AVIATION ORDNANCE UNIT 4 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED / VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE

Characteristics of Ammunition - ANS Insensitive, powerful enough to produce damage, and must be able to remain stable over an extended period. 2 General Classes of Explosives - ANS High and Low explosives High Explosive - ANS virtually instantaneous, rapid expansion of large volumes of gas and heat, causing a very high pressure and widespread shattering effect. "Big Boom" Low Explosive - ANS Ignited by flame and burns/combusts slowly. Do not explode. 2 Types of Explosive Composition - ANS Explosive Mixtures and Explosive Compounds Explosive Mixture Characteristics - ANS two or more distinct substances. Prepared and mixed in varying proportions. Explosive Compound Characteristics - ANS Uniform in structure and composition. Molecules contain the oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen for combustion. Gun Ammunition Types - ANS Fixed: all together Separated: propelling charges and projectiles are separate. Separate Loading: projectile and primer are separate sections. Bomb Ammunition - ANS Thin walled containers loaded with high explosives Rocket Ammunition - ANS Motor, warhead, and fuse assembly. Guided Missile Ammunition - ANS Same characteristics as rocket ammunition, contains guidance and control sections. Pyrotechnic Ammunition - ANS Mixtures of oxidizing agents designed to produce illumination, colored lights, and smoke. 3 Types of Pyrotechnics - ANS Signaling, Illuminating, and Marking. Service Ammunition - ANS tactical, used in times of war. Non-Service Ammunition - ANS designed for training, may be modified. Types of Non-Service Ammunition - ANS Practice/Training, Dummy Drill/Inert, Exercise/Recoverable, Blank, and Unserviceable. Practice/Training Ammunition Characteristics - ANS May or may not contain explosives. Actually launched or dropped. Expendable or Recoverable. Dummy Drill/Inert Ammunition Characteristics - ANS Completely inert. Used for display, testing, and weapons-handling operations. Exercise/Recoverable Ammunition Characteristics - ANS Modified service ammunition. Used for training. May contain spotting charges and/or pyrotechnics. Blank Ammunition Characteristics - ANS Service ammunition with no projectile. Used for simulated firing and signaling. Unserviceable Ammunition Characteristics - ANS Reclassified due to changes in service/shelf life or found to be damaged. 3 Ways to Identify Ammunition - ANS Painting, Marking, and Lettering. Non-Significant Paint Colors - ANS Olive drab, black, and white. Significant Paint Colors - ANS Yellow: high explosives Brown: low explosives