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2W051 Set B > Vol 2 > Flashcards

Vol 2 Flashcards

1
Q

A requirement for military explosives is that raw materials must be…

A

Cheap

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2
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Volatility is the tendency of a substance to produce

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Vapors

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3
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The word hydroscopicity refers to what property of an explosive?

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Moisture-absorbing

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4
Q

The rate of transformation for high explosives is between 3,200 and…

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28,000 fps

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5
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The tendency of a substance to burn with a rapid and sparkling combustion is called…

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Deflagration

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6
Q

Explosive train primers are classified…

A

By the way they are initiated

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7
Q

What does an explosive train booster do?

A

Detonates the main charge

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8
Q

How can you achieve an air-burst with a general-purpose bomb?

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Use a time action high-explosive train

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9
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How can you increase the penetration effect of a shaped charge?

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Increase standoff distance

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10
Q

What is a shaped charge used for?

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To produce an explosive penetration of a solid target

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11
Q

The classifications of pyrotechnics include illuminates…

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Signals, combinations of signals and illuminates, and simulators

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12
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What do the colored bands, letters, or patches on signal munitions indicate?

A

Color of the signal produced

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13
Q

Approximately how many minutes does the MK6 signal flare burn?

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40

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14
Q

What pyrotechnic effects are produced by the AN-MK13 signal?

A

Smoke and illumination

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15
Q

The primary reason the AN-MK13 Mod 0 signal can be handheld while burning is to allow…

A

A downed pilot to hold the flare while treading water

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16
Q

How is the A/P25S-5A distress signal kit ignited?

A

Percussion primer

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17
Q

How much light does the M127A1 signal produce?

A

50,000 candlepower

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18
Q

What altitude is attainable by the M131 signal when fired?

A

1,500 ft

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19
Q

The largest caliber ammunition that we classify as “small arms” is…

A

Caliber .50

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20
Q

The components of a typical small-arms cartridge is the cartridge case,…

A

Primer, bullet, and propellant

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21
Q

What type of explosive filler does the M26 fragmentation grenade have?

A

Composition B

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22
Q

The filler for the M34 smoke grenade is…

A

White phosphorus

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23
Q

What is the explosive filer for the M30 practice grenade?

A

Black powder

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24
Q

The AN-M8 smoke grenade uses the hexachloroethane as a chemical filler to produce what kind of smoke?

A

White

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25
Q

Which antipersonnel mine is commonly called a claymore?

A

M18A1

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26
Q

How much force pressed against the pressure plate is required to set off the M14 anti-personnel mine?

A

20 to 35 lbs

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27
Q

Which type of mortar has a short range and a small explosive charge?

A

Light

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28
Q

Which type of mortar can be broken down into several smaller loads for easier carrying?

A

Medium

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29
Q

What device is used to detonate a high explosive?

A

Blasting cap

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30
Q

What weatherproof device is used to initiate a time fuze?

A

M60 igniter

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31
Q

The M112 demo block is made of…

A

Composition C-4

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32
Q

Blasting machines are used to provide the impulse needed in…

A

Electrical detonations

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33
Q

The firing wire used in detonation systems is issued in what lengths?

A

500 ft

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34
Q

The main types of fuze actions are impact, time, and…

A

Proximity

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35
Q

What component in an electronically-timed fuze replaces the arming vanes used in mechanically timed fuzes?

A

Electric charging assembly

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36
Q

Which safety feature is designed to prevent movement of the arming heads, arming stems, and strikers while the fuze is being handled?

A

Cotter pins

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37
Q

How do you change the firing delay times in a mechanically timed M904 nose fuze?

A

By adjusting the calibrated dial

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38
Q

What action must you take to set the SECONDS TO ARM setting below 6 seconds on a M904 fuze?

A

Remove the stop screw from the fuze body

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39
Q

What adapter booster is used with the M904 fuze?

A

T45

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40
Q

Where is the M905 fuze installed in a general purpose bomb body?

A

The tail fuze well

41
Q

Which device is used in place of arming wire with electrical fuzes?

A

Battery-firing device

42
Q

When installed in the nose fuze well, how many FZU-2/B booster are used with the FMU-81/B

A

4

43
Q

What component provides the electrical power needed to operate the FMU-139A/B fuze

A

FZU-48/B initiator

44
Q

Which sensor is a radio frequency radar ranging system used with the SUU-64/B, SUU-65?B, and the SUU-66/B dispensers?

A

FZU-39/B

45
Q

Which proximity fuze has a height of burst setting of 15 feet above ground level that is built into the fuze at the time of manufacture?

A

FMU-113/B

46
Q

Which air inflatable retarder fin is used on the MK82 bomb?

A

BSU-49/B

47
Q

Which bomb is not classified as a penetrator?

A

BLU-126

48
Q

Which 4,000 pound penetrator bomb is used as the warhead/bomb body for the GBU-28A/B

A

BLU-113

49
Q

Which bomb provides deeper penetration than the BLU-113 and is used with the GBU-28C/B

A

BLU-122

50
Q

The PDU-5/B uses which suspension utility unit?

A

SUU-76C/B

51
Q

With the exception of the explosive filler, the BLU-126/B and the BLU-129/B are identical to the…

A

MK82 MOD 2 bomb

52
Q

The BDU-33 series practice bomb weighs…

A

25 lbs

53
Q

What is the weight of the BDU-48 series practice bomb?

A

10 lbs

54
Q

Which series practice bomb only weighs 5 lbs

A

MK-106

55
Q

The CBU-87 uses which suspension utility unit dispenser?

A

SUU-65

56
Q

The CBU-87/B is loaded with which submunitions?

A

BLU-97/B bomblets

57
Q

The CBU-89 uses which suspension utility unit dispenser?

A

SUU-64

58
Q

the CBU-89 is loaded with which submunitions?

A

BLU-91/B and BLU-92/B bomblets

59
Q

The CBU-105 uses which suspension utility unit dispenser?

A

SUU-66

60
Q

Once free falling over the target area what imparts spin and upward thrust for BLU-108 submunitons?

A

Rocket motor

61
Q

The components of a wind-corrected munitions dispenser are a fin-guidance system, a variable postion umbilical connector, and…

A

Flight program software

62
Q

Which wind-corrected munitions dispenser component cants the fins to spin the dispenser during flight?

A

Control actuation assembly

63
Q

How is 20 MM ammunition classified?

A

According to its purpose

64
Q

The incendiary composition of the 20 MM armor-piercing incendiary (API) round is initiated by…

A

Impact

65
Q

Which 20 MM round carries the M505 point-detonating fuze?

A

High-explosive incendiary (HEI)

66
Q

What 20 MM round is used for drill or testing the feeder assembly for a M61 gun system?

A

Dummy

67
Q

What 20 MM projectile component enables spin and stabilization in flight?

A

Rotating band

68
Q

The delayed arming distance of a M505 series fuze from the muzzle of a 20 MM cannon is…

A

10-35 ft

69
Q

The identifying information of a 20 MM round of ammunition is marked on the…

A

Projectile

70
Q

When bulk-packed, how many round of 20 MM ammunition do you expect to find in a M548 containter?

A

200-250

71
Q

What aircraft cannon fires the 25 MM round?

A

GAU-12

72
Q

The purpose of the ignition booster in the 25 MM round is to…

A

Ensure consistent propellant ignition

73
Q

How can you tell a 25 MM dummy cartridge from other rounds?

A

The projectile is non-separable and the total cartridge is gold in color

74
Q

When 25 MM ammunition is bulk-packed, how many rounds can be found in a CNU-405 container?

A

80-100

75
Q

How is ignition from the primer carried to the propellant in a 30 MM target practice round?

A

The primer ignites black powder in a flash tube, which ignites the propellant

76
Q

What device holds the ball rotor of the 30 MM M505A3 impact fuze in an unarmed position until it is fired?

A

Lock ring

77
Q

The 30 MM dummy ammunition is for

A

familiarization training and mechanical cycling of the gun system

78
Q

The 30 MM cartridege case is made of…

A

Aluminum

79
Q

Which fuze is used in 30 MM high-explosive incendiary ammunition?

A

M505A3

80
Q

How many separate lot numbers can you expect to find on a 30 MM round of ammunition?

A

3

81
Q

How long does the red tracer composition burn in the 40 MM AAA, target practice tracer round

A

12 seconds

82
Q

What fuze is used in the 40 MM HEI PGU-9C/B round?

A

FMU-154/B

83
Q

What aircraft is equipped to fire 105 MM ammunition?

A

AC-130

84
Q

What type of explosive is loaded into the projectile of the 105 MM HEI?

A

Comp B

85
Q

The high fragmentation PGU-45/B projectile will produce approximately how many fragments?

A

13,000

86
Q

In order to optimize lethality the factory set height of burst for the FMU-160/B fuze is…

A

15 feet

87
Q

The 105 MM clearing cartridge is designed to…

A

Clear a projectile lodged in the bore of a 105 MM cannon

88
Q

The approximate length of a complete 105 MM round is?

A

31 in

89
Q

Countermeasure flares are designed…

A

To divert enemy infrared/heat seeking missiles away from original target

90
Q

How is an ALA-17 series flare ignited?

A

An electric squib ignition assembly

91
Q

Which impulse cartridge initiates the MJU-7/B flare?

A

BBU-36/B

92
Q

The SD-206 infrared flare (Smokey Devil) provides…

A

Smoke to simulate a flare for training purposes

93
Q

Which component is part of the ALE-50 series towed decoy system?

A

Launch controller

94
Q

The RR-170 chaff cartridge uses which impulse cartridge?

A

BBU-35/B

95
Q

The LUU-2 series aircraft flare provides…

A

An off white light of 2 million candlepower

96
Q

The LUU-19 series illumination flare produces

A

Light in the near-infrared region

97
Q

How much gas pressure can a thruster cartridge actuated device (CAD) produce?

A

250-6,000 PSI

98
Q

Removers (CAD) are designed to…

A

Jettison the aircraft canopy

99
Q

Electric squibs (propellant actuated device; PAD) are similar to…

A

Blasting caps

2W051 Set B (3 decks)

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