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Figure 15-20.F/A-18 aircraft station configuration capabilities
Armament Subsystems

Aviation Ordinanceman - Aviation theories and other practices
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P-3 AIRCRAFT The basic P-3 (fig. 15-21) ASW weapons system consists of the equipment and accessories necessary for carrying and releasing kill stores and search stores. The system's equipment and accessories are discussed in the following text. Pilots Armament Control Panel The armament control panel provides the pilot with control of all kill and search stores. Pilots Search Stores Control Panel The pilots search stores control panel provides the pilot   with   operational   control   of   the   search   stores system  and  provides  a  visual  indication  of  the  stores that are loaded and are available for release. TORP Presetter Panel This panel provides the controls and indicators for manual   or   automatic   preset   of   Mk   46   or   Mk   50 torpedoes. Weapon Release Switches The pilot and copilot have two switches for release of weapons other than missiles.   Release of kill stores by  the  tactical  coordinator  is  limited  to  bombs  and torpedoes. Harpoon Aircraft Command Launch Control (Missile Control Panel) The missile control panel provides power application,  controls,  and  displays  for  the  Harpoon missile. The   controls   and   displays   are   used   for manually   defining   missile   selection   or   deselecting, warhead   fusing,   target   range   and   relative   bearing, attack and seeker modes, and aircraft true airspeed and altitude inputs. Data Processor Computer (DPC) The   data   processor   is   a   digital   computer   that provides  the  digital  communications  link  between  the Harpoon  Aircraft  Command  Launch  Control  System (HACLCS) and the Harpoon missile. 15-22 Figure 15-21.—P-3 ordnance stations. Figure 15-22.—P-3 sonobuoy launch tube arrangement.







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