Eaws Block Iii Avionics/electrical

Front 1

Radars present what type of hazard

Back 1

Radiation

Front 2

What must be done before applying external power?

Back 2

Circuit breakers and switches must be correctly positioned

(to prevent injury to personnel and damage to equipment).

Front 3

Barometric altimeter

Back 3

Uses pitot-static pressure to measure altitude above sea level

Front 4

Radar altimeter

Back 4

Uses radio echoes to measure altitude above ground level

Front 5

Azimuth

Back 5

The bearing or angular position in a horizontal plane measured clockwise from true north

Front 6

Bearing

Back 6

Angular position of an object with respect to a reference point/ line

Front 7

Range

Back 7

Distance of an object from an observer

Front 8

Heading

Back 8

Actual orientation of aircraft's longitudinal axis

Front 9

True heading

Back 9

Direction measured by true north

Front 10

Magnetic heading

Back 10

Uses direction of earth's magnetic field as a reference point

Front 11

Relative Heading

Back 11

Direction an object is facing in a 0/360 azimuth alignment

Front 12

Heading

Back 12

Actual orientation of aircraft's longitudinal axis

Front 13

True heading

Back 13

Direction measured by true north

Front 14

Magnetic heading

Back 14

Uses direction of earth's magnetic field as a reference point

Front 15

Relative Heading

Back 15

Direction an object is facing in a 0/360 azimuth alignment

Front 16

Fiber optic cables

Advantages

Back 16

-Improved system performance

-Signal security

-Immune to electrical noise

-Improved safety

-Reduced size & weight

Front 17

VHF/UHF

Back 17

Very-High Frequency/ Ultra-High Frequency

Purpose to communicate with other aircraft and ground stations

Front 18

IAS

Back 18

Intercommunication Audio System

- provides routing of audio signals between cockpit, ground crew and rear cockpit

Front 19

INS

Back 19

Inertial Navigation System

- self contained

- provides highly accurate aircraft present position

- provides acceleration, velocity, present position, and pitch and roll

Front 20

GPS

Back 20

Global Positioning System

- navigation system that works with satellites

- provides pilot present position

Front 21

ARI

Back 21

Attitude Reference Indicator

- self contained

- pitch and roll reference system

- electrically driven gyro

Front 22

ILS

Back 22

Instrument Landing System

- approach guidance system

- provides steering information during an aircraft approach

Front 23

Pitot Static System

Back 23

Measures temperature, pitot and static pressures surrounding the aircraft.

Front 24

AFCS & ATC

Back 24

Automatic Flight Control System

- provides autopilot and Automatic Throttle Control (ATC)

Front 25

Airspeed Indicator

Back 25

Displays airspeed as a function of pitot and static pressure.

Indicates in 10 knot increments from 50-200 knots

Front 26

Standby pressure Altimeter

Back 26

Displays altitude with three displays

Front 27

Vertical Speed Indicator

Back 27

- senses changes in air pressure

- displays in form of climb or dive rate from 0-6000ft per min

Front 28

Air Data Pressure Transmitters

Back 28

converts pressure inputs from probes into digital signals and sends it to (FCC) roll-pitch-yaw computers to be corrected

Front 29

AOA Indexer

Back 29

Shows approach angle of attack with lighted symbols

Front 30

Airspeed Indicator

Back 30

Displays airspeed as a function of pitot and static pressure.

Indicates in 10 knot increments from 50-200 knots

Front 31

Standby pressure Altimeter

Back 31

Displays altitude with three displays

Front 32

Vertical Speed Indicator

Back 32

- senses changes in air pressure

- displays in form of climb or dive rate from 0-6000ft per min

Front 33

Air Data Pressure Transmitters

Back 33

converts pressure inputs from probes into digital signals and sends it to (FCC) roll-pitch-yaw computers to be corrected

Front 34

AOA Indexer

Back 34

Shows approach angle of attack with lighted symbols

Front 35

AOAT

Back 35

Angle Of Attack Transmitters

- measures difference between longitudinal axis of aircraft and Airstream

Front 36

Airspeed Indicator

Back 36

Displays airspeed as a function of pitot and static pressure.

Indicates in 10 knot increments from 50-200 knots

Front 37

Standby pressure Altimeter

Back 37

Displays altitude with three displays

Front 38

Vertical Speed Indicator

Back 38

- senses changes in air pressure

- displays in form of climb or dive rate from 0-6000ft per min

Front 39

Air Data Pressure Transmitters

Back 39

converts pressure inputs from probes into digital signals and sends it to (FCC) roll-pitch-yaw computers to be corrected

Front 40

AOA Indexer

Back 40

Shows approach angle of attack with lighted symbols

Front 41

AOAT

Back 41

Angle Of Attack Transmitters

- measures difference between longitudinal axis of aircraft and Airstream

Front 42

ADC

Back 42

Air Data Computer

- receives input from various sensors

- corrects inputs

- outputs are used for displays

Front 43

ADSU

Back 43

Airstream Direction Sensing Units

- provides AOA information to ADC

- measures difference between longitudinal axis and air stream of aircraft

Front 44

TTP

Back 44

Total Temperature Probe

- measures total temperature of air surrounding aircraft

- sends signal to ADC

Front 45

Data Link

Back 45

A two way UHF communications link connecting the airborne data link system with a controlling shipboard, airborne, or land based combat direction system.

Four modes:

- automatic carrier landing

- alignment mode

- Vector mode

- waypoint mode

Front 46

Data Link

Back 46

A two way UHF communications link connecting the airborne data link system with a controlling shipboard, airborne, or land based combat direction system.

Four modes:

- automatic carrier landing

- alignment mode

- Vector mode

- waypoint mode

Front 47

RADAR

Back 47

Radio Detection and Ranging

- air to air/ air to ground modes

- target detection

- designation

- tracking

- navigation

Front 48

MC

Back 48

Mission Computers

- communicate and provides data conversion

- air to air and air to grounds modes of operation

Front 49

TACAN

Back 49

Tactical Air Navigation

- determines relative bearing and slant range distance to other equipped TACAN ground stations or aircraft

Front 50

HUD

Back 50

Heads-Up Display (provides)

- aircraft altitude

- steering information

- navigation

- A/A & A/G weapons

Front 51

DDI

Back 51

Digital Display Indicators (2)

Displays:

-cautions & advisories

- engine motor

- FLIR video

- BIT displays

Front 52

UFCD

Back 52

Up Front Control Display

Provides for entry and display of aircraft data