AO Unit 4 questions with correct answers
1. 4.1 - What are the three ways that gun ammunition can be
assembled? ...Answer Is...Fixed, Separated, and Separate loading
2. 4.1 - What are the two major categories of ammunition? ...Answer Is...Service &
Non-Service
3. 4.1 - What is an Ammunition Lot Number ...Answer Is...Quantity of Ammunition
assembled from uniform components under similar conditions.
4. 4.1 - How are CADs actuated (fired)? ...Answer Is...Percussion, Electrically,
Sympathetically
4.1 - What is the definition of shelf life? ...Answer Is...An established amount of time
beginning from date of manufacture.
5. 4.1 - What is the definition of installed life? ...Answer Is...Established around the
time computed from the time the hermetically sealed.
6. 4.2 - What type of targets are General Purpose Bombs used against? ...Answer
Is...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.
7. 4.2 - What type of explosive filler is used with the MK 80 series bombs and what
type is used with the BLU-100 series? ...Answer Is...MK-80: H-6
8. BLU-100 series: PBXN-109 (insensitive explosive filler)
9. 4.2 - What color are the explosive-loaded BLU-100 series thermally protected
bombs? ...Answer Is...Olive drab or grey in color.
10. 4.2 - State the purpose of thermal protection. ...Answer Is...To greatly increase
the "cook-off time."
11. 4.2 - State the distance between the lugs on a MK 83 bomb body. ...Answer
Is...14 inches apart.
12. 4.2 - The BLU-109A/B has the penetration capability of going through how many
feet of reinforced concrete? ...Answer Is...4 to 6 feet
, 13. 4.2 - What type of penetrator is the BLU-116A/B designated as? ...Answer
Is...Advanced Unitary Penetrator (AUP)
14. 4.3 - What is the definition of arming time? ...Answer Is...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.
15. Also known as Safe Separation Time (SST)
16. 4.3 - What advantages do electrical fuses have as opposed to mechanical fuses?
...Answer Is...Depending on the delivery mode (retarded/non-retarded)
automatically selects the arming time.
17. Functioning times are in-flight selectable by the pilot.
18. Gives the bomb on aircraft capability when used with a proximity sensing device.
19. 4.3 - What should you do if the lanyard is removed from the MK 122 arming
safety switch? ...Answer Is...Do NOT attempt to reinstall the lanyard; replace the
entire switching unit.
20. 4.3 - How does the DSU-33 proximity sensor receive its thermal battery initiation
signal? ...Answer Is...From the aircraft through the MK 122 arming safety switch.
21. 4.3 - What is used with the ogive nose plug to provide a solid structure to the
bomb? ...Answer Is...A support cup.
22. 4.4 - List the four major components of a GBU? ...Answer Is...1) Computer
Control Group (CCG)
2) Airfoil Group (AFG)
3) Fuse
4) Warhead (bomb body)
23. 4.4 - What items are contained in an Airfoil Group (AFG)? ...Answer Is...1) Wing
Assembly
2) Forward Adapter Assembly
3) Guidance fins
4) Hardware required for assembly
24. 4.4 - What warhead series does the GBU system utilize? ...Answer
Is...MK-80/BLU-100
25. 4.4 - Why do conical fins have an access door? ...Answer Is...Quick-attach
mechanism with a nyloc inserted nut
1. 4.1 - What are the three ways that gun ammunition can be
assembled? ...Answer Is...Fixed, Separated, and Separate loading
2. 4.1 - What are the two major categories of ammunition? ...Answer Is...Service &
Non-Service
3. 4.1 - What is an Ammunition Lot Number ...Answer Is...Quantity of Ammunition
assembled from uniform components under similar conditions.
4. 4.1 - How are CADs actuated (fired)? ...Answer Is...Percussion, Electrically,
Sympathetically
4.1 - What is the definition of shelf life? ...Answer Is...An established amount of time
beginning from date of manufacture.
5. 4.1 - What is the definition of installed life? ...Answer Is...Established around the
time computed from the time the hermetically sealed.
6. 4.2 - What type of targets are General Purpose Bombs used against? ...Answer
Is...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.
7. 4.2 - What type of explosive filler is used with the MK 80 series bombs and what
type is used with the BLU-100 series? ...Answer Is...MK-80: H-6
8. BLU-100 series: PBXN-109 (insensitive explosive filler)
9. 4.2 - What color are the explosive-loaded BLU-100 series thermally protected
bombs? ...Answer Is...Olive drab or grey in color.
10. 4.2 - State the purpose of thermal protection. ...Answer Is...To greatly increase
the "cook-off time."
11. 4.2 - State the distance between the lugs on a MK 83 bomb body. ...Answer
Is...14 inches apart.
12. 4.2 - The BLU-109A/B has the penetration capability of going through how many
feet of reinforced concrete? ...Answer Is...4 to 6 feet
, 13. 4.2 - What type of penetrator is the BLU-116A/B designated as? ...Answer
Is...Advanced Unitary Penetrator (AUP)
14. 4.3 - What is the definition of arming time? ...Answer Is...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.
15. Also known as Safe Separation Time (SST)
16. 4.3 - What advantages do electrical fuses have as opposed to mechanical fuses?
...Answer Is...Depending on the delivery mode (retarded/non-retarded)
automatically selects the arming time.
17. Functioning times are in-flight selectable by the pilot.
18. Gives the bomb on aircraft capability when used with a proximity sensing device.
19. 4.3 - What should you do if the lanyard is removed from the MK 122 arming
safety switch? ...Answer Is...Do NOT attempt to reinstall the lanyard; replace the
entire switching unit.
20. 4.3 - How does the DSU-33 proximity sensor receive its thermal battery initiation
signal? ...Answer Is...From the aircraft through the MK 122 arming safety switch.
21. 4.3 - What is used with the ogive nose plug to provide a solid structure to the
bomb? ...Answer Is...A support cup.
22. 4.4 - List the four major components of a GBU? ...Answer Is...1) Computer
Control Group (CCG)
2) Airfoil Group (AFG)
3) Fuse
4) Warhead (bomb body)
23. 4.4 - What items are contained in an Airfoil Group (AFG)? ...Answer Is...1) Wing
Assembly
2) Forward Adapter Assembly
3) Guidance fins
4) Hardware required for assembly
24. 4.4 - What warhead series does the GBU system utilize? ...Answer
Is...MK-80/BLU-100
25. 4.4 - Why do conical fins have an access door? ...Answer Is...Quick-attach
mechanism with a nyloc inserted nut
