COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (2024/2025)
1. high explosive bombs are classified according to their
what?: Kill mecha- nism or designed use
2. The weight range of general purpose bombs currently in
production is what?: 250-2000lbs
3. Which bomb category is not suitable for target penetration?:
Blast bombs
4. Which class of bombs is used against targets such as
reinforced concrete structures and bridges?: penetration
5. The primary target for shaped charge munitions is what?:
heavily armored targets
6. the primary kill mechanism of kinetic energy penetrators is
its what?: force of impact
7. Even though kinetic energy penetrator munitions contain no
explosive they must be handled carefully because: many of their
delivery systems contain explosives or other hazardous components
8. The design of nuclear bombs is similar to which type of
general-purpose (GP) bomb?: High Drag
9. The fragmentation bomb is made of what?: spirally wound spring
steel
10.How many inches is the suspension lug spacing for
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, conventional bombs weighing yup to 1000 pound?: 14
11.What is the purpose of the bomb arming wire assembly?:
Keep the fuze from arming until the bomb is released
12.In case of a malfunction which bomb marking might require
documenta- tion on the AF Form 2434?: Lot number and serial
number
13.Which color band is painted around high explosive (HE)
munitions?: Yellow
14.Smoke munitions have which color band painted around
them?: Light Green
15.What secures the aft cover to the stabilizer housing of the
BSU-49 AIR bomb?: Two spring loaded latch assemblies
16.The air inflatable retarder (AIR) is inflated by what?: Ram air
entering through four inlets in the retarded itself
17.The BLU-109/B is what type of bomb?: penetration
18.Which of these bombs is designed with only a tail fuze well?:
BLU-109/B
19.The BLU-113A/B penetrator bomb weighs how much?: 4500
pounds
20.The BLU-113A/B serves as the warhead for the what?: GBU-
28A/B and B/B
21.Standard laser guided bombs have their pulse code set by
load crews or aircrew members: using dials located on the under
side of the seeker head
22.The enhanced guided bomb unit (EGBU) is a hybrid system
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