Rockets Flashcards
(27 cards)
EL limits for rocket pylons
+4, -15
What provides the interface between the MP and pylon discrete signals?
PIU Pylon interface unit
the flight mode is automatically commanded on takeoff when the squat switch indicates airborne for more than how many seconds?
5
the stores jettison panel allows for what type of wing stores while the emergency jettison button will jesttison all stores?
individual
the ground stow position on WPN UTIL commands the pylons to what degrees?
-5
which processor establishes the aircraft state as safe upon aircraft power up?
mission processor
the M151 warhead has a burst radius of how far? What is its lethal radius?
10m burst
50m lethality
the TOTAL ROCKETS status window is displayed when there is a difference between what two things?
rockets available for firing
# rockets actually in selected type
The M261 warhead contains what submissions. This will produce 95 high velocity fragments that travel up to 5000 ft/sec and the shape charge can penetrate more than how many inches of armor?
9 submunitions
4 in of armor
due to the possibility of surging engines, do not fire rockets from the _____ stations. Fire no more than _____ with two outboard launcher every_____ seconds, or fire with only 1 outboard launcher installed without restrictions
inboard
Pairs
3
what is the M423 fuse? Rockets use that fuse?
point detonating, point detonating rockets m151(10lbs) and M229(17lbs)
What is the m439 fuse? And what rockets use that fuse?
Time Mid air detonation for rockets with payloads.
M261(MPSM), M255 (flechette), M264 (smoke)
what is the M442 fuse? What rockets use that fuse?
mid air detonation, used for M257 (illumination) rockets
when the independent mode is used, which cremember(s) trigger is active?
the actioning crewmember
in the cooperative mode, what are the duties of each pilot?
CPG acquires and tracks target
PLT aligns the aircraft for launch using the rocket steering curser
the rockets inventory and quantity selection defaults to which crew station during co-op engagements?
CPG
The co-op mode is active whenever the rocket system up is actioned via ______?
CPG: LEFT TEDAC handle
PLT: cyclic
in co-cp, both triggers are active and the ____ LOS range source are used for the ballistics calculations
CPG
4 types of ballistics influencing helicopter firing weapons are?
interior, exterior, aerial, terminal
what describes the characteristics and effects of the projectiles on the target?
terminal ballistics
Thrust alignment is a characteristic of which ballistics?
Interior
interior ballistics deals with characteristics that affect projectile motion inside what or what?
gun barrel or rocket tube
the pilot may have to pitch the nose of the aircraft up when firing rockets from a hover beyond how many meters?
4500 meters
2 types of rocket inhibits?
Safety and performance
