AIR ASSAULT PHASE 1 EXAM ACTUAL TEST
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ AH-64D Flight Time. Answer: 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
◉ Limitations. Answer: Thread identification; infrared crossover;
adverse weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements
Overwater operations severely degrade nav system
Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small
obstacles
◉ AH-64 Missions. Answer: Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
Recon
Air to Air Combat
◉ AH-64 Crew. Answer: 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
◉ UH-60A/L/M Airspeed. Answer: Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
,◉ UH-60A/L/M Flight time. Answer: 2 hours, 30 min
◉ UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops. Answer: 4; pilot, copilot, 2
crew chiefs
◉ UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops). Answer: 11 PAX w
seats
16 PAX w/o seats
◉ UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight. Answer:
8,000 lbs
22,000 lbs
◉ UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight. Answer:
9,000 lbs
23,500 lbs
◉ UH-60 Limitations. Answer: Can't sling load TOW missile equpped
HMMWV
Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots
ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors
◉ UH-60 Missions. Answer: Air Assault and Air Movement (primary)
,CASEVAC
FRIES/SPIES
Rappelling
Airborne Ops
Sling Loads
Resupply Ops
◉ UH-60M Unique Characteristics. Answer: Upgraded Engine and
Avionics
Fly by Wire system
Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component
◉ CH-47D/F Airspeed. Answer: Max: 170 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
◉ CH-47 Flight time. Answer: 2 hours, 30 minutes
◉ CH-47 Crew for tactical ops. Answer: 4; pilot, copilot, flight
engineer, crew chief
◉ CH-47 ACL. Answer: 33 Combat equipped troops
24 max litter capacity
, 31 max ambulatory capacity
◉ CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight. Answer: Fore
Hook: 17,000 lbs
Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs
Center Hook: 26,000 lbs
Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft): 25,000 lbs
Max Gross Weight: 50,000 lbs
◉ CH-47 Limitations. Answer: Cruise speed reduced by light bulky
loads down to less than 80 knots
◉ CH-47 Missions. Answer: Troop and Cargo transport (primary)
Air Assault and Air movement ops
personnel recovery
airborne ops
casevac
waterborne ops
◉ LUH-72A Lakota Airspeed. Answer: Max: 145 knots
Cruise: 133 knots
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ AH-64D Flight Time. Answer: 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
◉ Limitations. Answer: Thread identification; infrared crossover;
adverse weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements
Overwater operations severely degrade nav system
Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small
obstacles
◉ AH-64 Missions. Answer: Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
Recon
Air to Air Combat
◉ AH-64 Crew. Answer: 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
◉ UH-60A/L/M Airspeed. Answer: Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
,◉ UH-60A/L/M Flight time. Answer: 2 hours, 30 min
◉ UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops. Answer: 4; pilot, copilot, 2
crew chiefs
◉ UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops). Answer: 11 PAX w
seats
16 PAX w/o seats
◉ UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight. Answer:
8,000 lbs
22,000 lbs
◉ UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight. Answer:
9,000 lbs
23,500 lbs
◉ UH-60 Limitations. Answer: Can't sling load TOW missile equpped
HMMWV
Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots
ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors
◉ UH-60 Missions. Answer: Air Assault and Air Movement (primary)
,CASEVAC
FRIES/SPIES
Rappelling
Airborne Ops
Sling Loads
Resupply Ops
◉ UH-60M Unique Characteristics. Answer: Upgraded Engine and
Avionics
Fly by Wire system
Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component
◉ CH-47D/F Airspeed. Answer: Max: 170 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
◉ CH-47 Flight time. Answer: 2 hours, 30 minutes
◉ CH-47 Crew for tactical ops. Answer: 4; pilot, copilot, flight
engineer, crew chief
◉ CH-47 ACL. Answer: 33 Combat equipped troops
24 max litter capacity
, 31 max ambulatory capacity
◉ CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight. Answer: Fore
Hook: 17,000 lbs
Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs
Center Hook: 26,000 lbs
Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft): 25,000 lbs
Max Gross Weight: 50,000 lbs
◉ CH-47 Limitations. Answer: Cruise speed reduced by light bulky
loads down to less than 80 knots
◉ CH-47 Missions. Answer: Troop and Cargo transport (primary)
Air Assault and Air movement ops
personnel recovery
airborne ops
casevac
waterborne ops
◉ LUH-72A Lakota Airspeed. Answer: Max: 145 knots
Cruise: 133 knots
