PTWS

Question 1

What variants are included in the HELLFIRE-I (SAL 1) designation?

Answer 1

AGM-114A, AGM-114B, AGM-114C, and AGM-114F/FA.

AGM-114(A,B,C,F,FA)

Question 2

What are the RMIN/RMAX for Legacy and Enhanced HF engagements?

Answer 2

Refer to Table 14 in the HF Supplement.

Question 3

What must be adjusted for each 1000 ft increase in launcher altitude above the target?

Answer 3

RMIN and RMAX.

Question 4

What are the different sections/assemblies of the Hellfire Missile?

Answer 4

Guidance, Warhead, Propulsion, Control.

Question 5

What offset should be used when firing a SAL missile autonomously?

Answer 5

3º to 5º to the firing side.

Question 6

What is the purpose of the offset when firing a SAL missile?

Answer 6

To prevent video from being obscured by the missile’s exhaust.

Question 7

When is the LOBL missile constraints box displayed?

Answer 7

1. Next missile to be fired is tracking laser energy from the priority channel
2. When the aircrew aligns the aircraft centerline within 20 degrees of the designated target

Question 8

What is the corresponding constraints box driver for the LOBL trajectory?

Answer 8

Missile Seeker

Question 9

What is the corresponding constraints box driver for the LOAL DIR trajectory?

Answer 9

Selected LOS (HMD or TADS).

Question 10

What is the corresponding constraints box driver for the LOAL FLAT trajectory?

Answer 10

Stored Coordinate Data ACQ Source B5

or

TRN Displayed at R6

Question 11

What is the corresponding constraints box driver for the LOAL LOFT trajectory?

Answer 11

Stored Coordinate Data ACQ Source B5

or

TRN Displayed at R6

Question 12

What are the allowable angles for P+ and Romeo SAL missiles?

Answer 12

20 degrees for LOBL and 30 degrees for LOAL.

Question 13

What is the minimum cloud ceiling to fire an ‘R’ model missile?

Answer 13

1500 ft.

Question 14

What is Ripple fire?

Answer 14

Ripple fire mode requires at least two designators which will allow the aircrew to employ multiple missiles on different codes.

Question 15

What symbol indicates that the RF missile is ready to receive the target?

Answer 15

“R”

Question 16

What symbol is displayed on all tactical missile icons when RF missile-training mode is enabled?

Answer 16

N/A

Question 17

What does TME stand for?

Answer 17

Training Mission Emulator.

Question 18

What does the TME emulate and replicate?

Answer 18

Capability to simulate RF missile operations.

Question 19

What is the allowable training mode missile elapsed ON time?

Answer 19

30 min.

Question 20

What symbol appears on the RF missile icon if the maximum allowable elapsed ON time is exceeded?

Answer 20

OT

Question 21

What safety consideration ensures operations in TRAIN mode with live ordinance?

Answer 21

Application of arm power to weapon stations is inhibited by the MPs when the weapon training mode is selected.

Question 22

What is transfer alignment?

Answer 22

Transfer alignment occurs automatically at missile power up with no pilot action required. TA allows the missile to receive continuously updated inertial position (present position), acceleration, and velocity data from the aircraft to align its own Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU)

Question 23

What are the three acquisition sources for RF missile target handover?

Answer 23

FCR, TADS, IDM (RFHO).

Question 24

What does a centered ‘T’ in the missile constraints box indicate?

Answer 24

Training Mode is active.

Question 25

Why would you enable the RF missile LOBL INHIBIT option?

Answer 25

To prevent the missile from radiating position to enemy RFI.

Question 26

Can the crew ARM the Hellfire launchers without pressing the master 'arm/safe' button?

Answer 26

Yes, via the WPN Utility (UTIL) page LNCHR (launcher) ARM selection.

Question 27

Can the BACKSCATTER inhibit be overridden by the trigger’s second detent?

Answer 27

No. Safety inhibit.

Question 28

How long must you lase the target before the message 'TARGET DATA?' blanks in the HAD?

Answer 28

3 - 5 sec.

Question 29

How should the aircraft be rotated to enable the missile to fly an arc outside the TADS target LOS?

Answer 29

3 - 5 degrees in the direction of the missile to be launched.

Question 30

When does an RF missile arm only after launch?

Answer 30

When acceleration exceeds 10 Gs approximately 375 m in front of the aircraft.

Question 31

What is the maximum allowable designator offset angle during remote designation?

Answer 31

43/30 degree fan either side of the launching aircraft to target line or outside 60 degree designator offset angle.

Question 32

What causes backscatter?

Answer 32

Particles in the air.

Question 33

What are the laser related missile performance detractors?

Answer 33

Boresight Error, Under Spill, Spot Jitter, Attenuation, Beam Divergence, Over Spill, Back Scatter, Podium Effect, Entrapment (BUSABOB-PE).

Question 34

What is the purpose of the 2ND target inhibit button?

Answer 34

To prevent secondary target information from being handed over from the FCR to the RF missile during a FCR Target Handover.

Question 35

What is Doppler Beam Sharpening?

Answer 35

Induced motion caused by curved trajectory by missile to stationary target to get a better shot.

Question 36

What kind of DBS trajectory will a missile fly if the target is to the left of centerline?

Answer 36

Right trajectory.

Question 37

What does the AUTO button do?

Answer 37

Enables automatic missile power management to prevent missile over temp.

Question 38

What is the maximum cross range at a 20° offset launch angle for an RF missile at 8 km?

Answer 38

100 m.

Question 39

True/False: The LOAL LO/HI mode constraints box always driven by what is displayed in the FCR/TSD page ACQ source window?

Answer 39

FALSE.

Question 40

What is the minimum engagement range for a LOAL LEGACY DIR SAL 'R' missile at 0° offset?

Answer 40

1500 m at 7.5° offset is 1700 m.

Question 41

What is the minimum effective range of an ENHANCED 'R' LOBL engagement?

Answer 41

500 m with a 0° degree offset angle and 1200 m with a 20° offset.

Question 42

What is the recommended terminal laser time when offset laser designating a target?

Answer 42

6 seconds for ground ranges up to 5km; 2 additional seconds for each additional kilometer. 6-8 sec

Question 43

What is the LOBL missile constraint box when actively tracking the designated target?

Answer 43

+/- 20 degrees from center.

Question 44

What is the LOAL missile constraint box when not tracking the target for the legacy missile?

Answer 44

+/- 7.5 degrees from center.

Question 45

What is the allowable constraints angle if the RF missile is tracking and the target range is greater than or equal to 1000 m?

Answer 45

20 degrees.

Question 46

What is the allowable constraints angle if the RF missile is tracking and the target range is less than 1000 m?

Answer 46

5 degrees.

Question 47

What does a flashing 'R' in the Missile status and Inventory field indicate?

Answer 47

Missile Ready.

Question 48

What does the 'OT' missile status message mean?

Answer 48

Over Temperature.

Question 49

What does the 'MU' missile status message mean?

Answer 49

Missile Unlatched.

Question 50

What does the 'SF' missile status message mean?

Answer 50

Station Fail.

Question 51

What is the minimum range of an ENHANCED 'R' LOAL FLAT engagement?

Answer 51

1500 m with a 0 degree offset angle and 2000 m with a 30 degree offset.

Question 52

What is the minimum range of an ENHANCED 'R' LOAL-HI LOFT engagement?

Answer 52

2000 m with a 0° offset angle and 2500 m with a 30° offset.

Question 53

What is the radiation hazard area for an AGM-114L missile?

Answer 53

45 degree and 1 m.

Question 54

What are the three modes the RF missile operates in?

Answer 54

STBY, PRELAUNCH, POST LAUNCH.

Question 55

What is the Legacy HFII designator exclusion zone?

Answer 55

34 Degree vertical exclusion zone above the shooter to designator line and the 43 degree horizontal exclusion zone to either side of the GSL.

Question 56

What is the Enhanced Hellfire Romeo designator exclusion zone?

Answer 56

34 degree vertical exclusion zone and target-offset-dependent horizontal exclusion zone.

Question 57

What is the 60 degree Designator Offset Angle?

Answer 57

The angle between the GTL and LTL.

Question 58

What is the fuze safe separation distance for HF-1?

Answer 58

150 M.

Question 59

What is the fuze safe separation distance for HFII?

Answer 59

181 m.

Question 60

What is the fuze safe separation distance for Romeo?

Answer 60

375 m.