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41 Cards in this Set
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Barometric Altimeter |
uses pitot-static pressure to indicate altitude above sea level. |
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Radar Altimeter |
Uses radio echoes to determine altitude above ground level. |
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Azimuth |
Angular position or bearing in a horizontal plane |
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Bearing |
Angular position of an object with respect to a reference point or line. |
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Range |
Distance of an object |
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Heading |
Actual orientation |
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True heading |
measured by true north |
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Magnetic Heading |
uses direction of the earths magnetic field |
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Relative heading |
current direction that an object is facing. |
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The advantages of using Fiber Optic cables |
Improved system performance, Immunity to electrical noise, Signal security, Reduced size and weight |
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VHF/UHF |
Very-High Frequency-
Ultra-High Frequency- |
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IAS |
Intercommunication Audio System |
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TACAN |
Tactical Air Navigation-
Used to determine the relative bearing and slant rang distance |
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INS |
Inertial Navigation System-
A self-contained, fully automatic dead reckoning navigation system.
detects A/C motion (acceleration and attitude) |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System-
A navigation system that receives reference info from a satellite source. |
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ARI |
Attitude Reference Indicator-
A self-contained pitch and roll attitude ref system with an electrically driven gyro. |
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ILS |
Instrument Landing System-
All weather approach guidance system. |
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Data Link |
is a two-way uhf communications link connecting the airborne data link
automatic carrier landing, Vector, waypoint, alignment |
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mission computer |
is made up of two identical digital data computer that control the displays sent to the multipurpose display group. |
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CCS |
Communication Countermeasures Set |
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ALQ-99 |
communication jamming capability of hostile radar |
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ALQ-218 |
Detects, classifies, locates, and reports radar emitters and radar associated signals. |
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POD components |
A-Turbo-generator B-Transmitter C-Universal exciter (UEU) D-Ram air turbo-generator E-Radome |
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HUD |
Heads-up Display
Altitude, steering, navigation, A/A and A/G weapons. |
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DDI
LDDI
RDDI |
Digital Display Indicators
Left Digital Display Indicator
Right Digital Display Indicator
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UFCD |
Up front control display |
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MPCD |
Multipurpose color display |
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DMS |
Digital map set
the DMS is made up of a digital map computer (DMC) and high speed interface cable |
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Solid state recorder |
A removable storage cartridge that records cockpit and sensor video |
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Position |
determine relative position.
night left lights are red and right is green, tail white |
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strobe |
anti-collision strobe lights provide coverage forward, aft, up, down
Vertical stab |
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Landing/ Taxi |
white landing/ taxi light always faces forward |
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Approach |
Nose landing gear strut activated when all landing gear is down. |
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Formation |
8 green LED lights, 2 on each wing tip, 1 on each vertical stab, 1 on each side of the forward fuselage |
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Pitot static system |
measures temp, pitot and static pressures surrounding aircraft. |
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Indicated airspeed indicator |
the cockpit airspeed indicator |
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Standby pressure altimeter |
an instrument which displays altitude with three displays |
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Vertical speed indicator |
Senses changes in air pressure and displays them in the form of climb or dive rate. |
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AOA |
Angle of attack |
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AOAT |
Angle of attack transmitters
measures the difference between the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the airstream. |
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JHMCS |
joint helmet mounted cueing system
improves the situational awareness, increases aircraft survivability, and increases the ability to acquire a visual target. |
