ASSIGNMENT 1
Textbook Assignment:
“Bombs, Fuzes, and Associated Equipment,” chapter 1, pages 1-1 through
1-52, and “Aircraft Rockets and Rocket Launchers,” chapter 2, pages
2-1 through 2-32.
1-1.
1-2.
1-3.
1-4.
1-5.
The action that causes a fuze to
detonate before impact when any
substantial object is detected at a
predetermined distance from the
fuze is known by what term?
1.
Proximity
2.
Delay
3.
Instantaneous
4.
Functioning time
The time required for a fuze to
detonate after impact or a preset
time is known by what term?
1.
Arming time
2.
Impact delay time
3.
Preset delay time
4.
Functioning time
In its simplest form, which of the
following devices is like the
hammer and primer used to fire a
r i f l e o r p i s t o l?
1.
An electrical fuze
2.
A capacitor
3.
A mechanical fuze
4.
A resister
The functioning delay of an
e l e c t r i c a l f u z e i s i n i t i a t e d by
what means?
1.
E l e c t r i c a l l y o n ly
2.
Mechanically only
3.
Electromechanically
4.
Hydraulically
A fuze that does NOT have the
elements of its firing train in the
proper position for firing until
the fuze is fully armed is known as
what type of fuze?
1.
A detonator-safe fuze
2.
A f a i l - s a f e f u ze
3.
A shear-safe fuze
4.
A armed-safe fuze
1-6.
1-7.
1-8.
1-9.
1-10.
To help make carrier operations
safe, a bomb that is accidently
released during an aircraft’s
landing or takeoff will NOT
normally have sufficient air
t r a v e l , v e l o c i t y , o r t i m e t o f u l ly
arm the fuze because of what fuze
feature?
1.
Pressure arming
2.
Delay arming
3.
Fail-safe arming
4.
Impact arming
The two observation windows of an
M904 series fuze are used for what
purpose ?
1.
To determine the safe condition
only
2.
To determine the safe/armed
condition
3.
To determine if the fuze is
armed
4.
To determine the time setting
The release speeds for arming an
M904 fuze fall into which of the
following ranges?
1.
100 to 350 knots
2.
135 to 400 knots
3.
150 to 415 knots
4.
170 to 525 knots
Deflagration to detonation occurs
at what average reaction on a Mk 83
with an M904E4 fuze?
1.
8 min 45 sec
2.
9 min 49 sec
3.
10 min
4.
12 min
At impact, what component drives
the striker body and firing pin
down into the M9 delay element of
an M904 fuze?
1.
The forward part of the fuze
body
2.
The booster
3.
The arming vane
4.
The igniter
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