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What explosive do we use as the comparison by which we measure explosive power?
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TNT
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What are the economic requirements for military explosives?
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Raw materials must be cheap and plentiful and the manufacturing process must be relatively cheap, simple, and safe, and they must not be vital to other phases of the war effort.
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What is brisance?
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The shattering or fragmentation effect of explosives.
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What term describes the tendency of a substance to produce vapors?
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Volatility
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What is meant by an explosive's reactivity and compatibility?
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When an explosive does not react with the material it is loaded into, it is considered compatible with that material
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What is meant by explosive toxicity?
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An explosive's poisonous characteristics
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What is the autocombustion rate of low explosives?
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A few inches per minute to 1,300 feet per second
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What is hygroscopicity?
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The moisture-absorbing property of an explosive
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What term do we use to describe the instantaneous burning of an explosive?
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Deflagration
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What condition is necessary for an explosive to detonate rather than deflagrate?
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It must be confined
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What are the basic components of an explosive train?
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Detonator, booster, and bursting charge.
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What are the two means by which we can activate a detonator?
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By the action of a primer or by a nonexplosive impulse
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What is the purpose of a delay?
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A delay controls the timed delay in the functioning of the train
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What does an explosive booster do?
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Detonates a main charge
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Which action would cause a bomb to detonate on impact?
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Superquick action
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Which effect of a general-purpose bomb does the most damage: Blast or fragmentation?
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Blast
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What effect causes greater penetration of the explosive charge?
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Munroe effect
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What happens when you increase the standoff distance of an explosive?
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Its penetrating capability is increased
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Name at least four weapons that use the Munroe effect
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Artillery shells, Rocket warheads, Demolition charges, Antitank mines
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What is the purpose of the rocket nozzle throat?
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It limits the flow of gas and thereby maintains pressure while the rocket propellant burns.
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How are HEAT warheads marked?
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They are painted black with yellow markings
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How are WP warheads marked?
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Light green background with light red letters and a yellow band
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Which rocket is the most prevalent in the Air Force?
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2.7t-inch FFAR
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When can you remove the shorting clip/fin retainer or shielding/fin restraint band from a rocket moter?
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When you are ready to load the rocket into a launcher or make an igniter circuit continuity test
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What can happen if you drop a rock motor?
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You could crack the propellant grain and cause an explosion when the rocket motor is fired
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What do you do when you find an M156 WP warhead is leaking its filler?
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Immerse it in water and notify EOD
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What is the principal hazard with HE warheads?
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Blast and mass detonation
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How do we classify aircraft rockets?
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According to their purpose and the filler in the rocket warhead.
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the rate of transormation for high explosives is between what and what?
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3,200 and 28,000 feet per second
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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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What is the final effect of deflagration under confinement?
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Detonation
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What does a booster do?
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Detonates the main charge
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How can you achieve an airburst with a general-purpose bomb?
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Use a time action HE train
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In the exploive train, where can you find the delay?
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Ahead of the detonator
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What effect does more damage than the fragmentation effect of a specific bomb?
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Blast
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How can you increase the penetration effect of a shaped charge?
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Increase the standoff distance
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For what do we use a shaped charge?
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To produce an explosive penetration of a solid object
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The penetrating action of a shaped charge is the result of the...
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Shock wave and a jet of dense gas
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Besides their purpose, what else do we use to classify rockets?
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Warhead filler
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How do we identify practice warheads?
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By a light blue body and white markings
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Where do you stand while loading a rocket into a launcher?
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Either side of the launcher
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What is the hazard associated with a flechette warhead?
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Fire
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How do we classify fuzes?
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By their position, action, and method of arming
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Name the types of fuze action
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Impact, time, and proximity
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What principle of detonation does the proximity fuze use?
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Once the bomb reaches the preset height of function, it detonates
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What are the two main types of fuze arming?
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Mechanical timed and electronically timed
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What are the most common safety features found in bomb fuzes?
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Seal wires, cotter pins, safety blocks, and the detonator safe feature
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What safety device is normally installed at the time of manufacture?
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Safety blocks
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When do you remove the sealing wire from an M904 nose fuze?
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Prior to takeoff
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What is the purpose of the empty delay cavity on the M904 and M905 fuze?
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It 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 fuze?
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T45 adapter booster
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What provides the rotational force required to arm the M905 fuze?
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ATU-35-series drive assembly
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What type of fin configuration can you use with an FMU-54-series fuze in an M117 bomb?
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Any high-drag configuration
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What happens to the FMU-54/B fuze if the fin malfunctions?
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The fuze will not arm
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What provides ground handling safety for the FMU-54?
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The safing pin
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Name electric fuzes
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FMU-81, -124, -139, -143, -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?
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One
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Which fuze has only one safety device that is installed through the safety release shaft and safety device assembly?
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FMU-124
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Which fuze is used by both the Navy and the Air Force?
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FMU-139
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What provides electrical power in the FMU-139A/B fuze?
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FZU-48/B initiator
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What provides electrical power in the FMU-143-series fuze?
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FZU-32B/B initiator
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What capability does the FMU-152/B provide?
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Hardened target capability that provides safing, in-flight cockpit selectrion, and arming fuzing functions for GP/penetrating, unitary warheads
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What provides electrical power in the FMU-152-series fuze?
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FZU-55
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What type of sensor is the DSU-33?
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Doppler ranging radar proximity sensor
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Which tail fuzes are employed with the DSU-33?
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FMU-139A and FMU-152
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List the types of munitions that use the DSU-33.
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M117; Mk 80-series bombs; JDAM
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Which dispensers use the FZU-39/B proximity sensor?
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The SUU-64/B, SUU-65/B, SUU-66/B
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What are the function height settings for the FZU-39/B?
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Ranges from 300 to 3,000 feet
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Which booster does the FMU-113/B fuze use?
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The FZU-2/B booster
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What indicates the FMU-113/B fuze is armed?
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Any position of the armed indicator that is red
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How much of the assembled bomb weight is the explosive charge?
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Approximately 45 percent
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Which conical fin does the M117 use?
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MAU-103 fin
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Which air-inflatable fin does the M117 use?
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BSU-93/B fin
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What are the combined effects of the MK80-series bombs
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Blast, penetration, and fragmentation
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Which MK80-series bomb weight approximately 500 pounds?
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MK82
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How can a MK82 bomb produce a mining or penetrating effect?
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By using delayed action fuze
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Which fins produce a retarded effect on the MK82?
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The BSU-49/B
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What is the total NEW of the MK84?
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945 pounds
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What are penetrator bombs designed to do?
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Provide penetration of concrete, armor plating, and other reinforced objects where destruction is accomplished by an explosion within the target
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What are the two penetrator bomb the Air Force uses?
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The BLU-109 and the BLU-113
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What is the BLU-109/B capable of doing?
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It can penetrate 4 to 6 feet of reinforced concrete
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What fuze do we normally use with the BLU-109 and -113 bombs?
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The FMU-143/B
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What is the payload of the M129E2 750-pound bomb?
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Propaganda leaflets
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What device does the external appearance of the M129 resemble?
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750-pound GP bomb
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What is the payload of the MJU-1/B bomb?
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Various types of chaff
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For what purpose does the Air Force use practice bombs?
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Low-cost air and ground crew training devices
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What live item does the BDU-50 simulate?
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MK82
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What live item does the BDU-56/B simulate?
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MK84
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When is the CXU-3A/B spotting charge used?
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When the danger of starting brush or forest fires is high
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What practice bomb simulated the MK82 high-drag bomb?
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The BDU-48/B
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What parachute deployment cartridge is used with the BDU-38/B?
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The CCU-11/B parachute deployment cartridge
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Which CBU-87 bomb comes equipped with a dummy proximity sensor?
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The CBU-87/B
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How does a CBU-87 function?
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Proximity sensor is triggered, explosive bolt functions allowing the fins to cant and spin the dispenser. When it reaches a preset rpm, a linear-shaped cutting charge separates the dispenser into three sections
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What type of bomblets are used in the CBU-87?
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Antimateriel/antitank
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What bomblets are loaded in the CBU-87?
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BLU-97/B and the BLU-97A/B
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What is the major difference between the CBU-89/B and CBU-87/B?
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They are physically the same except the CBU-89/B does not have canted fins, an explosive bolt, and it utilizes the SUU-64 dispenser
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How many and what type of bomblets are loaded in the CBU-89?
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72 BLU-91/B bomblets and 22 BLU-92/B mines
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In what configuration is the CBU-89/B delivered from the manufacturer?
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They are delivered as a complete round with bomb lugs, arming wires, all internal components, and a dummy FZU-39/B sensor installed
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For what type of target are the BLU-91/B bomblets designed?
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Tanks
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How many and what type of bomblets are loaded in a CBU-97/B?
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Ten BLU-108/B submunitions
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For what type of target is the CBU-97 designed?
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Tanks and armored support vehicles
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Which proximity fuze does the CBU-97/B use?
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FZU-39/B
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Which TO contains information on the CBU-97/B?
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TO 11A9-31-7
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Which CBU series is considered to be wind-corrected munitions?
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CBU-103, -104, -105
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Where is the WCMD kit mounted on the dispenser body?
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In the tail, replacing the fins
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What components make up the WCMD kit?
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a fin guidance system, a variable position umbilical connector, operation flight program software, fin release lanyard, and a fin release safing pin
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How are 20mm cartridges classified?
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According to their purpose
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How is an API round detonated?
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On impact
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What is the SAPHEI PGU-28-series round used for?
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Aircraft and light materiel targets
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Name two uses for 20mm dummy ammo.
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Testing feeder assemblies after maintenance and for drill
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What are the combat effects of an HEI round?
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It is a combined explosive and incendiary effect
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Is a target-practice round empty or inert?
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The projectile is inert and the cartridge is live
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What is the 20mm cartridge case made of?
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Usually brass
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What prevents the gas from escaping past the projectile when the round is fired?
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The rotating band
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What is the purpose of the bourrelet?
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It acts as a forward-bearing surfae to prevent the projectile from wobbling as it passes through the bore
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What do the other chemicals in double-base propellant do?
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They minimize smoke and flash, increase stability, and permit uniform loading during manufacture
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Which 20mm round requires a fuze to detonate the projectile?
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The high-explosive incendiary (HEI) round
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What is the safety feature of the M505 fuze?
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The fuze is bore safe
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How does the M505 fuze arm?
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Centrifugal force caused by the spinning of the projectile
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How can we identify 20mm ammuntion?
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By model number, lot number, and manufacturer's symbol. All are marked/stamped on the side of the projectile
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Where is the lot number assigned?
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At the manufacturing plant
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All the components on a 20mm round have a lot number assigned them, which one is the one that is used to control a complete round?
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The lot number stenciled on the side of the projectile
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What Air Force aircraft fires the 25mm round? Through what cannon?
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The AC-130 gunship. The GAU-12/U cannon
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How do we classify 25mm ammo?
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According to its purpose
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Which type of 25mm is specifically designed for ground targets?
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PGU-38/U HEI
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What is the one difference between the components of a 20mm round and a 25mm round?
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The 25mm round has an ignition booster to ensure consistent propellant ignition
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Which 25mm rounds use the M115 percussion primer?
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They all do
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What two fuzes are used in the 25mm HEI round?
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The PGU-38/U uses the FMU-151/B fuze and the PFU-25A/U uses the M505
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What color is 25mm dummy ammo?
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Gold
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What markings can you find on the cartridge case of 25mm ammo?
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Caliber, type of projectile, designation, and drawing reference number
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How are 25mm round packaged?
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Bulk 25mm ammunition is packaged in either 80 or 100-round configurations
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How do we classify 30mm ammo?
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According to the purpose for which it is designed
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What does the projectile retaining screw in the PGU-16/A dummy round do?
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It holds the projectile in the cartridge and simulates the weight of the propellant and the center of gravity of the round.
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What is the PGU-15 30mm round used for?
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Pilot training, weapon testing, and aircraft system checkout
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What is the difference between the Aerojet and Honeywell HEI rounds?
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the Aerojet round has two plastic rotating bands, but the Honeywell has only one
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What impact fuze is used on the 30mm HEI round?
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M505A3
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What are the two purposes of the fumer charge in the API and APIT rounds?
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Reduce air drag during flight to the target and to give a visible trace of the flight path
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What produces the heat and incendiary effects of the API round?
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Target friction
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What is the 30mm cartridge case made of?
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Aluminum
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What type of propellant does the 30mm round use?
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Double-base
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What type of fuze is the M505A3?
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Impact
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How does the M505A3 fuze arm?
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Centrifugal force from the spinning of the projectile lets the ball rotor line up the detonator with the other part os the explosive train thus arming the fuze
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How far from the muzzle of the barrel is the fuze fully armed?
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30-65 feet
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How can you identify 30mm ammo?
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By its model number, lot number, part number, and color coding
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Where is the ammunition lot number stenciled?
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On the side of the cartridge case
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What colors are API and APIT rounds painted?
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Both rounds have a black projectile with a red band and white marking
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What color are 30mm dummy rounds painted?
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Bronze or gold projectile with black markings
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What is the difference between the two configurations of 40mm ammo?
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The 40mm cartridge is fired from a handheld, single-shot weapon like the M203 grenade launcher, but the 40mm AA round is fired from the M2A1 gun system aboard the AC-130 gunship
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Name at least three types of 40mm cartridge ammo.
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HE M406; Practice M407A1; Parachute white star M583; Multiple projectile M576E1; CS XM651E1; Ground markers M713, M715, M716; HE M384; AAA
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What is the 40mm parachute, white star cartridge used for?
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As a marker/illuminator
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What is the 40mm multiple projectile used for?
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Close range enemy engagements
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At what minimum distance from the launcher muzzle does the M533 fuze arm?
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60 feet
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How long does the tracer composition in the 40mm AAA, APT round burn?
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12 seconds
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How do we classify 40mm ammunition?
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According to the type of projectile
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What is the 40mm AAA, HEP round used for?
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Aircraft and light ground targets
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In how many pieces is the 40mm round issued?
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One, it comes as a complete round
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What is the easiest way to tell the difference between the two 40mm round configurations?
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By size, the cartridge is 5 inches in length, whereas the AAA round is 18 inches
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What are the minimum required markings on a 40mm round cartridge case?
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Lot number and date of manufacture
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What are the classification of 105mm the Air Force currently uses?
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Hihg explosive and white phosphorous
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Against what targets is the 105mm HE round used?
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Personnel and material targets
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What makes up a complete HE round?
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M1 projectile, M14 brass cartridge case containing the M67 propelling charge, six increments of dual granulation propellant M1, and the M28B2 percussion timer
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What is the WP round used for?
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Screening and spotting
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How many pounds of WP are used in the SP round projectile?
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4.0 pound of WP
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What is meant by fixed ammunition?
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The propellant charge is not adjustable
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How is the 105mm projectile marked?
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The projectile is stenciled with caliber, type weapon, type explosive filler, model number of projectile, USAF use only, type propellant, and model number of weapon
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How many fuzed 105mm rounds are packed in a PA71 container?
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39
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How many M577(PD) fuzes are packaged per wire-bound crate?
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16
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What military aircraft carry countermeasure flare/decoy flares?
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All major tactical fighters, heavy bombers, and cargo aircraft
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Which flare utilizes the BBU-36/B squib for ignition?
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MJU-78/B, MJU-10/B
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What do we use to safe an ALA-17 flare for handling when it is not in its flare set?
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A shorting clip
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How is an ALA-17 flare ignited?
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By an electric squib
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What is the main difference between the M206 countermeasure flare and the MJU-7/B flare?
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The candle output power used to simulate different-sized aircraft engines
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What is the SD-206 Smokey Devil flare simulator used for?
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It provides smoke to mark a target instead of heat
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What is meant by "frequency reflecting dipoles"?
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Metallic strips cut to match different RF wavelengths
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What is the purpose of chaff munitions?
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Chaff munitions are used to scramble enemy radar signal returns
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Which type of chaff does the ALE-28 countermeasure force ejector dispense?
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The RR-141-series chaff
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What firing devices are used with the RR-170/188 series chaff cartridges?
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The BBU-35/B squib
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How many flare cartridges are carried in an ALA-17 flare rack?
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8
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Which countermeasure ejector is used to dispense MJU-23 flares from the B-1 bomber?
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AN/ALLE-19 flare dispenser
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What dispenser is used to dispense RR-170/188 series chaff cartridges?
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MJU-11 chaff/flare magazine
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What flare magazine can hold a maximum of 15 MJU-7 flares?
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MJU-12 flare magazine
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What flare magazine holds 6 MJU-10 flare cartridges on the F-15 aircraft?
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MJU-17 flare magazine
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What is the candlepower range for aircraft parachute flares?
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60,000-2,000,000 candlepower
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How do most aircraft parachute flares extend their illumination time?
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By using parachutes
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What is the primaryfunction of aircraft parachute flares?
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Provide illumination
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Why does the LUU-2/B tend to hover during the last 2 minutes of burning?
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It consumes the flare housing as it burns, reducing the weight of the flare
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What do you do if you accidentally pull the timer knob of a LUU-2/B during handling when it's not on the SAFE setting?
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Hold the timer on the housing by hand to prevent its ejection from the housing. When the timer stops, tape it to the housing and mark for disposal. If the timer ejects, stuff the parachute back into the housing, tape the timer, and mark for disposal
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What happens if you force the timer knob on the LUU-2A/B beyond either peg?
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The clock will run down and releas the timer from the flare housing
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What are the main components of the LUU-4/B parachute flare?
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The igniter, pytrotechnic candle, parachute and cable, and cover
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How many pounds of pull pressure on the parachute shroud lines are required to fire the LUU-4/B flare?
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52 pounds
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What is the M8A1 parachute flare primarily used for?
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Emergency night landings
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How are flares ejected from the SUU-25E/A?
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Rearward by gas pressure supplied by an impulse cartridge
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How many LUU series flares can the SUU-25E/A hold?
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Eight
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What is the most noticeable difference between the SUU-25E/A and the SUU-25F/A?
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The SUU-25E/A has a 5-ohm toggle switch located in the center manifold on the forward bulkhead
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Which impulse cartridge is used in the SUU-25?
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ARD 863-1
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What is a CAD?
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A device that uses a self-contained removable explosive cartridge to provide a source of gas pressure to perform its intended function
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When are mechanically operated initiators fired?
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When the initiator pin is withdrawn by a force of 20-25 pounds
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How are gas fired initiators activated?
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When gas pressure is supplied from an initiator or other cartridge-activated device, its force on the firing pin shears the shear pin and propels the firing pin against the cartridge
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What do thrusters do?
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Position ejection seats, stow control solumns, and open the canopy or escape hatch locks
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What are catapults designed to do?
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Eject the pilot's seat and the pilot from an aircraft under emergency situations
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What do removers do?
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Jettison the canopy forcibly from the aircraft.
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What is a PAD?
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A device that uses a propellant that is an integral part of the device to provide a source of gas pressure to perform its intended function
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What are impulse cartridges used for?
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They furnish explosive power to separate bombs, fuel tanks, missiles, and other stores from aircraft.
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Name the two types of impulse cartridges
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Explosive and non explosive
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How is a typical impulse cartridge fired?
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Electrical initiation
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When does the service life of an impulse cartridge start?
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When the hermetically sealed container is opened
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What precause must you remember to take when handling impulse cartridges?
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Ground yourself
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What is a major hazard of PADs?
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Electromagnetic radiation (EMR), static electricity, or RF energy
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When may you remove shunts, clips, and other shorting devices from a PAD?
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For continuity testing or for installation of the device
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What are the main types of fuze action?
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impact, time, and proximity
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Where is a proximity fuze placed on the bomb?
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Nose only
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When is a bomb fuze considered to be armed?
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When the next normal event will initiate a functioning of the fuze
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In an electronically timed fuze, what replaces the arming vanes used in the mechanically timed fuzes?
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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?
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Cotter pins
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How do you set the diring delay times in an M904 mechanically timed nose fuze?
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Change the delay element
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The FMU-54-series fuzes are used in
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retarder-equipped GP bombs
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With electrical fuzes, what is used in place of arming wire?
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Battery-firing device
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What provides the electrical power needed to operate the FMU-139A/B fuze?
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FZU-48/B initiator
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Which sensor is a radio-frequency radar ranging system used with the SUU-64/B and the SUU-65/B dispensers?
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FZU-39/B
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Which proximity fuze has a height-of-burst setting built into the fuze at the time of its manufacture?
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FMU-113/B
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What is used to adapt the nose fuze for an M-series bomb?
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Adapter booster
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Which fin provides a stabilized flight and a "high drag" option for the M117 bomb?
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MAU-91
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what air-inflatable retarder is used on the MK82 bomb?
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BSU-49/B
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What air-inflatable retarder is used on the MK84 bomb?
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BSU-50
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The BLU-109/B augments or replaces what bomb?
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MK84
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the FMU-143-series fuze is normally the only fuze used with what bomb?
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The BLU-109
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What is the M129 bomb used for?
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To persuade the enemy to surrender
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In external appearance, the M129E2 leaflet bomb is similar to the
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M117, 750-pound bomb
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What weapon type is simulated by the BDU-38/B?
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B61 nuclear bomb
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What is the purpose of the CCU-11/B cartridge in the BDU-38/B practice shape?
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Deploys the deployment tube assembly and parachute
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What is the only difference between the CBU-87/B and the CBU-87A/B?
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The A/B has the live FZU-39/B sensor installed
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The CBU-89 is physically the same as the
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CBU-87 cluster bomb
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The major physical difference between the CBU-87 and the CBU-89 is the
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CBU-89 does not have canted fins
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Which proximity sensor is used with the CBU-89/B?
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FZU-39/B
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How many projectiles are contained in each BLU-108/B submunition?
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4
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Which dispenser does the CBU-97 cluster bomb use?
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SUU-66
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Which proximity sensor is used with the CBU-97/B?
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FZU-39/B
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The CBU-103/B is converted to a wind-corrected munitions dispenser (WCMD) from what cluster bomb unit (CBU)?
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CBU-87/B
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The CBU-89A/B with a WCMD kit turns into a
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CBU-104A/B
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Which WCMD component cants the fins to spin the dispenser during flight?
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Control actuation assembly
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How is the incendiary composition initiated in the 20mm armor-piercing incendiary (API) round?
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Impact
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Which 20mm round carries the M505 point-detonating fuze?
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High-explosive incendiary
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What part of the 20mm projectile imparts spin and stabilizes it in flight?
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A rotating band near the base?
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What is the arming delay distance for the M505 fuze?
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10-35 feet
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The identifying information on a 20mm round of ammunition is marked on the
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side of the projectile
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How may the electric primer in 20mm ammunition be fired accidentally?
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Static electricity
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What is the purpose of the ignition booster in the 25mm round?
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ensure consistent propellant ignition
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How can you tell a 25mm dummy cartridge from other 25mm rounds?
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The dummy cartridge projectile is non separable and the total cartridge is gold in color
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When 25mm ammunition is bulk-packed, how many rounds may you expect to find in a CNU-405 container?
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80-100
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How is the ignition from the primer carried to the propellant in a 30mm target practice round?
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The primer ignites a flash tube, which ignited the propellant
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What fuze is used in 30mm high-explosive incendiary ammunition?
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M505A3
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What holds the ball rotor of the 30mm fuze in an unarmed position until it is fired?
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Lock ring
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How is 30mm ammunition identified?
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Color coding part number lot number, and model number
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How many part numbers may you find on 30mm armor-piercing incendiary-tracer, high-explosive incendiary, and target practice rounds?
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1 or 2
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How do we classify 40mm ammo?
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By the type of projectile
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What is the easiest way to describe the 40mm multiple projectile M576E1 round?
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A 40mm shotgun shell
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What is the minimum arming distance from the launcher muzzle the 40mm, M384, high-explosive round travels before it arms?
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60 feet
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How long does the red tracer composition burn in the 40mm AAA, armor-piercing tracer round?
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12 seconds
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Th 105mm, smoke, white phosphorous round burster charge is loaded with
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tetryl
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What are the components of the 105mm round?
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cartridge case, propellant charge, primer, and projectile
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What are countermeasure flares designed to do?
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Divert enemy aircraft infrared/heat-seeking missiles from friendly aircraft
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How is an ALA-17-series flare ignited?
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By an electric dquib ignition assembly
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Which component is part of the ALE-50 towed decoy system?
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Launch controller
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Which flare is a kinetic decoy rocket used in the advanced strategic and tactical infrared expendable flare system?
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MJU-47/B
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Which impulse cartridge does the $$-170 chaff cartridge use?
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BBU-35/B
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What dispenser is used to dispense the RR-170/180 chaff cartridges on the A-10 or C-130?
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MJU-11/A
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What do the calibrate markings on the face of the LUU-2A/B flare indicate?
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Feet of fall before flare functioning
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What is the maximum number of flares the SUU-25E/A dispenser may carry?
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8
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What impulse cartridge supplies the gas pressure to launch the flares from the SUU-25E/A dispenser?
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ARD 863-1
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What are initiators designed to do?
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Supply gas pressure to operate other cartridge-activated devices
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Electric dquibs are designed similar to
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blasting caps
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How are impulse cartridges initiated?
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Electrically
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What are the four factors the govern the visibility of pyrotechnics?
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Candlepower, color, weather, and light
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What type of weather reduces the visibility range of pyrotechnics?
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Moist weather and rain
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How do we classify pyrotechnics?
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According to their purpose as illuminants, signals, combinations of signal and illuminants and simulators.
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What are the two effects of signals?
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Light and smoke
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How can you identify pyrotechnic ammunition?
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By its nomenclature, lot number, model designation, painting, marking, NSN, and DODIC
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How long does the AN-MK6 Mod 3 signal burn?
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About 40 minutes
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What is the candlepower rating of the AN-MK13 flare?
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3,000 candlepower
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Which day-night signal is designed to be used with only one hand?
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The MK124 Mod 0
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How man flares does the personnel distress signal kit A/P 25S-1 contain?
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Seven
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At what height and for how long does the A/P 25S-1 burn?
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Minimum height of 300 feet for 5 seconds
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What is the A/P 25S-5A distress kit designed to do that the A/P 25S-1 is not?
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Penetrate a heavy foliage canopy
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How long does the A/P 25S-5A distress signal kit flare burn?
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9 seconds
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What happens when the M127A1 fround illumination signal primer is fired?
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When the primer is fired, the initiating charge is ignited and propels the signal to a distanc of about 20 feet from the launcher
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How high does the M127A1 signal fly?
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650-700 feet
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What are the five main assemblies of the M131 ground illumination signal?
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Launcher, Igniter, Delay, Parachute, Illumination composition
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What is the M131 signal designed to do?
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To produce a distinctive red light above the ground fog, haze, or overcast
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What safety equipment is required for handling the MK50 Mod 0 flare?
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Protective mask and butyl rubber gloves
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What is the purpose of simulators?
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They are pyrotechnic devices designed to simulate actual battle sounds and visual effects produced by combat munitions
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Which simulator provides the means to simulate a hand grenade?
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M116A1 hand grenade simulator
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Which booby-trap simulator provides a whistling sound?
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M119 booby-trap simulator
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What is the purpose of the M49A1?
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To give warning of infiltrating troops by illuminating the field of the advancing enemy
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Which military weapons do we classify as "small arms"?
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Those with a bore diameter of .50 inch of less
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What terms do we use to describe the measurement of small arms?
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Gauge and caliber
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Which cartridge is the exception to shotgun gauging?
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The .410 shotgun cartridge
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What color is the tip of an armor-piercing bullet painted?
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Black
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Against what type of target do we use ball ammunition?
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Personnel or ilght materiel targets
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What do grenade cartridges do?
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Propel grenades and signals from rifles
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For what do we use tracer rounds?
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Illuminate the path of the bullets for the gunner to use to correct aim
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For what do we use noncombat ammunition?
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Training and weapons testing
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Which type of round do we use for weapons loading training?
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Dummy
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For what do we use wadcutter ammunition?
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Medium-range practice and competitive shooting
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What is a small-arms cartridge?
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A compete assembly of all components necessary to fire the weapon once
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What part of the small arms cartridge case hold the projectile?
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The neck
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Where are the primer pocket and extracting groove located on a small arms bullet?
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In the head of the cartridge
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What causes a bullet to spin?
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The rifling in the gun barrel biting into the jacket of the bullet
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What is the purpose of the meplat in a small arms bullet?
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Reduce the possibility of ricochet
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To what part of the cartridge case is the bullet crimped?
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Cannelure
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What are the classifications of Air Force grenades?
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Service, practice, and training?
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Which grenade has a high-explosive or chemical filler?
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The service grenade
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What are the uses for hand grenades?
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Inflict casualties or damage and for screening and signaling
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What are some of the tactical uses of service grenades?
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Fragmentation, irritant, riot control, screening smoke, signaling smoke, and incendiary
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What does the M26-series fragmentation grenade use for a metal body in place of the old cast-iron grenade body?
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A thin metal body line with a wire-wound coil
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What is the explosive filler for the M26-series grenades?
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.39 pound of Comp B
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Why is the base of the M34 grenade tapered?
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So that the grenade can be mounted on an M1A2 grenade projection adapter
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What is the filler agent of the M34 grenade?
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15 ounces of White Phosphorous
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What are the uses of the M25-series grenades?
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Riot and disturband control
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Which grenades are used with the M1A2 grenade projection adpater?
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Fragmentation grenades and chemical munitions
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What publication contains guidance on the safety and handling of grenades?
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AFMAN 91-201
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Why must M34 grenades be stored fuze end up?
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To avoid possible leakage of the filler
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With what do you treat the floors of magazines used to store chemical grenades?
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Sodium silicate
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What is the killing agent of the M18A1 antipersonnel mine?
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700 steel balls
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What is the effective kill range of the M18A1 mine?
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100 meters
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When using a claymore mine, what safety precaution must you observe?
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Personnel up to 100 meters to the sides and rear of these mines should take cover for protection
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What is the special feature that makes the M14 almost nondetectable by magnetic mine detectors?
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Its practicaly all plastic construction
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What are the two limitations of the light mortars?
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They have a short range and a small-explosive charge
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What type of mortar can be broken down into several smaller loads for easier carrying?
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Medium mortar (81mm)
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What is required to move heavy mortars?
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Trucks or tracked mortar carriers.
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What initiation source do we primarily use to detonae high explosives?
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Blasting caps
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Name the two types of blasting caps
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Electric and non-electric blasting caps
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What is the purpose of the yellow painted bands on military safety/time fuses?
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used to estimate the length of burn during tactical situation where a test burn is not feasible
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What is the rate of detonation for detonating cord?
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Between 20,000 and 21,000 fet per second
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What is the purpose of th M60 igniter?
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The M60 igniter is used to light a safety/time fuse
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For what do we use a flash vented squib?
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It is used 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?
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Receiving the initiating explosive/charge
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What is the advantage of military dynamite over commercial dynamite?
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Military dynamite is safer to store, transport and handle.
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What is the purpose of the M1A4 priming adapter?
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It is used to secure electric or non-electric blasting caps in a threaded activator well of a demolition charge
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What is the M1 clip used to hold together?
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Two strands of detonating cord
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Name the to types of effects for signals
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Light and msoke
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What pyrotechnic effect is produced by the AN-MK1 signal?
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Smoke and flare
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How long does the safety fuse burn before ignitigng the powder charge on an M116A1 simulator?
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5 to 10 seconds
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What is the largest caliber ammunition that we classify as "small arms"?
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Caliber .50
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What hazard is involved in using blank ammunition?
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The wad can cause injury
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What does the cartridge case do?
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It expands, seals, and prevents the escape of gases to the rear when the weapon is fired
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Name the three classifications of Air Force grenades
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Service, practice, and training
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What type of explosive filler does an M26 fragmentation grenade have?
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Composition B
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What is the explosive filler for the M30 practice grenade?
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Black powder
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Which chemical filler is used in the AN-M8 smoke grenade?
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Hexachloroethane
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How far behind an M18A1 mine should personnel take cover before they fire it?
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100 meters
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What mortar has a short range and a small explosvie charge?
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Light mortar
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What mortar requires a truck or trakced mortar carriers to move them?
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Heave mortar
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What do we use to detonate high explosives?
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Blasting caps
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What is the most common color of military safety wire?
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Green
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