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A comprehensive overview of various types of guided munitions and explosive devices, including their design, components, and usage. It covers a wide range of topics such as general-purpose bombs, penetration bombs, cluster bombs, missile warheads, rocket warheads, and ammunition. The document delves into the specific details of each munition type, including their weight ranges, target suitability, kill mechanisms, and handling requirements. It also discusses the arming and fuzing mechanisms, as well as the safety precautions associated with these munitions. This information is valuable for military personnel, defense researchers, and individuals interested in the technical aspects of modern warfare and weaponry.
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high explosive bombs are classified according to their what? - Correct Answer Kill mechanism or designed use The weight range of general purpose bombs currently in production is what? - Correct Answer 250 - 2000lbs Which bomb category is not suitable for target penetration? - Correct Answer Blast bombs Which class of bombs is used against targets such as reinforced concrete structures and bridges? - Correct Answer penetration The primary target for shaped charge munitions is what? - Correct Answer heavily armored targets the primary kill mechanism of kinetic energy penetrators is its what? - Correct Answer force of impact Even though kinetic energy penetrator munitions contain no explosive they must be handled carefully because - Correct Answer many of their delivery systems contain explosives or other hazardous components The design of nuclear bombs is similar to which type of general-purpose (GP) bomb? - Correct Answer High Drag The fragmentation bomb is made of what? - Correct Answer spirally wound spring steel How many inches is the suspension lug spacing for conventional bombs weighing yup to 1000 pound? - Correct Answer 14
What is the purpose of the bomb arming wire assembly? - Correct Answer Keep the fuze from arming until the bomb is released In case of a malfunction which bomb marking might require documentation on the AF Form 2434? - Correct Answer Lot number and serial number Which color band is painted around high explosive (HE) munitions? - Correct Answer Yellow Smoke munitions have which color band painted around them? - Correct Answer Light Green What secures the aft cover to the stabilizer housing of the BSU- 49 AIR bomb? - Correct Answer Two spring loaded latch assemblies The air inflatable retarder (AIR) is inflated by what? - Correct Answer Ram air entering through four inlets in the retarded itself The BLU-109/B is what type of bomb? - Correct Answer penetration Which of these bombs is designed with only a tail fuze well? - Correct Answer BLU-109/B The BLU-113A/B penetrator bomb weighs how much? - Correct Answer 4500 pounds The BLU-113A/B serves as the warhead for the what? - Correct Answer GBU-28A/B and B/B Standard laser guided bombs have their pulse code set by load crews or aircrew members
Which cluster bomb unit contains kinetic energy penetrators arranged into packs of varying sizes? - Correct Answer CBU- 107 Which of these is a 500 pound practice bomb? - Correct Answer BDU- 50 You can reinstall the safety clip in which BDU-33B/B configuration? - Correct Answer those equipped with a CXU-2/B spotting charge The B61 suspension lug spacing is how many inches? - Correct Answer 30 The strike enabling plug is on which subassembly of the B61 bomb? - Correct Answer Preflight When the B61 nuclear bomb is released the actuator lug located on the tail assembly is pulled up, - Correct Answer Firing the bomb's spin rocket the time to arm and time to burst settings on the B83 are behind the - Correct Answer access door on the aft assembly How are bomb fuzes classified? - Correct Answer Position and method of arming A typical operating range for time fuzes is how many seconds? - Correct Answer 5 - 92 seconds proximity fuzes will produce air bursts at heights between how many feet above the ground? - Correct Answer 20 - 125 The M904 mechanical nose fuzes firing delay time begins after - Correct Answer the bomb has impacted what must you do when changing the arming time settings on the M905 tail fuze? - Correct Answer Depress the timing lock Which of these is the only safety device on the FMU-124A/B fuze? - Correct Answer Pin
What supplies electrical power to operate the FMU-139A/B fuze? - Correct Answer FZU- 48/B Initiator The FZU-39/B proximity sensor has how many selectable height range functions - Correct Answer 10 Which of these bombs may use the FMU-143/B, A/B fuze? - Correct Answer BLU- 109 and GBU- 24 Which initiator provides electrical power to the FMU- 152 tail fuze? - Correct Answer FZU- 55/B Which component inside the guidance window of the AGM- 65 must be checked before loading? - Correct Answer Humidity indicator After loading and during flight the AGM- 65 missile is held on the LAU- 88 launcher by the - Correct Answer Shear pin The AGM- 65 can be configured with two warheads, a 125 pound shaped charge or a - Correct Answer 300 pound blast/fragmentation warhead Which component protects the pins of the umbilical connector on the AGM- 65 until just before loading? - Correct Answer Shielding cap which aircraft carries the AGM- 88 high speed anti radiation missile (HARM) - Correct Answer F- 16 The AGM- 158 uses what class of warhead? - Correct Answer 1000 pound Which AGM- 86 components are the attach points to mate it to its ejector rack? - Correct Answer Forward and aft Clevises The AGM- 86 warhead's arming device can be safed - Correct Answer Either electrically or mechanically
When can you remove the shielding tape from a rocket motor? - Correct Answer Immediately before loading Which ammunition round component expands in and seals the barrels chamber to keep gas from escaping to the rear when the cartridge is fired? - Correct Answer Cartridge case Which ammunition component actually starts the chain reaction to fire the round? - Correct Answer primer What does the term Pyrophoric mean? - Correct Answer Small particles may self ignite when exposed to the friction and heat of a munitions strike Which precautions must you take to prevent exposure to harmful radiation when working around unfired munitions containing depleted uranium? - Correct Answer There are no additional protective measures required beyond those standards for all munitions A normal round with the primer and propellant charge removed is called a what? - Correct Answer Dummy round What distinguishes 20mm high explosive incendiary with tracer rounds from high explosive incendiary rounds? - Correct Answer Ring of red T's stenciled around the projectile Which type of projectile has a hollow body? - Correct Answer Target Practice You must be extremely carful when handling linked ammo to keep from what? - Correct Answer getting cut or pinched Ammunition should never be needlessly subjected to sunlight because - Correct Answer prolonged exposure to heat will affect its ballistics What are the two basic types of impulse cartridges? - Correct Answer Explosive and nonexplosive
Which of these impulse cartridges is not case grounded? - Correct Answer BBU-63/B Which impulse cartridge component normally provides a ground for the electrical firing circuit? - Correct Answer Case What do you use to place scribe marking on the closure disc of an impulse cartridge? - Correct Answer Indelible ink marker How many insertion marking constitute the end of service life for impulse cartridges that are used in breeches with spring loaded firing pins? - Correct Answer no limit Which action do you take if the timer knob of a LUU-2/B flare is accidentally pulled during ground handling and the timer cycle starts? - Correct Answer Forcibly hold the time and release mechanism on the flare housing to prevent ejection of the timer and release mechanism; then tape the mechanism on the flare housing and mark it for disposal once the timer completes its cycle. On the LUU-2A/B flare what limits timer travel between safe and 500 feet? - Correct Answer Two pegs A F- 15 and F- 16 aircraft uses which type of flare magazines? - Correct Answer MJU- 12 What aircraft uses the MJU- 17 flare magazines? - Correct Answer F- 15 How many flare magazines can be loaded on the F-22? - Correct Answer 6 The F- 22 countermeasure stations are located just - Correct Answer aft of the left and right side weapons bays How many RR196/AL chaff bundles may be loaded in the ALE- 52 magazines used in the F-22? - Correct Answer 18 AN/ALE- 50 decoys can be deployed by the - Correct Answer F- 16 and the B- 1