AVIATION ORDNANCE UNIT 4
NAS PENSACOLA QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED /
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST
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, What are the three ways that gun ammunition can be assembled? - ANS Fixed, separate and
loading
What are the two major categories of ammunition? - ANS Service and non service
How are CADs actuated? - ANS Percussion, electrically, sympathetically
What is an ammunition lot # - ANS Quantity of ammunition assembled from uniform
components.
K
What is the definition of shelf life? - ANS Estimated amount of time beginning from the date of
manufacture.
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What is the definition of installed life? - ANS Time computed after a hermetically sealed
package is opened
LO
What type of targets are general purpose bombs used against? - ANS Installations,
armaments and personnel
What type of filler is used with the MK-80 series bombs? - ANS PBXN-109
YC
What color are the explosive-loaded blu-100 series thermally protected bombs? - ANS Olive
drab, grey 3 yellow bands
State the purpose of thermal protection - ANS Increased cook-off time
D
State the distance between the lugs on a mk 83 bomb body - ANS 14 inches
How many feet of reinforced concrete can a BLU-109 series bomb penetrate? - ANS 4 to 6 ft.
U
What type of penetrator is the blu-116 A/B designated as? - ANS Hardened steel penetrating
case
ST
The M90E4 is thermal protected. Why is this important? - ANS Keep interior cool
What is the definition of arming time? - ANS Amount of time/revolutions needed for firing train
to be aligned
What should you do if the lanyard is removed from the MK 122 arming switch? - ANS Replace
switching unit
How does the DSU-33 proximity sensor receive its thermal battery initiation signal? - ANS MK
122 arming safety switch
NAS PENSACOLA QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED /
VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST
K
UPDATE
C
LO
YC
D
U
ST
, What are the three ways that gun ammunition can be assembled? - ANS Fixed, separate and
loading
What are the two major categories of ammunition? - ANS Service and non service
How are CADs actuated? - ANS Percussion, electrically, sympathetically
What is an ammunition lot # - ANS Quantity of ammunition assembled from uniform
components.
K
What is the definition of shelf life? - ANS Estimated amount of time beginning from the date of
manufacture.
C
What is the definition of installed life? - ANS Time computed after a hermetically sealed
package is opened
LO
What type of targets are general purpose bombs used against? - ANS Installations,
armaments and personnel
What type of filler is used with the MK-80 series bombs? - ANS PBXN-109
YC
What color are the explosive-loaded blu-100 series thermally protected bombs? - ANS Olive
drab, grey 3 yellow bands
State the purpose of thermal protection - ANS Increased cook-off time
D
State the distance between the lugs on a mk 83 bomb body - ANS 14 inches
How many feet of reinforced concrete can a BLU-109 series bomb penetrate? - ANS 4 to 6 ft.
U
What type of penetrator is the blu-116 A/B designated as? - ANS Hardened steel penetrating
case
ST
The M90E4 is thermal protected. Why is this important? - ANS Keep interior cool
What is the definition of arming time? - ANS Amount of time/revolutions needed for firing train
to be aligned
What should you do if the lanyard is removed from the MK 122 arming switch? - ANS Replace
switching unit
How does the DSU-33 proximity sensor receive its thermal battery initiation signal? - ANS MK
122 arming safety switch
