Aviation Ordnanceman Chapter 05 Air-Laid Mines And Torpedoes

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WHAT IS THE PRIMARY WEAPON USED FOR ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE

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THE MK 46 TORPEDO IS THE PRIMARY WEAPON USED FOR ANTISUBMARINE WARFARE

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LIST THE MK 46 CONFIGURATIONS

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THE MK 46 CONFIGURATIONS INCLUDE WARSHOT AND EXERCISE

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WHEN THE MK46 IS USED IN THE EXERCISE CONFIGURATION,WHAT EXERCISE HEAD IS USED?

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WHEN THE MK 46 IS USED IN THE EXERCISE CONFIGURATION, THE MK 85 AND MODS EXERCISE HEAD IS USED

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AFTER LAUNCH,WHAT EQUIPMENT STABILIZES THE TORPEDO DURING ITS DESCENT INTO THE WATER?

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AFTER LAUNCH,THE AIR STABILIZER STABILIZES THE TORPEDO DURING ITS DESCENT INTO THE WATER.

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LIST THE AIR STABILIZERS USED FOR (A) FIXED-WING AND (B) ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT.

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FIXED-WING AIRCRAFT USE MK 28 MOD 2 OR MOD 3 AIR STABILIZERS,AND ROTARY-WING AIRCRAFT USE MK 31 MOD 1 AIR STABILIZERS

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TORPEDOES ARE SUSPENDED FROM BOMB RACKS OR SHAKLES BY MK 78 MOD O OR MOD 1 SUSPENSION BANDS. HOW DO THE SUSPENSION BANDS RELEASE WHEN THE TORPEDO IS LAUNCHED?

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TORPEDOES ARE SUSPENDED FROM BOMB RACKS OR SHACKLES BY MK 78 MOD 0 OR MOD 1 SUSPENSION BANDS. AS TORPEDOES ARE LAUNCHED FROM THE AIRCRAFT,RELEASE WIRES UNLATCH THE SUSPENSION BANDS,LETTING THEM BREAK AWAY FROM THE AIRCRAFT.

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WHAT PROPELLANT IS USED IN THE PROPULSION SYSTEM OF THE MK 46 TORPEDO

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OTTO FUEL 2 IS THE PROPELLANT USED IN THE PROPULSION SYSTEM OF THE MK 46 TORPEDO

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BECAUSE OTTOA FUEL 2 HAS A HIGH FLASH POINT,LOW VAPOR PRESSURE,AND IS NONCORROSIVE,IT IS CLASSIFIED AS ?

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BECAUSE OTTO FUEL 2 HAS HIGH FLASH POINT, LOW VAPOR PRESSURE, AND IS NONCORROSIVE, IT IS CLASSIFIED AS A LOW FIRE HAZARD MATERIAL.

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LIST THE SYMPTOMS YOU MIGHT EXHIBIT IF YOU WERE EXPOSED TO OTTO FUEL 2

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IF YOU WERE EXPOSED TO OTTO FUEL 2, YOU MIGHT EXHIBIT THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:HEADACHE,DIZZINESS,BLOOD PRESSURE DROP,AND/OR NASAL CONGESTION.

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FOR SAFETY REASONS,HOW MANY CREW MEMBERS SHOULD BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING OTTO FUEL 2?

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FOR SAFETY REASONS,AT LEAST TWO CREW MEMBERS SHOULD BE PRESENT WHEN HANDLING OTTO FUEL 2.

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MINES CLASSIFIED BY THEIR INTEDED USE ARE CLASSIFIED AS ?

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MINES CLASSIFIED BY THEIR INTEDED USE ARE CLASSIFED AS SERVICE,EXERCISE (RECOVERABLE) AND TRAINING MINES

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WHAT MINES ARE FULLY LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES AND DESIGNATED FOR USE IN WARTIME

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SERVICE MINES ARE FULLY LOADED WITH EXPLOSIVES AND DESIGNATED FOR USE IN WARTIME

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WHAT MINES IS CLASSIFIED BY THE POSITION THEY TAKE IN THE WATER AFTER BEING LAID?

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(*)MOORED OR BOTTOM MINES ARE CLASSIFIED BY THE POSITION THEY TAKE IN THE WATER AFTER BEING LAID

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THE EFFECTIVE DEPTH OF A BOTTOM MINE IS CONTROLLED BY ?

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THE EFFETIVE DEPTH OF A MINE IS CONTROLLED BY THE AMOUNT OF CHARGE CONTAINED IN THE MINE RELATIVE TO THE DEPTH TO WHICH THE MINE IS PLANTED.

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MOORED MINES ARE STABILIZED BY WHAT MEANS ?

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A CABLE CONNECTED TO AN ANCHOR RESTING ON THE OCEAN FLOOR STABILIZES MOORED MINES

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LIST THE CLASSIFICATIONS OF INFLUENCE-ACTUATED MINES

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(*)INFLUENCE-ACTUATED MINES ARE CLASSIFIED AS: MAGNETIC,ACOUSTIC,AND PRESSURE

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WHAT ELEMENT OF A MINE CARRIES ALL OTHER COMPONENTS?

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THE MINE CASE CONTAINS OR CARRIES ALL OTHER COMPONENTS.

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LIST THE EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS OF A MINE

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THE EXPLOSIVE COMPONENTS OF A MINE INCLUDE:THE MAIN CHARGE,BOOSTER,INITIATING SYSTEM,AND AUXILIARY EXPLOSIVE DEVICES

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WHAT AMOUNT OF EXPLOSIVES IS USED IN AIR-LAID MINES

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BETWEEN 160 AND 1,300 POUNDS OF EXPLOSIVES ARE USED IN AIR-LAID MINES.

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AFTER A MINE IS PLANTED,WHAT DEVICE PREVENTS THE MINE FROM FIRING UNTIL IT HAS BEEN SUBMERGED FOR A PREDETERMINED TIME?

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AFTER A MINE IS PLANTED,A CLOCK-DELAY MECHANISM PREVENTS THE MINE FROM FIRING UNTIL IT HAS BEEN SUBMERGED FOR A OREDETERMINED TIME

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WHAT IS THE RANGE OF THE DELAY TIME PLANTED AIR-LAID MINES?

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THE RANGE OF THE DELAY TIME IN PLANTED AIR-LAID MINES IS FROM 8 MINUTES TO 10 DAYS

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LIST THE INFLUENCE-ACTUATED FIRING MECHANISMS

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(*)INFLUENCE-ACTUATED FIRING MECHANISMS INCLUDE:ACOUSTIC,PRESSURE,AND MAGNETIC

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WHAT TYPE OF MINE IS DETONATED BY THE SOUND WAVES GENERATED BY NEARBY SHIPS ROTATING SCREWS?

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(*)ACOUSTIC MINES ARE DETONATED BY THE SOUND WAVES GENERATED BY NEARBY SHIPS ROTATING SCREWS

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WHAT FORCE ACTUATES THE PRESSURE MINE ?

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(*)A DECREASE IN THE WATER PRESSURE IMMEDIATELY SURROUNDING THE MINE ACTUATES THE PRESSURE MINE

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WHAT ACTUATES THE MAGNETIC TYPE OF MINE?

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(*)A CHANGE IN THE EARTHS MAGNETIC FIELD ACTUATES THE MAGNETIC TYPE OF MINE

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WHAT COMPONENTS ARE USED ON THE MK 55 MINE FOR DROP STABILITY ?

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A NOSE FAIRING AND BOX FINS ARE USED ON THE MK 55 MINE FOR DROP STABILITY.

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WHAT IS THE SUSPENSION OF THE MK 55 MINE ?

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THE MK 55 MINE IS EQUIPPED WITH SUSPENSION LUGS 30 INCHES APART

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IN WHAT CONFIGURATION ARE MINES NORMALLY RECIEVED ABOARD SHIP ?

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NORMALLY, MINES ARE RECIEVED ABOARD SHIP IN CONFIGURATIONS (C) AND (D)

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THE ASSEMBLY OF MINES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF ?

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THE ASSEMBLY OF MINES IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A MOBILE MINE ASSEMBLY GROUP (MOMAG)

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TO WHAT MINIMUM DEPTH MUST A MINE BE JETTISONED TO BE CONSIDERED JETTISON SAFE AND NOT CONSTITUTE A HAZARD ?

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A MINE MUST BE JETTISONED TO A MINIMUM DEPTH OF 800 FEET (243.8)METERS TO BE CONSIDERED JETTISON SAFE AND NOT CONSTITUTE A HAZARD.

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WHAT ARE THE PHYSICAL CHARACTISTIS OF THE MK 55 SERVICE MINE

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THE PHYSICAL CHARACTISTICS OF THE MK 55 MINE

FAIRED:2273 LB.

UNFAIRED:2132 LB.