AVIATION ORDNANCE UNIT 4
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED / VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
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YC
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, 4.1 - What are the three ways that gun ammunition can be assembled? - ANS Fixed,
Separated, and Separate loading
4.1 - What are the two major categories of ammunition? - ANS Service & Non-Service
4.1 - What is an Ammunition Lot Number - ANS Quantity of Ammunition assembled from
uniform components under similar conditions.
4.1 - How are CADs actuated (fired)? - ANS Percussion, Electrically, Sympathetically
K
4.1 - What is the definition of shelf life? - ANS An established amount of time beginning from
date of manufacture.
C
4.1 - What is the definition of installed life? - ANS Established around the time computed from
the time the hermetically sealed.
LO
4.2 - What type of targets are General Purpose Bombs used against? - ANS Enemy targets.
(Installations, Armament, and personnel, and tactically to provide direct support of our land, sea,
and air forces engaged in offensive or defensive operations.
4.2 - What type of explosive filler is used with the MK 80 series bombs and what type is used
YC
with the BLU-100 series? - ANS MK-80: H-6
BLU-100 series: PBXN-109 (insensitive explosive filler)
4.2 - What color are the explosive-loaded BLU-100 series thermally protected bombs? - ANS
Olive drab or grey in color.
D
4.2 - State the purpose of thermal protection. - ANS To greatly increase the "cook-off time."
U
4.2 - State the distance between the lugs on a MK 83 bomb body. - ANS 14 inches apart.
4.2 - The BLU-109A/B has the penetration capability of going through how many feet of
ST
reinforced concrete? - ANS 4 to 6 feet
4.2 - What type of penetrator is the BLU-116A/B designated as? - ANS Advanced Unitary
Penetrator (AUP)
4.3 - What is the definition of arming time? - ANS The amount of time or revolutions needed
for the firing train to be aligned after the bomb is released, or from time of release until the bomb
is fully armed.
Also known as Safe Separation Time (SST)
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED / VERIFIED
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
K
C
LO
YC
D
U
ST
, 4.1 - What are the three ways that gun ammunition can be assembled? - ANS Fixed,
Separated, and Separate loading
4.1 - What are the two major categories of ammunition? - ANS Service & Non-Service
4.1 - What is an Ammunition Lot Number - ANS Quantity of Ammunition assembled from
uniform components under similar conditions.
4.1 - How are CADs actuated (fired)? - ANS Percussion, Electrically, Sympathetically
K
4.1 - What is the definition of shelf life? - ANS An established amount of time beginning from
date of manufacture.
C
4.1 - What is the definition of installed life? - ANS Established around the time computed from
the time the hermetically sealed.
LO
4.2 - What type of targets are General Purpose Bombs used against? - ANS Enemy targets.
(Installations, Armament, and personnel, and tactically to provide direct support of our land, sea,
and air forces engaged in offensive or defensive operations.
4.2 - What type of explosive filler is used with the MK 80 series bombs and what type is used
YC
with the BLU-100 series? - ANS MK-80: H-6
BLU-100 series: PBXN-109 (insensitive explosive filler)
4.2 - What color are the explosive-loaded BLU-100 series thermally protected bombs? - ANS
Olive drab or grey in color.
D
4.2 - State the purpose of thermal protection. - ANS To greatly increase the "cook-off time."
U
4.2 - State the distance between the lugs on a MK 83 bomb body. - ANS 14 inches apart.
4.2 - The BLU-109A/B has the penetration capability of going through how many feet of
ST
reinforced concrete? - ANS 4 to 6 feet
4.2 - What type of penetrator is the BLU-116A/B designated as? - ANS Advanced Unitary
Penetrator (AUP)
4.3 - What is the definition of arming time? - ANS The amount of time or revolutions needed
for the firing train to be aligned after the bomb is released, or from time of release until the bomb
is fully armed.
Also known as Safe Separation Time (SST)
