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14 Cards in this Set
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What is a hangar designed to do?
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To provide an area to perform maintenance and store a/c away from the elements.
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How many types of hangars are there? What type of roof system do they have?
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3 types. A column free front cantilevered roof structure.
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What is a Type I hangar?
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designed for carrier a/c but can handle rotary and various types of smaller a/c. It is 235' wide by 85' deep.
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Type II hangar?
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Designed for Marines Aviation. It can accomodate CH-53 helos, V-22 Ospreys, and C-130 Hercules a/c. 119' deep by 325 ft wide.
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Type III hangar?
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Designed for land based patrol and large transport a/c. 165' deep by 165 ft wide.
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What is painted on the deck of a hangar that divides divisional spaces?
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A red painted line that divides the hangar from maintenance workcenters. must be kept clear at all times.
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What type of portable fire prevention system is in the hangar and where is it located?
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Portable CO2 fire extinguishers mounted on the bulkhead above the deck.
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What does the hangar have to give power to the a/c?
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Aircraft electrical systems with cords for applying external power to a/c.
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What is used to seal off the hangar?
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manually or automatic doors to space and seal off the elements.
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What does the hangar have to ground the a/c?
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Aircraft grounds that provide 10 ohm or less to ground discharge are on a grid throughout the hangar deck.
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The likelihood of a fire in a hangar is due to what?
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The mixture of flammable Hazmat, a/c materials and heat producing devices installed in the naval a/c.
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What are some of the hangar protection requirements for the high value a/c?
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1. Low level AFFF sytem. 2. Overhead water sprinkler system. 3. Optical detection sytem to activate the AFFF. 4. Drainage system to drain water and AFFF. 5. Draft curtains to prevent cooling of sprinkler heads allowing earlier detection of heat sources.
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What do Shipboard hangars provide?
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maintenance and storage for non flying a/c from LHD's to CVN's.
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What are the size of CVN hangars?
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110' by 685 ft long and 25 ft of overhead clearance. This adds up to 1.4 acres of maintenance and storage space. they can hold more than 60 a/c. They have divisonal doors that can close in 18 seconds. Hangar 1 and 2 have a/c elevators on starboard side and 3 has them on port and starboard sides. they all have AFF installed in their overhead counterparts.
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