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SPECIFICS EAWS FIXED WING VAQ
SECTION 203 - AVIONICS/ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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Aviation
Not Applicable
09/07/2011

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Term
State the purpose of Ultra High Frequency (UHF)
Definition
2-Way air-to-air and air-to-ground voice communication. (military comm)
225 to 399.95 mhz
Term
State the purpose of Very High Frequency (VHF)
Definition
2-Way air-to-air and air-to-ground voice communication. (civilian airliners comm)
116 to 151.95 mhz
Term
State the purpose of High Frequency (HF)
Definition
AM voice communication.
Term
State the purpose of AIC-14 Intercommunications System (ICS)
Definition
Used for communication between aircrew in the aircraft. (Cockpit comm)
Term
State the purpose of Tactical Air Navigation (TACAN)
Definition
Shows the range to various ground stations.
Term
State the purpose of Inertial Navigation System (INS)
Definition
Shows altitude reference, postion and velocity.
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State the purpose of Radio Detection and Ranging (RADAR)
Definition
Projects what is in range of the aircraft.
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State the purpose of Global Positioning System (GPS)
Definition
Spaced based radio positioning system.
Term
State the purpose of Attitude Heading Reference (ASN-50)
Definition
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State the purpose of Radio Countermeasures SET (AN/USQ-113)
Definition
Blocks, jams enemy communications.
Term
State the purpose of Electronics Countermeasures Set (AN/ALQ-99)
Definition
Tactical reciever & jamming system.
Term
State the purpose of Electronics Countermeasures Set (AN/ALQ-167)
Definition
Noise & deception jamming system.
Term
State the purpose of Tactical computer (AN/AYK-14)
Definition
Navigation & tactical jamming system.
Term
State the purpose of Tactical Navigation Set (AN/ASN-123)
Definition
displays processor interface w AYK-14 and displays Tactical Jamming System (TJS) navigational data.
Term
Discuss the purposes of the Tactical EA-6B Mission Support (JMPS)system.
Definition
Input, store, retrieve, manipulate and output tactical mission data.
Term
Identify the location of the Turbo-generator housing (hardback)
Definition
Top of TJS pod
Term
Identify the location of the Transmitters
Definition
Forward and aft of UED.
Term
Identify the location of the Universal exciter (UEU)
Definition
Between forward and aft transmitters.
Term
Identify the location of the Ram air turbo-generator
Definition
Forward most part of pod.
Term
Identify the location of the Radome (canoe)
Definition
Bottom of pod.
Term
State the purpose of the Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS)
Definition
Powersteering. Helps manuver plane easier.
Term
State the purpose of Automatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS)
Definition
Aides w/ carrier landing.
Term
State the purpose of the Instrument Carrier Landing System
Definition
Provides slope, and elevation signals and displays EADI.
Term
State the purpose of of the Approach Power Compensator (APC) system.
Definition
Acts as cruise control. Reducesor increases thrust automaticalyy during landing.
Term
State the purpose of Generators
Definition
Generates AC power.
Term
State the purpose of of Transformers Rectifiers
Definition
Converts AC to DC.
Term
State the purpose of Regulator-Supervisory Panel
Definition
They are the sensing circuits for voltage regulation and protection.
Term
Identify the location and state the purpose of the Anti-collision lights
Definition
Behind the canopy and under the nose. Act as strobe lights.
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