P-3 Eaws (Mission Systems) Mprf-001

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

Radar operation can be identified by the illumination of what lights?

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wing and tail lights,
top and bottom red anti-collision lights,
the taxi lights

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

Personnel must remain___ feet (AN/APS-115) or ____ feet (AN/APS-137 and APG 66) or more from stationary radar when high voltage is applied

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75, 250

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

HERO (Hazard of Electromagnetic Radiation to Ordnance) ordnance must remain at least ____ feet (AN/APS-115) or
____ feet (AN/APS-137 and APG 66) from the radar antenna when the radar is being operated

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140, 250

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

Each P-3C is equipped with one type of Electro-Optics (EO) what are the types?

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Infrared Detection System (IRDS)
Advanced Imaging Multispectral Sensor (AIMS)

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What does the Single Advanced Signal Processer (SASP) do?

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It is used to detect and classify submerged submarines

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

How does SASP work?

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It receives information from deployed sonobuoys and displaying it to the two acoustic operators (SS1 and SS2) aboard the aircraft to track subs.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What is MAD- (Magnetic Anomaly Detection) used for and how does it work?

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Detects submarines by measuring changes (anomalies) in the Earth’s magnetic field.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What does ESM (Electronic Support Measures) do?

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Detects and analyzes radar signals and measures the relative bearing (direction) of an intercepted radar signals.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

OTPI (On-Top Position Indicator) enables the receiver to provide bearing to a selected _______.

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Sonobuoys

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

The DPS (Data Processing System) provides an interface for what 5 systems?

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1 navigation systems,
2 search systems,
3 ordnance control and release system,
4 display systems,
5 communications systems

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

The FDS (Flight Director System) is a ______ and ______ to the pilot that provides him with the visual cues and commands necessary to fly a prescribed pattern or approach.

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navigational, attitude aid,

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

The Electronic Flight Display System (EFDS) is used to provide ______ _____ _____ information

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heading, course, and attitude

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What does the Flight Directory Indicator (FDI) do?

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Aircraft attitude display and visual indication for flight direction.

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The Horizontal Situation Indicator (HSI) provides ______ _____for ______ _____ and _____.

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Compass display; pilot, copilot, and NAV/COMM

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The Vertical Gyroscope (Standby Gyro) is a back up for what 2 systems?

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FDIs and FDSC

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What is the Wet Compass

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Fluid-based magnetic compass.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What are the 6 avionics systems.

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1 Electro-Optics (EO).
2 SASP- Single Advanced
Signal Processer
3 MAD- Magnetic Anomaly
Detection
4 ESM- Electronic Support
Measures
5 OTPI- On-Top Position
Indicator
6 DPS- Data Processing
System

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What are the 6 Instrumentation and Displays Systems?

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1 FDS- Flight Director System.
2 EFDS- Electronic Flight Display System.
3 FDI/EFDI- Flight Directory Indicator.
4 HSI/EHSI- Horizontal Situation Indicator.
5 Vertical Gyroscope (Standby Gyro).
6 Wet Compass.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What are the 5 Navigation systems?

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1 ADF- Automatic Direction Finder
2 TACAN- Tactical Air Navigation
3 INS- Inertial Navigation System
4 GPS- Global Positioning System
5 FMS- Flight Management System

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What are the functions of ADF- Automatic Direction Finder?

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Routine point-to-point radio navigation.
Find emergency beacon

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What is TACAN- Tactical Air Navigation used for?

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Operates in conjunction with surface stations for navigation purposes.

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What is INS- Inertial Navigation System used for?

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2 independent inertial systems providing velocity, attitude, and heading.

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What is GPS- Global Positioning System.

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The GPS is a worldwide, all weather positioning system.

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What does FMS- Flight Management System do? The

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Allows the aircrew to use GPS as the primary means of navigation.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

How many and what systems are used for Communication?

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1 ICS- P-3C Intercommunications System
2 UHF- Ultra High Frequency
3 VHF- Very High Frequency
4 HF- High Frequency
5 Secure Communications.
6 MINI-DAMA- Miniaturized Demand Assigned Multiple Access
7 MINI-DAMA- Miniaturized Demand Assigned Multiple Access
8 IFF- Identification Friend or Foe

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What is the function of Intercommunications System (ICS)?

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provides comms for crewmembers from pilot, copilot and TACCO stations. (12) headsets are provided.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

How many Ultra High Frequency (UHF) radios are they and where are they located?

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The UHF-1 flight station.
UHF-2 NAV/COMM station.

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How many Very High Frequency (VHF) radios are there and where are they located?

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Only 1 in the flight station on the copilot side.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

How many High Frequency (HF) radios are there, where are they located and where are their antennas?

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Two HF radios are installed in the P-3C Aircraft. Control boxes are mounted at the NAV/COMM station. Two long wire antennas, located on top of the aircraft.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

How do HF Frequencies work?

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Bounce off the atmosphere and therefore around the curvature of the earth. not limited to line of sight.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What is MINI-DAMA- Miniaturized Demand Assigned Multiple Access used for?

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Satellite communications system for secure battle group coordination.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

How does Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) work?.

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It's air traffic control radar beacon that allows stations to identify aircraft, control air traffic, and maintain vertical separation.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

How many systems for Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR) are there?

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1 Search Radar
2 Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar ISAR
3 Synthetic Aperture Radar SAR

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What is the Search Radar used for?

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principal airborne surveillance for observing and detecting surface vessels, submarines and terrain and weather avoidance.

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P-3 EAWS ( Mission Systems)

What is Inverse Synthetic Aperture Radar (ISAR).

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Radar system that generates true, recognizable, two dimensional images for recognizing and classifying target images

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What does Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) do?

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Airborne system that creates a two dimensional map-like presentation.

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What Countermeasures does the P-3c have?

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CMDS- Countermeasure Dispensing System for Chaff, Flare, Jammers.