Section Two Flashcards
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What’s class of bombs are used against targets such as reinforced concrete structures and bridges?
Penetration
What is the primary target for shaped charge munitions?
Heavily armed targets
Even though kinetic energy penetrator munitions contain no explosive they must be handled carefully because
Many of their delivery system contain explosive or other hazardous components
What are two types of practice bombs?i
Inert and empty
Nuclear no,bs are designed similar to what type of general purpose bomb?
High drag
The fragmentation bomb is made of
Spirally wound spring steel
Conventional bombs weighing up to 1000 lbs have a suspension lug spacing of hoe many inches?
14
What is the purpose of fin assemblies on bombs?
Stabilize the bombs in flight
The purpose of bomb arming wire assembly is to
Keep the fuze from arming until the bomb is released
What provides electrical power and interconnection cable to the nose and tail fuzes of a bomb?
Initiators
What bomb components are designed to sense the proper altitude for the detonation of a weapon through the use of radio frequency or Doppler radar?
Sensors
What bomb component serves to boost the explosive train between the fuze and the bomb?
Adapter boosters
On incendiary bombs the colored bands are painted around the
Nose only
What secures the aft cover to the stabilizer housing of the BSU-49 AIR bomb?
Two spring loaded latch assemblies
The air inflatable retarder is inflated by
ram air entering through four inlets in the retarder itself
What type of bomb is the BLU-109/B?
Penetration
How much does the BLU-113A/B penetrator bomb weigh?
4500 lbs
Standard laser guided bombs have their pulse code set by load crews or air crew members using
Dials located on the under side of the seeker head
How close to their target can Global Positioning System and internal navigation guidance system guided bombs be expected to strike?
Within 10 meters
What form of guidance is used in the GBU-10?
Laser guidance
Which bomb is used as a warhead for all GBU-12 models?
MK-82
The lowered control surface of the GBU-15 are located on the
Trailing edge of the wings
What instep weight if the GBU-24?
2000 lbs
What is the weight of the GBU/EGBU-28
5000 lbs