UREs Flashcards
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What is the weight range of general-purpose bombs currently in production?
250 to 2000 pounds
What are the primary kill mechanisms of high-explosive (HE) bombs?
The blast effect and dispersed case fragments
What 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 armored targets
Even though Kinetic Energy penetrator munitions contain no explosive they must be handled carefully because…
Many of their delivery systems contain explosives or other hazardous components
What are two types of practice bombs?
Inert and empty
Nuclear bombs are designed similar to what type of general-purpose (GP) bomb?
High-drag
The fragmentation bomb is made of…
Spirally wound spring steel
Conventional bombs weighing up to 1000 pounds have a suspension lug spacing of how many inches?
14
What is the purpose of fin assemblies on bombs?
Stabilize the bomb in flight
The purpose of the bomb Arming wire assembly is to…
Keep the fuse 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 the weapon through the use of radiofrequency or Doppler radar?
Sensors
What bomb component serves to boost the explosive train between the fuse 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 (AIR) 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 pounds
Standard laserguided bombs have their pulse codes set by load crews our air crew members using…
Dials located on the underside of the seeker head
How close to their target can global positioning system and Inertial navigation guidance system (GPS)/(INS) 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 powered control surface of the GBU-15 are located on the…
Trailing edge of the wings