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What explosive do we use as the comparison to measure explosive power? |
TNT |
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What are the economic requirements for military explosives? |
cheap, plentiful, and not vital to any other phase of the war effort |
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What is brisance? |
fragmentation effect |
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What term describes the tendency of a substance to produce vapors? |
volatility |
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When a military explosive does react with the metal the encases it or with another explosive, it is said to have what characteristic? |
natural combatibility |
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What is meant by explosive toxicity? |
an explosives poisonous properties |
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What is hygroscopicity? |
moisture absorbing properties of explosives |
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What is the auto combustion rate of low explosives? |
1,300 fps |
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What term do we use to describe the tendency of a substance to burn with a rapid and sparkling combustion? |
deflagration |
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What condition is necessary for an explosive to detonate rather than deflagrate? |
confinement |
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What are the basic components of an explosive train? |
detonator, booster, bursting charge |
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What is a relatively small and sensitive initial component that begins the functioning of the explosive train? |
primer |
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What are the two means by which we can activate a detonator? |
primer or non-explosive impulse |
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What is the purpose of the delay? |
controls the time delay in the function of the train |
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What does an explosive booster do? |
detonates the main charge (amplifies the detonation received from detonator) |
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Which explosive train would cause a bomb to detonate on impact? |
super-quick |
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In a GP bomb, what does the most damage? |
blast |
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What effect causes greater penetration of the explosive charge? |
Monroe |
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What happens when you increase the stand off distance of an explosive? |
greater penetrating effect (Monroe) |
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Name 4 weapons that use the Monroe effect |
artillery shells, rocket warheads, demolition charges, and antitank mines |
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What are the 4 factors that effect the visibility of pyrotechnics? |
candlepower, color, weather, and light |
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What type of weather reduces the visibility range of pyrotechnics? |
Rain |
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How do we classify pyrotechnics? |
according to purpose (illuminants, signals, simulators) |
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What are two effects of signals? |
light and smoke |
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How can you I.D. pyrotechnic ammunition? |
Info on data plate, normally painted white with black lettering and color markings of signal produced |
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How long does the AN-MK6 MOD 3 signal burn? |
40 mins |
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What is the candle power rating of an AN-MK 13 flare? |
3,000 candlepower |
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Which day/night signal is designed to be used with only one hand? |
MK 124 MOD 0 |
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How many flares does the personnel distress kit A/P 25S-1 contain? |
7 |
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At what height and for how long does the A/P 25S-1 burn? |
min. height of 300 ft for 5 seconds |
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What is the A/P 25S-5A distress kit designed to do? |
Launch a signal that will penetrate a heavy foliage canopy and deliver display 700-1250 ft |
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How long does the A/P 25S-5A distress signal kit flare burn? |
9 seconds |
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What is the maximum height theM127A1 signal will reach? |
650-700 ft |
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What is the candlepower of the M127A1 ground illumination signal? |
50,000 candlepower |
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What are the 5 main assemblies of the M131 ground illumination signal? |
launcher, igniter, delay, parachute, and illuminant composition |
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What is the M131 signal designed to do? |
produce a distinctive red light above ground, fog, haze, or overcast |
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What safety equipment is required for handling the MK50 Mod 0 flare? |
protective mask and butyl rubber gloves |
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Which military weapons do we classify as small arms? |
weapons with a bore diameter of 0.50 in or less |
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What terms do we use to describe the measurement of small arms? |
caliber and gauge |
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What cartridge is the exception to shotgun gauging? |
0.410 |
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What color is the tip of an Armor Piercing bullet painted? |
black |
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Against what type of target do we use ball ammunition? |
personnel and light material |
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What do grenade cartridges do? |
propel grenades and ground signals from launchers attached to rifles or carbines |
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What is the purpose of tracer rounds? |
illuminate a gunners path of bullets and incendiary purposes |
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For what do we use noncombat ammunition? |
testing weapons and special training |
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Which type of round do we use for weapons loading training? |
dummy |
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Why is wadcutter ammunition used? |
cut clean holes in paper targets |
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What is a small arms cartridge? |
complete assembly of all components necessary to fire the weapon once |
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What part of the cartridge case holds the projectile (bullet)? |
neck |
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Where are the primer pocket and extracting groove located? |
head |
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What causes a bullet to spin? |
the rifling of the barrel |
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What is the purpose of the meplat? |
to reduce the possibility of ricochet |
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to what part of the cartridge case is the bullet crimped? |
cannelure |
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What are the classifications of air force grenades? |
service, practice, and training |
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Which grenade has a high-explosive or chemical filler? |
rifle grenades |
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What are the uses of hand grenades? |
inflict casualties/damage, screening, signaling |
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What are some of the tactical uses of service grenades? |
frag, irritant, riot control, smoke, incendiary |
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What does the M26-series frag grenade use for a body in place of the old castiron grenade bodies? |
thin metal body lined with wire wound coil |
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What is the explosive filler for the M26-series grenade? |
0.39 pound of comp B |
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Why is the base of the M34 grenade tapered? |
so it can be mounted on an M1A2 grenade projection adapter |
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What is the filler agent for the M34 grenade? |
15 oz of White Phosphorous |
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What are the uses of the M25-series grenade? |
riot control |
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Which grenades are used with the M1A2 grenade projection adapter |
chemical hand grenades |
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What pub contains guidance on the safety and handling of grenades |
91-201 and item T.O.'s |
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Why must M34 grenades be stored fuze end up? |
to avoid possibility of leakage |
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What compound do you use to treat the floors and magazines used to store chemical grenades? |
sodium silicate |
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What do you look for when inspecting grenades? |
damaged containers, unauthorized fuzes, missing safety pins, leaking fillers, corrosion, mixed lots, incorrect packing |
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What is the killing agent of the M18A1 anti-personnel mine? |
700 steel balls |
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What is the effective kill range of the M18A1 mine? |
100 meters |
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When using a claymore mine, what safety precaution must you observe? |
personnel up to 100 meter to the sides or rear should take cover for protection |
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What is the special feature that makes the M14 almost undetectable by magnetic mine detectors? |
made of plastic |
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What are the two limitations of the light mortars? |
short range and small explosive charge |
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What type of mortar can be broken down into several smaller loads for easier transport? |
medium |
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What is required to move heavy mortars? |
trucks or tracked mortar carriers |
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What initiation source do we primarily use to detonate High Explosives? |
blasting caps |
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Name the two types of blasting caps |
electric and nonelectric |
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What is the purpose of the yellow band painted on military safety/time fuzes? |
to determine lenghts |
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What is the rate of detonation for det cord? |
20-21,000 fps |
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What is the purpose of the M60 igniter? |
to light a safety/time fuze |
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For what do we use a flash ventilated squib? |
to ignite pyrotechnic or incendiary compositions or black powder |
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What is the purpose of the initiator well on the TNT demo block? |
receiving the initiating explosive charge |
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What is the advantage of military dynamite over commercial dynamite? |
safer to store, transport, and handle |
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What is the M1 clip used to hold together? |
two strands of det cord |
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Upon what factor does the rate of detonation depend? |
degree of confinement and loading density |
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How can you achieve an airburst with a GP bomb? |
use a time action High explosive train |
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The penetrating action of a shaped charge is the result of the? |
shock wave and a jet of dense gas |
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What pyrotechnic effect is created by the AN-MK 13 signal? |
smoke and flare |
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When and where is the MK 124 Mod 0 used? |
day or night, land or sea |
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How much light does the M127A1 signal produce? |
50,000 candlepower |
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What is the largest caliber ammunition we classify as small arms? |
.50 cal |
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What hazard is involved in using blank ammunition? |
the wad can cause injury |
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What are the components of a typical small arms cartridge? |
cart case, primer, bullet, propellant |
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What substance is the explosive filler for the M30 practice grenades? |
black powder |
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How far in front of the M18A1 mine do we consider the danger zone? |
250 meters |
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How far behind an M18A1 mine should personnel take cover before they fire at it? |
100 meters |
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The M112 demo block is made of what substance? |
Composition C-4 |
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The difference between commercial dynamite an military dynamite is what? |
military dynamite does not contain nitroglycerin |
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In what length is fire wire issued? |
500 ft |
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How do we classify fuzes? |
position, action, and method of arming |
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Name the types of fuze action |
impact, time and proximity |
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What principle of detonation does the proximity fuze use? |
once the bomb reaches height of function it detonates |
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What are the two main types of fuze arming? |
mechanically timed and electrically timed |
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What are the most common safety features found in bomb fuzes? |
seal wires, cotter pins, safety blocks, det safe feature |
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What safety device is normally installed at the time of manufacture? |
safety blocks |
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When do you remove the sealing wire from an M904 nose fuze? |
just prior to take off |
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What is the purpose of the empty delay cavity on the M904 and M905 fuze? |
acts as an interrupter to the explosive train of the fuze during handling |
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Which adapter booster do we use with the M904? |
T45 |
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What provides the rotational force required to arm the M905? |
ATU-35 |
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What happens to the FMU-54/B fuze if the fin malfunctions? |
will not arm |
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What provides ground handling safety for the FMU-54? |
safing pin |
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Name 3 different electrical fuzes |
FMU-81/B FMU-124 FMU-139 A/B FMU-143 FMU-152 |
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How many FZU-2/B boosters are required for use when an FMU-81/B fuze is installed in the tail of a bomb? |
1 |
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Which fuze has only one safety device that is installed through the safety release shaft and safety device assembly? |
FMU-124 |
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Which fuzes are used by both the AF and the Navy? |
FMU-139A/B FMU-152 |
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What provides electrical power in the FMU-139A/B fuze? |
FZU-48 |
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What provides electrical power in the FMU-143 series fuze? |
FZU-32 |
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What provides electrical power in the FMU-152 series fuze? |
FZU-55 |
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What type of sensor is the DSU-33? |
Doppler ranging radar proximity sensor |
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List the types of munitions that use the DSU-33 |
M117 MK 80 JDAM |
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Which tail fuzes are employed with the DSU-33? |
FMU-139 or FMU-152 |
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Which dispensers use the FZU-39 proximity sensor? |
SUU-64, 65, and 66 |
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What are the function height settings for the FZU-39? |
300-3,000 ft |
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Which booster does the FMU-113 use? |
FZU-2 |
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What indicates the FMU-113 fuze is armed? |
any position of armed indicator red |
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How much of the assembled M117 series bomb weight is the explosive charge? |
45% |
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Which conical fin does the M117 use? |
MAU 103 conical |
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Which AIR fin does the M117 use? |
BSU93/B AIR |
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What are the combined effects of the MK80 series bombs? |
blast, frag, and penetration |
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Which MK 80 series bomb weighs 500 lbs? |
MK 82 |
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How can a MK82 series bomb produce a mining or penetrating effect? |
by using a delay action fuze |
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Which fin is designed for high-speed, low altitude delivery on the Mk82? |
BSU-49 AIR |
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What is the NEW of the MK84 bomb? |
945 lbs |
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What are penetrator bombs designed to do? |
to be used on hardened targets |
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What are the 4 penetrator bombs the AF uses? |
BLU-109 BLU-113 BLU-118 BLU-122 |
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What is the BLU-109 capable of doing? |
penetrate 4-6 ft of reinforced concrete |
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What penetrator is 4,000 lbs? |
BLU-113 |
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Which penetrator is used as the warhead for the GBU 28's? |
BLU-113 |
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Which penetrator was designed to be more lethal in confined spaces? |
BLU-118 |
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Which penetrator is a 5,000 lb bomb? |
BLU-122 |
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What munition does the external appearance of he M129 resemble? |
M117 750 lb GP bomb |
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What is the payload of the M129 series bomb? |
110 paper rolls |
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What separates the two bomb halves of the M129 series leaflet and MJU-1 series countermeasure bomb? |
det cord |
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What bomb was designed to drop leaflets from high performance aircrafts? |
PDU-5 |
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In what type of situations is the BLU-126 low collateral damage bombed designed to be used? |
friendly forces/ civilians close to target |
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What is the NEW of the BLU-126 LCDB? |
27 lbs |
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Why does the AF use practice bombs? |
air and ground crew training |
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When is the CXU-3A/B spotting charge used? |
in the BDU-33 when the danger of starting a fire is very high |
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What practice bomb simulates the MK82 high-drag bomb? |
BDU-48 |
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What live item does the MK106 simulate? |
retarded nuclear weapon |
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Which CBU-87 series bomb comes equipped with a dummy proximity sensor? |
CBU-87/B |
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What type of bomblets are used in the CBU-87? |
antimateriel/antitank |
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Which bomblets are loaded in the CBU-87? |
97/B 97A/B |
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What is the major difference between the CBU-89 and the CBU-87? |
canted fins |
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How many and what type of bomblets are loaded in the CBU-89? |
72 BLU-91/B and 22 BLU-92/B |
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How is the CBU-89 delivered from the manufacturer? |
In complete round form |
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For what type of targets are the BLU-91 bomblets designed? |
tanks |
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How many and what type of bomblets are loaded in the CBU-97? |
10 BLU-108 submunitons |
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For what type of target is the CBU-97 designed for? |
tanks and armored support vehicles |
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What CBU-97 series device destroys the target when its detected? |
explosive forged penetrating projectile |
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Which CBU series is considered to be wind corrected munitions? |
CBU-103 104 and 105 |
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Where is the wind corrected munitions dispenser kit mounted? |
in place of original tail fin assembly (aft end) |
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what components make up the wind corrected munitions dispenser kit? |
fin guidance system, umbilical connector, operational flight software |
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how does the wind corrected dispenser kit function? |
provides guidance and navigation during free flight |
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how are 20 mm cartridges classified? |
according to their purpose |
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How is an API round initiated? |
by impact of projectile |
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What is the SAPHEI PGU-28 series round used for? |
aircraft and light materiel targets |
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What are the combat effects of an HEI round? |
combined explosive and incendiary effect |
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Name 2 uses for 20 mm dummy ammo |
drill and feeder testing assembly |
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what is the 20mm cartridge case made of? |
brass |
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what prevent sthe gas from escaping past the projectile when the round is fired? |
rotating band |
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what is the purpose of the bourrelet? |
forward bearing surface to prevent projectile from wobbling |
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What do the other chemicals in double-base propellant do? |
minimize smoke and flash, increase stability, and permit uniform loading during manufacture |
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which 20 mm round requires a fuze to detonate the projectile? |
HEI cart |
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what is the safety feature of the M505 fuze? |
bore safe |
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how does the M505 fuze arm? |
centrifugal force results from rotation of projectile |
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how can we ID 20 mm ammo? |
model number, lot number, manufactueres symbol |
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where and when is the lot number assigned? |
manufacturing plant |
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On 20mm, where is the lot number located that is used to control a complete round? |
stamped on side of projectile |
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Is a 20mm target practice round live or inert? |
projectile is inert, cartridge is live |
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What AF aircraft fires the 25mm round? |
AC-130 gunship |
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what cannon fires the 25mm round? |
5-barreled gatling gun |
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25 mm ammo is classified accroding to what? |
its purpose |
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what is th eone difference between the components of a 20mm and 25mm round? |
25mm has an ignition booster to ensure consistent propellant ignition |
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Which 25mm rounds use the M115 percusion primer? |
They all do |
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What fuze is used in the 25mm HEI round? |
M505 |
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What color is 25mm dummy ammo? |
gold |
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what markings can you find on the cartridge case of 25mm ammo? |
caiber, type of projectile, designation and drawing reference number |
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How are 25 mm rounds packaged? |
CNU-405/E containers, 80 or 100 round configurations |
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How is 30 mm ammo classified? |
according to its purpose |
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the PGU-15 30mm round is used for what purpose? |
pilot training, weapon testing, and aircraft system checkout |
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what impact fuze is used on the 30 mm HEI round? |
M505A3 |
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how far from the muzzle of the barrel is the fuze fully armed? |
30 to 65 ft |
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what are the two purposes of the fumer charge in the API and APIT rounds? |
when it burns, gases are released to reduce airdrag during flight and to give visible trace of light path |
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what produces the incendiary effects of the API round? |
target friction |
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what does the projectile retaining screw in the PGU-16/A dummy round do? |
holds projectile in cartridge and simulates weight of propellant |
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the 30 mm cartridge case is made of what? |
aluminum |
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what type of propellant does the 30 mm round use? |
double base |
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how can you identify 30 mm ammo? |
model number, part number, lot number, and color coding |
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what colors are API and APIT rounds painted? |
black projectile, red band, white markings |
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what color are dummy rounds painted? |
bronze or gold projectile with black markings |
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where is the ammo lot number stamped? |
on the side of the cartridge case |
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how is ammo for M2A1 cannon classified? |
type projectile and/or fuze |
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which round has a red tracer composition and an M69 dummy fuze? |
M91 target practice tracer |
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what fuze does the PGU-9C/B round use? |
FMU-154B |
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what is the minimum specification no arm distance forte h FMU-154?B? |
140 ft |
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what is the function of the MK1 ammo box? |
Hold MK4, MK5, or MK6 clips (4 rounds each, 4 clips) 16 rounds |
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what is the classification of 105mm ammo the AF currently uses? |
fixed |
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why is the 105 mm HE round used? |
conventional fire support for harassment and interdiction, fragmentation, mining and blast effect |
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what point detonating fuze is used with the PGU-44/B? |
FMU-153 |
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what round produces 13,000 fragments upon detonation? |
PGU-45/B, 105mm high frag |
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if the proximity mode fails, how does the FMU-160/B fuze detonate? |
point detonating backup |
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what is the NEW of the inert PGU-43/B TP round with live supplementary charge? |
0.3 pound TNT supp. charge |
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what cartridge is designed to clear a projectile lodged in the bore of a 105mm cannon? |
105mm clearing round |
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which military aircraft carry countermeasure/decoy flares? |
F15/16/22,A10, B52/1/2, C130/17/141/5 |
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what is used to safe an ALA-17 flare for handling? |
shorting clip |
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what is the maximum number of MJU-7 series flares that the MJU-12 flare magazine holds? |
15 |
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why is the SD-206 smokey devil flare simulator used? |
to simulate a flare for training |
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what countermeasure consists of a towed decoy? |
ALE-50 |
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what is the maximum number of decoys that can be carries on a B-1B? |
8 |
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what is meant by "frequency reflecting dipoles"? |
metallic strips cut to match different RF wavelengths |
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what is the purpose of chaff? |
scramble enemy radar signal returns |
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what is the candle power range for aircraft parachute flares? |
60,000-2,000,000 |
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how do most aircraft parachute flares extend their illumination time? |
support from parachutes |
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what is the purpose of illumination flares? |
provide light for recon, bombardment, emergency night landings, search and rescue |
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what is the purpose of target marker flares |
to light up targets providing target area ground reference |
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what is the average burning time of the LUU5/B? |
30 mins |
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what color light does the LUU-5/B provide? |
green |
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what type of illumination does the LUU-19 series flare provide? |
near-infrared region for use with night vision goggles |
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how many LUU series flares can a SUU-25E/A hold? |
8 |
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what is the most noticeable difference between the SUU-25E/A and the SUU25F/A? |
E has a 5 ohm toggle switch |
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how are the flares ejected from the SUU-25E/A? |
rearward by gas pressure |
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which impulse cart is used in the SUU-25? |
ARD 863's |
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what is a CAD? |
device that uses self contained removable explosive cartridge to provide a source of gas pressure to perform intended function |
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when are mechanically operated initiators fired? |
when a force of 20-35 lbs withdras initiator pin |
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how are gas fired initiators activated? |
gas pressure supplied, force on firing pin shears shear pin and propels firing pin against cartridge |
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what do thrusters do? |
position seat, stow control columns, and pop canopy locks open |
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what are catapults designed to do? |
eject both seat and crew member safely from the aircraft under emergency conditions |
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what do removers do? |
removes canopy from aircraft |
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what is a PAD? |
device that uses a propellant to provide a source of gas pressure to perform intended function |
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why are impulse cartridges used? |
to separate bombs, fuel tanks, missiles, and other stores from aircraft |
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what are the two types of impulse cartridges? |
explosive and nonexplosive(dummy) |
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how is a typical impulse cartridge fired? |
electric initiation |
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when does the service life of an impulse cartridge start? |
once the hermatically sealed container is opened |
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what precaution must you take when handling impulse carts? |
ground yourself |
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what is a major hazard of PADS? |
susceptible to detonation by electromagnetic radiation, static electricity, or RF energy |
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when may you remove shunts, clips, and other shorting devices from a PAD? |
continuity testing or installation |
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how do we classify bomb fuzes? |
position, action, method of arming |
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what are the 3main types of fuze actions? |
impact, time, and proximity |
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where is a proximity fuze placed on a bomb? |
nose |
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in an electronically timed fuze, what component replaces the arming vanes used in mechanically timed fuzes? |
electric charging assembly |
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the design of which safety feature is to prevent movement of the arming heads, arming stems, and strikers while the fuze is being handled? |
cotter pins |
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what do you have to do to place the "seconds to arm" below 6 on the M904? |
remove stop screw from fuze body |
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what adapter booster is used with the M904 fuze? |
T45 |
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in a bomb body, where is the M905 fuze installed? |
tail fuze well |
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FMU-54 series tail fuzes are used in? |
MK 80 series GP bombs with AIR |
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with electrical fuzes, what device is used in place of arming wire? |
battery-firing device |
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How many FZU-2/B boosters are used with thr FMU-81/B fuze when installed in the nose or tail fuze wells respectively? |
Four to one |
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What component provides the electrical power needed to operate the FMU-139A/B fuze? |
FZU-48/B initiator |
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the FMU-143 series fuze was designed for use in? |
penetration bombs |
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what provides the electrical power needed to operate the FMU-143 series fuze? |
FZU-32 series fuze initiator |
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what hazard is associated with the DSU-33 proximity sensor? |
thermal battery |
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which sensor is a radio frequency radar ranging system used with the suspension unit (SUU)64/65/66 dispensers? |
FZU-39/B |
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what component is used to adapt a nose fuze for an M series bomb? |
adapter booster |
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which provides high-drag, low-altitude, bombing capability for the M117 bomb? |
BSU-93/B |
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Which AIR fin is used on the MK82? |
BSU-49/B |
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which bomb is used as the warhead in the BGU-28A/B? |
BLU-113 |
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which bomb is filled with thermobaric explosive? |
BLU-118 |
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externally, the M129 leaflet bomb is similar to? |
M117 750 lb bomb |
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which SUU does the PDU-5/B utilize? |
SUU-76C/B |
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the BLU-126/B bomb is identical to? |
MK82 500l b bomb |
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What is the NEW of the BLU-126/B? |
27 |
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what is the weight of the BDU-33 series practice bomb? |
25 |
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the BDU-48/B resembles the ballistics of the ? |
MK82 high-drag munition |
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which SUU dispenser does the CBU-87 cluster bomb use? |
SUU-65 |
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which submunitions are loaded into CBU-87 cluster bomb? |
BLU-97 bomblets |
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what is the only difference between the CBU-87/B and the CBU-87A/B cluster bombs? |
the A/B has the live FZU-39/B sensor installed |
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How many different types of bomblets are loaded into a single CBU-89/B cluster bomb at one time? |
2 |
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how many projectiles are contained in each BLU-108/B submunition? |
4 |
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what ejects the BLU-108 series submunition into the airstream? |
airbag ejection system |
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the components of a wind corrected munitions dispenser consists of? |
fin guidance system, variable position umbilical connector, and operational flight program |
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which wind corrected munitions dispenser component cants the fins to spin the dispenser during flight? |
control actuation assembly |
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what 20mm round is used for drill or feeder assemblies? |
dummy |
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what M505 series fuze safety feature prevents accidental arming during handling? |
bore safe |
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what is the arming delay distance for the M505 fuze? |
10 to 35 ft |
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the identifying information on a 20 mm round is marked on the? |
projectile |
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when 20mm ammo is bulk packed how many rounds may you expect to find in an M548 container? |
200-250 |
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what aircraft cannon fires the 25mm round? |
GAU-12 |
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how can you tell a 25mm dummy round from others? |
dummy cart projectile is nonseperable and the whole thing is gold in color |
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when 25mm ammo is bulk packed how many rounds can you expect to find in a CNU-405 container? |
80-100 |
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how is the ignition from the primer carried to the propellant in a 30mm target practice round? |
primer ignites black powder in flash tube which ignites propellant |
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which device holds the ball rotor of the 30 mm M505A3 impact fuze in an unarmed position until it is fired? |
lock ring |
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which component allows the 30mm armor-piercing round to achieve target penetration? |
depleted uranium penerator |
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what is the purpose of 30mm dummy ammo? |
training and mechanical cycling of a gun system |
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how long does the red tracer composition burn in the 40 mm AAA, target practice tracer (M91) round? |
12 seconds |
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what are the components of a 40 mm round? |
primer, cartridge case, propellant charge, projectile and fuze |
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what is the total number of rounds the MK1 ammunition box can hold? |
16 |
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what aircraft fires 105mm ammo? |
AC-130 |
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what type of explosive is loaded in the projectile of the 105 mm HE round? |
Comp B |
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how many fragments will the HF PGU-45/B projectile produce? |
13,000 |
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what is the factory set HOB for the FMU-160/B fuze to optimize lethality? |
15 ft |
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what was the 105mm clearing cart designed to do? |
clear a projectile lodged in the bore of a 105mm cannon |
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what are countermeasure flares designed to do? |
divert enemy aircraft infrared/heat-seeking missiles from friendly aircraft |
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which impulse cart initiates the MJU-7/B flare? |
BBU-36/B |
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the SD-206 infrared flare provides? |
smoke to simulate flare for training purposes |
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which impulse cart does the RR-170 chaff cart use? |
BBU-35/B |
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the LUU-2 series aircraft flare produces? |
two million candlepower for an average time of 5 minutes |
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what output does the LUU-5/B target marker produce? |
green light |
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what output does the LUU-19 series illumination flare produce? |
light in the near infrared region |
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in which direction are flares launched from the SUU-25E/A flare dispenser? |
rearward |
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what impulse cart supplies the gas pressure to launch the flares from the SUU-25E/A? |
ARD-863-1 |
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the gas pressure produced by the impulse in a SUU-25 ejects the flare at what speed? |
65 fps |
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In CADs, what are initiators designed to do? |
supply gas pressure to remove aircraft canopies |
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in CADs, what are removers designed to do? |
eject aircraft canopy |
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what are two types of impulse carts found in PADS? |
explosive and nonexpolsive |
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what must you do before you handle any impulse cart? |
ground yourself |