Eaws Vaq Pqs 201:airframe System

Front 1

What is the function of the fuselage?

Back 1

Provides space for crew, passengers, cargo, and most of accessories and equipment.

Front 2

Where is the fuselage located?

Back 2

Main structure or body of A/C to which everything else attaches.

Front 3

What is the function of the Empennage?

Back 3

For inspection and maintenance, attachment of vertical and horizontal stabilizers.

Front 4

Where is the empennage?

Back 4

Entire tail section.

Front 5

What is the function of the wings?

Back 5

Designed to develop lift when the move through the air.

Front 6

Where are the wings?

Back 6

On port and starboard sides of the aircraft.

Front 7

What is the function of the flaps?

Back 7

Works with slats to provide additional lift during takeoff and landing.

Front 8

Where are the flaps?

Back 8

Trailing edge of wings. Supported by hinge and carriage.

Front 9

What is the function of the Slats?

Back 9

Work with flaps to provide addtional lift during takeoff and landing.

Front 10

Where are the slats?

Back 10

leading edge. Supported by reversible screw jacks and guided by rollers.

Front 11

What is the function of the flaperons?

Back 11

Lateral Control(ROLL). Move stick left, left flaperon moves right one stays and vice versa.

Front 12

Where are the flaperons?

Back 12

Forward of flaps.

Front 13

What is the function of the horizontal stabilizer?

Back 13

Logitudinal contol(pitch). Fore and aft movement of stick.

Front 14

Where is the horizontal stabilizer?

Back 14

Connected to empennage(tail), left and right sides that rotate as a unit.

Front 15

What is the function of the Rudder?

Back 15

Directional control(YAW). Pedals in cockpit.

Front 16

Where is the Rudder?

Back 16

Aft edge of vertical fin at 2 hinge points. Rudder actuator attaches at lower section.

Front 17

What is the function of the speed brakes?

Back 17

Reduces speed of A/C. Primarily to keep A/C from building up excessive speed during dives.

Front 18

Where are the speed brakes?

Back 18

trailing tip of each wing tip outboard of flaps.

Front 19

What is the function of the hydraulic reservoirs?

Back 19

Stores fluid. 2 on A/C.

Front 20

Where are the hydrauilic reservoirs?

Back 20

Flight HR on right side aft & below Stbd engine intake below boarding ladder. Combine HR under port wing root above port fwd engine bay door.

Front 21

What is the function of the hydraulic pumps?

Back 21

moves fluid through the system. Power driven primary source of energy. Engine or electric. May sometimes have hand pump.

Front 22

What is the funtion of the actuators?

Back 22

Transforms hyd fluid pressure into mechanical force producing work(moving mechanisms)

Front 23

What is the function of the accumulators?

Back 23

Store volume of liquid under pressure. Acts as cushion against pressure surges.

Front 24

What is the function of the landing gear?

Back 24

Supports weight. Fully retractable. Provides complete carrier & land takeoff & landing capability.

Front 25

What is the function of the nose landing gear?

Back 25

Interconnected to main gear. Air-oil shock strut, duel wheels, tubeless tires, supporting drag strut & nose wheel steering and damper system.

Front 26

Where is the Nose Landing Gear?

Back 26

Forward under cockpit

Front 27

What is the function of the Main Landing gear?

Back 27

Multiple disk brakes, single wheel, tubeless tire and supporting drag brace.

Front 28

Where is the Main Landing Gear?

Back 28

Under port and starboard wing roots.

Front 29

What is the function of the wheel brakes?

Back 29

Retard or stop the motion of the plane on the ground. Control direction while taxiing.

Front 30

Where are the brakes?

Back 30

Inside tire and wheel assembly at bottom of MLG shock struts.

Front 31

What is the function of the Nose Tow Catatpult System(tow link)?

Back 31

Catapult launch. Guides the A/C to shuttle from lead in track and attaches A/C to shuttle.

Front 32

Where is the Nose Tow Catatpult System(tow link)?

Back 32

Forward of nose gear, lower part of shock strut.

Front 33

What is the purpose of the arresting hook?

Back 33

Provides carrier landing capabilities & arrested landing capability equipped w/ arresting gear. Stops plane in short distance.

Front 34

Where is the Arresting hook?

Back 34

Belly of empennage.

Front 35

What is the function of the Cabin Air Conditioning?

Back 35

Maintains cabin temp with air-cycle system. Auto and manual mode and ram air mode.

Front 36

What is the function of cabin pressurization?

Back 36

Maintains cabin pressure for safety and comfort. Safety valve to remove smoke from cockpit.

Front 37

What is the function of Defogging?

Back 37

Defogs fwd windshield, qtr panels and fwd canopy. Automatically temp controlled. Manually controlled by defog thumbwheel on defog/anti-ice/rain removal panel.

Front 38

What is the function of the Vent suit?

Back 38

Controls personal temp with suto temp controlled air. Each crewmember contols own, Pilots controls all.

Front 39

What is the function of the Equipment cooling?

Back 39

Specially cooled air to cool electronics.

Front 40

What is the function of equipment pressurization?

Back 40

Keeps equipment pressurized so it runs properly. Removes moisture.

Front 41

What is the function of Windshield washing?

Back 41

Cleans pilots windshield.50% water 50% methadone. Sprayed then dryed by bleed air.

Front 42

What is the function of rain removal?

Back 42

Cleans pilots windshield. Use hot bleed air to remove ice and rain.

Front 43

What is the function of the canopy?

Back 43

Hold cabin pressure. Blows off. Crew goes through glass. 2 jettison handles.

Front 44

What is the function of the ejection seats?

Back 44

Place to sit. Way to escape.

Front 45

Why does the front seats have more pins?

Back 45

Because of command ejection capability.

Front 46

What is the function of LOX system

Back 46

Converts LOX to gaseous O2 and devlivers it to crew. Expansion rate of 862 to 1.

Front 47

What is the function of the emergency oxygen system?

Back 47

Cylinder in seat pan. Pull-type lanyard for switching, automatic during ejection. 2 different bottles RSSK-7 94cu" 15 min,SKU-2/A 100cu" 20 min.

Front 48

What it the function of the Anti-gravity(Anti-G)system?

Back 48

Automatically regulate air pressure flow to the crewmembers g-suits. Protects against blackout/grayout. Forces blood from lower to upper body.

Front 49

What is the function of the Main Landing Gear forward door override valve?

Back 49

Controls opening and closing ot the Main Gear forward door for ground servicing.

Front 50

Where is the Main Landing Gear forward door override valve located?

Back 50

Each naccelle aft of the main gear shock strut.

Front 51

State the purpose of the nose landing gear strut lock.

Back 51

Keeps NLG locked rigid or extended for catapult launch.

Front 52

State the purpose of the Landing Gear Emergency system.

Back 52

Lowers MLG & NLG using pneumatic pressure(blows it)if electrical or hydraulic portions of the landing gear systems malfunction.

Front 53

State the purpose of the Intergrated Position Indicator(IPI).

Back 53

Left side of pilot's panel.Displays position of movable surfaces.

Front 54

What does the flight stick & rudder pedals control?

Back 54

Back & forward-Horizonatal Stab(PITCH), Left & right-flaperons(ROLL). Pedals-rudder(YAW)

Front 55

What safety precautions apply to the ejection seat?

Back 55

Pins.

Front 56

What safety precautions apply to the canopy jettison system?

Back 56

Pins.

Front 57

What safety precautions apply to the Canopy normal system?

Back 57

Pins. Nitrogen powered. Opens and closes canopy.

Front 58

What safety precautions apply to LOX.

Back 58

3 green bottles. Use PPE. Fasst oxidizer. BOMB. Expansion rate of 862 to 1.