Vfa-15 Eaws Airframe

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WHAT IS THE F/A-18 STRUCTURE AND SURFACE MADE OF?

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GRAPHITE AND CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITE MATERIALS

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WHEN DOES COMPOSITE MATERIAL PRESENT A HAZARD?

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WHEN IT IS BROKEN AND FIBER HAS BEEN EXPOSED.

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WHAT SHOULD YOU WEAR WHILE HANDLING COMPOSITE MATERIALS?

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RESPIRATOR, GOGGLES, AND COTTON GLOVES.

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NO STEP AREAS

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LEADING EDGE FLAPS, TRAILING EDGE FLAPS, HORIZONTAL STABILIZERS, AILERONS (FLIGHT CONTROL SURFACES), AND RADOME SURFACES.

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HOW DO YOU PREVENT DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT WHILE TOWING?

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MINIMUM STRUCTURAL ACCESS DOORS MUST BE INSTALLED.

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HYDRAULIC BRAKE

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2900 PSI MINIMUM

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HOW MUCH IS HIGH VOLTAGE?

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100,000 VOLTS

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WHAT DOES THE CANOPY AND WINDSHIELD MUST HAVE?

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STATIC BUILD UP DISCHARGED THROUGH THE USE OF A STATIC CHARGE REMOVAL KIT.

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HOW MANY TIE-DOWN POINTS ARE THERE?

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12 TIE DOWNS

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WHATS THE PURPOSE OF THE COMPOSITE MATERIALS?

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TO LIMIT WEIGHT, INCREASE STRENGTH AND DECREASE EFFECT OF CORROSION ATTACK.

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HOW MANY TYPES OF REPAIRS ARE THERE?

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3. TEMPORARY REPAIR, ONE TIME FLIGHT REPAIR, AND PERMANENT REPAIR.

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TEMPORARY REPAIR

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REPAIRS THAT ARE SIMPLE AND PRACTICAL AS POSSIBLE.

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ONE TIME FLIGHT REPAIR

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ALLOWS AN AIRCRAFT TO BE FLOWN TO A REPAIR STATION.

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PERMANENT REPAIR

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MEETS OR EXCEEDS STRENGTH OF ORIGINAL STRUCTURE OF COMPONENT WITH NO ADVERSE AFFECTS.

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RADOME

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COVERS THE RADAR AND PROVIDES A WINDOW FOR TRANSMISSION AND RECEPTION OF RADAR SIGNALS

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FORWARD FUSELAGE

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EXTENDS FROM THE END OF THE RADOME TO THE AFT EDGE OF PANEL 18.

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WHAT DOES THE FORWARD FUSELAGE INCLUDE?

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WINDSHIELD, CANOPY, COCKPIT, LEADING EDGE EXTENSION, AND NOSE LANDING GEAR.

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CENTER FUSELAGE

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FORWARD EDGE OF PANEL 26 TO AFT EDGE OF PANEL 55.

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AFT FUSELAGE

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EXTENDS FROM PANEL 62 TO THE EXHAUST NOZZLES.

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LEX

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LEADING EDGE EXTENSION

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WHAT DOES LEX PROVIDE?

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ADDED LIFT AT HIGH ANGLES OF ATTACK.

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AILERONS

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ARE COMMANDED ASYMMETRICALLY IN FLIGHT. DURING TAKE OFF AND LANDING THEY ARE SYMMETRIFCALLY

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MLG

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MAIN LANDING GEAR

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WHAT DOES MLG PROVIDE?

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A STABLE PLATFORM FOR AIRCRAFT CARRIER.

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ANTI-SKID SYSTEM

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PREVENTS WHEEL SKID

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ARRESTING HOOK

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A HYDRAULICALLY CONTROLLED ARM ATTACHED TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE AFT FUSELAGE.

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HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS

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CONTAINS AN ACCUMULATOR, HYDRAULIC RESERVOIR, LINES AND MULTIPLE VALVES.

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HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 1

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PROVIDES PRESSURE TO THE PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS

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HYDRAULIC SYSTEM 2

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PROVIDES PRESSURE TO THE PRIMARY FLIGHT CONTROLS ALSO TO ALL THE NON FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEMS.

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SWITCHING VALVES

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BACKUP HYDRAULIC PRESSURE TO REPLACE THE PRIMARY HYDRAULIC PRESSURE WHEN IT FAILS. SWITCHES FROM NORMAL TO EMERGENCY.