Pyrotechnics Flashcards by Flykid SpaceBound

Pyrotechnic pistols includes all EXCEPT which of the following features

Double-barreled

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A MK 124 Mod 0 marine smoke and illumination signal emits what color smoke/flame for (1) day use and (2) night use

(1)orange smoke (2) red flame

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The day or night end of a MK 124 Mod 0 signal is marked in which of the following ways

The case has two raised beads around its circumference on the flare(night) end and a label adhered to outer surface of the case identifies the smoke(day) and flare(night) end

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A MK 79 Mod 0 illumination signal kit consists of a __________ signal projector and a total of ________ MK 80 Mod 0 signals

MK 31 Mod 0, seven

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When fired , the star ejected from a MK 80 Mod 0 signal burns for what minimum amount of time

4.5 seconds

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Before loading a signal into MK 31 Mod 0 signal projector , you should first take what action

Make sure the signal projector is cocked

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The illuminating candle in the LUU-2B/B aircraft parachute flare is made from what material

Magnesium , sodium nitrate , and a polymer binder

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Approximately how many pounds of force is required to pull the timer knob from the timer of an LUU 2B/B aircrafts parachute flare

30 pounds

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When a MK 25 marine location market is handled , what component physically prevents the base plugs from being accidentally pushed in

The arming plate

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When a MK 25 Mod 2 marker is in the water , what liquid serves as an electrolyte to produce a current in the battery

Seawater

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What is the average burn time of a MK 25 Mod 2 marine location marker

13.5 to 18.5 minutes

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A MK 25 will provide smoke and flame for approximately how long

10 to 20 minutes

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IR decoys generate heat and infrared energy which is used to distract what type of missile

Infrared heat seeking

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Passive expendable a are filled with chaff , which is dispensed by aircraft to mask or screen other aircraft or to cause tracking radar to do what

Break lock

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What signal cartridge produces a flash of light and a white puff of smoke

MK 4 Mod 3

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What color smoke is produced by a CXU-3 signal cartridge

White

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To extinguish an aircraft parachute flare that is burning in the open , which of the following methods should be used

Flooding quantities of water at low pressure

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Pyrotechnic hazards are gregge toy increased by what factor(s)

All answers are correct
A. Age of pyrotechnic
B. Improper storage conditions
C. Excessive temperatures

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A hand-manipulated signaling device is used for all EXCEPT which of the signaling purposes

Countermeasure

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pyrotechnics are used for which of the following purposes

flame , flash , smoke , sound or infrared radiation

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dye markers are what type of devices

pyrotechnics and screening devices

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dye markers are used for what primary purpose

to establish a reference point on the surface of the water

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to get information on pyrotechnics, screening , marking and countermeasure devices , you should refer to which of the following publications

NAVSEA SW050-AB-MMA-010

NAVAIR 11-15-7

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where can you find precise instructions for using a MK 124 Mod 0 signal

on a label on the outer surface of the signal

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a MK 31 signal projector propels the signal what prescribed height

250 to 650 ft

what is the prescribed weight of an LUU-2B/B flare

30 pounds

the LUU-2B/B flare consists of what total number of components

to initiate ignition of the candle in the LUU-2B/B aircraft parachute flare . what minimum amount of force must be exerted by the parachute lanyard

91 pounds

what is the prescribed diameter of an LUU-2B/B parachute

18 feet

to establish an initial contact point for a continued submarine search , which of the following means should be used

smoke and flame

to make night time use easier , how is the armed position of the base plate on a MK 25 marine location marker identified

it is machined-notched at the armed position

a MK 25 marine location marker can be launched by which of the following methods

manually or sonobuoy launcher

when it is going to be sonobuoy launched , what component should be installed around the base of a MK 25 marine location marker

a MK 34 Mod 0 adapter kit

to eject a MK 25 marine location marker from the SLC and the sonobuoy launch tube , what device is used

a JAU-22 cartridge

a MK 25 uses what type of seawater battery

MK 72

what electric squid is used in a MK 58 MLM

MK 13

a MK 58 Mod 1 marine location marker will produce smoke and flame for what minimum to maximum number of minutes

40 to 60 minutes

a MK 58 marine location marker can be launched by which of the following methods

hand bomb rack sonobuoy

when carried externally on a bomb rack , the pull ring and reinforced adhesive foil strip are removed from a MK 58 marine location marker by what means

an arming wire

as the first candle nears burnout in a MK 58 marine location marker , the second candle is ignited by what means

the heat from the first candle

what force ejects a MJU-8 decoy flare from the dispenser

a CCU-136A/A impulse cartridge

what are two different forms of composition material used for IR decoys

pyrotechnics and pyrophoric metal

what are characteristic of pyrophoric metal when used in decoy flares

shaped like thin wafers that reacts with oxygen in the air once it is dispensed

what is a description of chaff

aluminum-coated glass fibers

pyrotechnic flares can burn up to what maximum temperature

4500 degrees

under what (1) condition and (2) authority may pyrotechnics be dumbed at sea

(1) emergency (2) commanding officer

what are items that produce their effect by burning , and are consumed in the process

pyrotechnics

what devices are used to establish reference points on the surface of the water

dye markers

the MK 124 signal emits an orange smoke or red flare for approximately how many seconds

20 seconds

the MK 108 Mod 1 illumination signal kit produce a single green star display at a minimum altitude of 250 feet for a minimum time of how many seconds

4.5

the LUU-2B/B flare is 36 inches long , 4.9 inches in diameter , and weighs about how many pounds

30 lbs

the MK 25 Mods 2 and 3 marine location markers (MLM) are suitable for any type of sea surface reference point marking that calls for both smoke and flame for a period of how many minutes

10-20 minutes

currently , there are two methods of launching the MK 25 marker--- by hand or by what

sonobuoy launcher

the MK 58 Mod 1 MLM produces a yellow flame and white smoke for a minimum of 40 minutes and maximum of 60 minutes which is visible for at least how many miles under normal operating conditions

3 miles

the MJU-57 A/B Decoy Flare consists of two major elements: the rocket motor assembly and what other assembly

igniter

what are the aluminum-coated glass fibers which are dispensed by aircraft to mask or screen other aircraft or to cause tracking radar to break lock

chaff

the chaff in the RR-129 is cut into three lengths , resonant at what

2.85 , 5.062 , and 9.294 GHz

the chaff in the RR-144/AL is cut into a single length , resonant at what

8.590 GHz

the chaff in the RR-144A/Al is cut into three lengths , resonant at what

7.00 , 9.32 , and 15.06 GHz

what is a good visibility day time use , fire free signal cartridge designed for use with practice bombs

CXU-3A/B

what type of ammunition is on the most widely used types of ammunition in naval aviation

pyrotechnics

many pyrotechnic mixtures , particularly illuminating flare compositions , burn with intense heat (up to what temperature)

4500 degrees F

under no circumstances, other than an extreme emergency, should ammunition , explosives , or other related hazardous material be dumped at sea by a navy vessel , aircraft , or activity without prior approval of whom

Chief of Naval Operations (CNO)

what publication describes pyrotechnic , screening , marking , and countermeasure devices currently available for fleet use

NA 11-15-7.1 / NAVSEA SW020 AB-MMA-010

what are the three classes of pyrotechnic ammunition

marking , screening , illumination

navy pyrotechnic devices contain what type of material

combustible chemicals

pyrotechnic devices generally are initiated by means of an "ignition train" which typically consists of what

an igniter , a delay element , and a starting mix

by what means is the night end of the MK-13 distress signal identified

raised projections

the MK-14 smoke and illumination marker emits _____ smoke for day use and _____ flame for night use

orange / red

what is the method of ignition for the MK -13

flip pull ring , break seal , hold away from face , ignite pull ring

what is the burn time for each end of the MK 13

20 seconds

what is the intended use of the MK 124 signal

day and night signaling