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17 Cards in this Set
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How many types of hangars are used in Naval Aviation?
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3 Types
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What are the 3 types of hangars?
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1. Type I
2. Type II 3. Type III |
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Describe a Type I Hangar
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It is a maintenance hanger primarily designed for carrier aircraft, adaptable to meet requirements for rotary wing and various types of smaller aircraft
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Describe a Type II Hangar
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It is primarily provided for US Marine Corps Aviation.
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Describe a Type III Hangar
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A maintenance hangar that is designed for land based patrol and large transport aircraft
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What are some peculiar items in regards to shore based hangars?
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1. Painted red fire lane along bulkhead; must be kept clear.
2. Portable CO2 fire extinguishers on bulkhead above deck 3. Aircraft electrical system with cords 4. Manually or automatically operated hangar door. 5. Aircraft grounds that provide a 10 ohm or less point to ground and discharge stray voltage |
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What creates the likelihood of a fire in a hangar?
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A mixture of:
1. Flammable HAZMAT 2. Aircraft materials 3. Heat producing devices installed in naval aircraft. |
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What are some hangar protection requirements?
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1. Low level AFFF system ;high degree of reliability; and low maintenance requirements
2. Closed head water only overhead sprinkler system 3. Optical detection system to activate the low level AFFF system 4. Appropriate drainage systems 5. Draft curtains to prevent cooling of sprinkler heads, allowing earlier detection of heat sources |
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Why is it necessary to train on the fire suppression system?
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Because of the impact false activation of the system which causes loss of man-hours, materials, readiness, and financial burden
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What is the estimated cost of a false activation? Why?
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$80,000
B/C of : 1. Damage to aircraft 2. Cost to recharge system 3. Cost of run-off retention 4. Cost of AFFF removal 5. Associated manpower expenses |
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What are aircraft hangers used for?
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They serve as a maintenance area and storage area for aircraft not in flight operations.
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What are the largest aircraft hangers?
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Those on the CVN or aircraft carrier hanger bays
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How many aircraft can a Hanger Bays hold? What other equipment can it hold?
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More than 60 aircraft
Can also hold spare jet engine, fuel tanks and other heavy equipment |
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Which hanger bays have Aircraft elevators on the Starboard side?
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Hanger bay 1 and 2
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Where are the aircraft elevators located in Hanger Bay 3?
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Port and Starboard side
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Which hanger bays have AFFF installed?
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all three hanger bays
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Where are the portable fire extinguishing equipment in the hanger bays?
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Both port and starboard bulkheads
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