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Mach Airspeed Warning System purpose: |
Provides an aural warning when the airspeed exceeds the Mach or airspeed limit. |
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What are the primary functions of the Air Data Inertial Reference System? |
Air Data Reference: Calculates airspeed & barometric altitude.
Inertial reference: Calculates attitude, position, ground speed, & heading. |
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What is displayed on the pilot’s HUD? |
Pitch Roll Artificial Horizon Heading Altitude Airspeed Flight Path Acceleration |
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What is the purpose of TCAS? |
Traffic Alert & Collision Avoidance System: An airborne system that help the flight crew maintain air traffic separation.
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What are the functions of the FMCS? |
Flight Management Computer System: Provides navigation, performance, & guidance with input from flight plan & airplane sensors. |
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What is the purpose of the static discharger? |
To decrease radio interference by discharging static energy as far from the fuselage as possible. |
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What is the nomenclature of the P-8A RADAR? |
AN/APY-10 |
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What is the purpose of the EWSP? |
Early Warning & Self Protection: Warns & protects the crew & aircraft from IR & RADAR guides weapons in conjunction with the CMDS. |
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What is the purpose of the ALE-47 CMDS? |
Countermeasure Dispensing System: Dispenses expendable decoys they give protection from hostile missiles. |
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What is the purpose of the AAQ-24 DIRCM? |
Directional Infrared Countermeasures System: It finds enemy missiles through IR detection & directs a high power laser at the threat, causing missiles inoperability. |
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What is the purpose of the ALQ-240 ESM? |
Electronic Support Measures: To possible detect electromagnetic radiation of enemy systems for surveillance, threat warning, tracking augmentation, Target identification, & intelligence collection. |
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What is the purpose of the ALQ-213 EWMS? |
Electronic Warfare Management System: Provides data, indications, & alerts to the crew and is the interface with MCDS for the crew. |
