ASSIGNMENT 5
Textbook Assignment: "M61A1 Gun Installation," chapter 6, pages 6-1 through 6-20; and
"Ammunition Loading," chapter 7, pages 7-1 through 7-16.
5-1.
An M61A1 automatic gun can be
internally mounted in which of the
following aircraft?
1.
P-3
2.
F-14 only
3.
F/A-18 only
4.
F-14 and F/A-18
5-2.
An M61A1 automatic gun is
(a) driven and (b) controlled by
what means?
1.
(a) Electrically
(b) pneumatically
2.
(A) Hydraulically
(b) electrically
3.
(A) Electrically
(b) electrically
4.
(A) Hydraulically
(b) pneumatically
5-3.
As installed in Navy aircraft, an
M61A1 automatic gun has what
pilot-selectable firing rate of
(a) GUN HIGH and (b) GUN LOW rounds
per minute?
1. (a) 6,000 (b) 4,000
2. (a) 7,000 (b) 4,000
3. (a) 7,000 (b) 5,000
4. (a) 8,000 (b) 5,000
5-4.
What components are the primary
parts of an M61A1 automatic gun?
1.
The barrels, housing assembly,
and muzzle clamp assembly
2.
The housing assembly, muzzle
clamp assembly, and clearing
sector assembly
3.
The barrels,rotor assembly,
and housing assembly
4.
The muzzle clamp assembly,
rotor assembly. and barrels
5-5.
What component of an M61A1
automatic gun restrains individual
barrel movement during firing?
1.
The guide bar
2.
The recoil adapter
3.
The muzzle clamp assembly
4.
The mid-barrel clamp assembly
5-6.
What means are used to secure the
gun barrels to the stub rotor of an
M61Al automatic gun?
1.
Pipe threads
2.
Standard threads
3.
Interrupted locking lugs
4.
Barrel retaining safety pins
5-7.
What components are mounted on the
5-8.
5-9.
bearing retainer and provide the
front mounting for an M61A1
automatic gun?
1.
The recoil adapters
2.
The housing assembly
3.
The forward yoke assembly
4.
The rotor housing assembly
On an M61A1 automatic gun, what
components support the breech-bolt
assemblies and provide a guide for
the forward and backward movement
of the bolt?
1.
The elliptical tracks
2.
The main cam paths
3.
The rotor tracks
4.
The oval cam paths
To install or remove the bolt
assembly of an M61A1 automatic gun,
what component should you remove?
1.
The locking cam
2.
The unlocking cam
3.
The housing cover
4.
The lubricator assembly
5-10.
What type of lubricant should you
use in the lubricator assembly of
an M61Al automatic gun?
1.
DOD-L-85336
2.
MIL-L-56000
3.
VV-L-700
4.
VV-L-800
5-11.
What are the two distinct cycles of
M61A1 automatic gun operation?
1.
Firing and clearing
2.
Loading and unloading
3.
Feeding and extracting
4.
Clearing and loading
5-12.
As viewed from the rear, in what
direction does the rotor move when
an M61A1 automatic gun is
operating?
1.
Clockwise
2.
Counterclockwise
3.
Vertically
4.
Horizontally
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