Air Assault School Phase I Homework Test
1. AH-64D Apache Airspeed: Max: 140-145 knots
Cruise 110-120 knots
2. AH-64D Flight Time: 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
3. Limitations: 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
4. AH-64 Missions: Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
Recon
Air to Air Combat
5. AH-64 Crew: 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
6. UH-60A/L/M Airspeed: Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
7. UH-60A/L/M Flight time: 2 hours, 30 min
,8. UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs
9. UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops): 11 PAX w seats
16 PAX w/o seats
10. UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: 8,000 lbs
22,000 lbs
11. UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight: 9,000 lbs
23,500 lbs
12. UH-60 Limitations: 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
13. UH-60 Missions: Air Assault and Air Movement (primary)
CASEVAC
FRIES/SPIES
Rappelling
Airborne Ops
Sling Loads
Resupply Ops
14. UH-60M Unique Characteristics: Upgraded Engine and Avionics
,Fly by Wire system
Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component
, 15. CH-47D/F Airspeed: Max: 170 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
16. CH-47 Flight time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
17. CH-47 Crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew chief
18. CH-47 ACL: 33 Combat equipped troops
24 max litter capacity
31 max ambulatory capacity
19. CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: 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
20. CH-47 Limitations: Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down to less
than 80 knots
21. CH-47 Missions: Troop and Cargo transport (primary)
Air Assault and Air movement ops
personnel recovery
airborne ops
1. AH-64D Apache Airspeed: Max: 140-145 knots
Cruise 110-120 knots
2. AH-64D Flight Time: 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
3. Limitations: 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
4. AH-64 Missions: Anti-armor (primary)
Close Air Support
Recon
Air to Air Combat
5. AH-64 Crew: 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
6. UH-60A/L/M Airspeed: Max: 156 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
7. UH-60A/L/M Flight time: 2 hours, 30 min
,8. UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs
9. UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops): 11 PAX w seats
16 PAX w/o seats
10. UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: 8,000 lbs
22,000 lbs
11. UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight: 9,000 lbs
23,500 lbs
12. UH-60 Limitations: 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
13. UH-60 Missions: Air Assault and Air Movement (primary)
CASEVAC
FRIES/SPIES
Rappelling
Airborne Ops
Sling Loads
Resupply Ops
14. UH-60M Unique Characteristics: Upgraded Engine and Avionics
,Fly by Wire system
Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component
, 15. CH-47D/F Airspeed: Max: 170 knots
Cruise: 120-145 knots
16. CH-47 Flight time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
17. CH-47 Crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew chief
18. CH-47 ACL: 33 Combat equipped troops
24 max litter capacity
31 max ambulatory capacity
19. CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: 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
20. CH-47 Limitations: Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down to less
than 80 knots
21. CH-47 Missions: Troop and Cargo transport (primary)
Air Assault and Air movement ops
personnel recovery
airborne ops
