answer 4

Apply power. Provides controls to release sonobuoys, select type of jettison and execute jettison cycle

Question 5

Purpose and function of Stores Management MCDS - Ordnance Panel

Answer 5

Controls SMS and collects statuses. Provides necessary data fir SMS to function and provides human interface through which the operators can input commands and observe the SMS

Question 6

Purpose and function of Stores Management Control Wheel Release Switch

Answer 6

Provides pilot and copilot the ability to release weapons from flight deck, provided the weapon has been selected at MCDS control panel

Question 7

APS

Answer 7

Aft Pneumatic Source

Question 8

Primary function of APS

Answer 8

To activate the BRU’s to deploy the stores

Question 9

Components of the Weapons Bay stores system

Answer 9

-Station control units
-Isolation valve
-BRU

Question 10

Station Control Unit (SCU) function

Answer 10

Controls interface between weapons bay and SMS

Question 11

Isolation valve function

Answer 11

Allow isolation of pneumatic source to the BRU’s

Question 12

BRU function

Answer 12

Have the necessary suspension and arming hardware to carry and release ordnance

Question 13

SLS

Answer 13

Sonobuoy Launching System

Question 14

Station Control Units (SCU) function

Answer 14

Provide power and control for SLS

Question 15

Sonobuoy Rotating Launchers (SRL) function

Answer 15

Used to rapidly launch up to 10 sonobuoys (rotating racks)

Question 16

Single Sonobuoy Launchers (SSL) function

Answer 16

Suspending and releasing individual sonobuoy

Question 17

Sonobuoy Launch Tubes (SLT) function

Answer 17

Provides a path for sonobuoy to depart aircraft

Question 18

Gate Valves function

Answer 18

Prevents aircraft pressure loss during launcher reload operations in flight

Question 19

Away Sensors function

Answer 19

Monitor sonobuoy and give system indication during sonobuoy release

Question 20

Storage Racks function

Answer 20

Provides storage for extra sonobuoys (each wine rack can hold 48)

Question 21

Free Fall Chute function

Answer 21

Gives the ability to drop marine location markers (MLM) and sound underwater signal (SUS) from an unpressurized aircraft

Question 22

Purpose of wing pylons

Answer 22

To house components for carriage and release of weapons and stores

Question 23

What is the function on the forward fuselage stores?

Answer 23

Consists of equipment and accessories for loading, carrying, and releasing ordnance

Question 24

Kill stores consist of what items?

Answer 24

Torpedoes
Mines
Bombs
Rockets
Guide missles

Question 25

AGM (air to ground missile) characteristics

Answer 25

Air-launching against surface targets (ship and ground targets)

Question 26

ATM (air-launching training missile) characteristics

Answer 26

Air-launching traning missles. Non-exploding warheads

Question 27

CATM (captive air training missile) characteristics

Answer 27

Pilot training in aerial target acquisition and aircraft controls/displays. Not launched and carry an inert rocket motor and warhead

Question 28

DATM (dummy air training missile) characteristics

Answer 28

Ground training ,missiles (loading, unloading, handling procedures)

Question 29

What mines are carried by the P-8A?

Answer 29

MK 56 Mine
MK 62 Mine (quick-strike)
MK 63 Mine (quick strike)
MK 65 Mine

Question 30

MK 56 Mine

Answer 30

2,000-pound class mine equipped with a firing system that responds, either singly or in combination to the acoustic, magnetic/pressure influence of a passing ship.

Question 31

MK 62 Mine

Answer 31

Quick-strike. 500 pound class, air-laid, all modular, influence-actuated bottom mine for use against submarines and surface targets.

Question 32

MK 63 Mine

Answer 32

Quick-strike. 1,000 pound class, air-laid, all modular, influence-actuated bottom mine for use against submarines and surface targets.

Question 33

MK 65 Mine

Answer 33

2,000 pound class, air-laid, all modular, influence-actuated bottom mine for use against submarine and surface targets.

Question 34

What type of torpedo is carried by the P-8A?

Answer 34

MK 54 Torpedo.

Question 35

MK 54 Torpedo

Answer 35

Lightweight, variable speed, antisubmarine torpedo that can be launched by surface vessel torpedo tubes on board surface combatants and from fixed or rotary wing antisubmarine warfare.