Term
| Name safety consernes and practices for Airframes "moveable surfaces". |
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Definition
landing gear and arresting gear can pose danger to
personnel and equipment. Safety observers shall be in place to ensure that
the surface will not come in contact with any person/object in its full range
of motion. |
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Term
| Airframes Theory and primary mission |
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Definition
The E-2C aircraft is a high-wing, all-weather carrier-and shore—based
Airborne Early Warning Intercept Control (AEW/IC) monoplane, powered by twin
turboprop engines. |
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Term
| The design of the aircraft permits what? |
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Definition
operation from all angled
deck carriers. |
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Term
| The most distinguishing feature of the aircraft is? |
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Definition
a 24-foot,
rotating, disk-shaped rotodome mounted on a pylon and located on top of the
fuselage. |
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Term
| The aircraft construction is? |
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Definition
semimonocoque, with full cantilever
wings, horizontal stabilizer, and fins. Aluminum alloy is the principal
structural material employed throughout the aircraft. In addition, extensive
use is made of reinforced fiberglass cloth and fiberglass and aluminum alloy
honeycomb sandwich structures. |
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Term
| The wing group includes what parts? |
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Definition
the wing center section and the wing outer
panels. The wing center section, which is mounted on top of the fuselage.
Attachment points are provided for the fuselage, engine mounts, nacelles,
wing outer panels, and inboard flaps. The main structural components of the
wing outer panel are three beams, ribs, stringers, and skins. Wing hinges,
wing lock fittings, and attachment fittings are provided for the outboard
flaps and ailerons. |
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Term
| The tail group consists of what componites? |
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Definition
a horizontal stabilizer, right inboard fin,
left inboard slab fin, and upper and lower, left and right outboard fins. |
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Term
| Nose gear is located where? |
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Definition
Forward section of aircraft, under Cockpit. Nose gear
consists of 2 nose wheels and tires. |
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Term
| Name the four main fuselage sections and the other three sections that are considered part of the body section. |
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Definition
the forward
section, two midsections, and the aft section. The nose cap, rotodome, and
pylon are also part of the body group. |
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Term
The fuselage is of semimonocoque
design and is fabricated essentially of_________ alloy. |
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Definition
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Term
| The nose gear catapult system provides the aircraft with ____ _____ ___-___ capabilities through the use of a ____ ___ and associated ______. |
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Definition
The nose gear catapult system provides the aircraft with carrier deck
take-off capabilities through the use of a tow link and associated linkage. |
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Term
| The deicing system is _________ operated and _________ controlled. |
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Definition
| Pneumatically operated and electrically controlled. |
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Term
| The deicer boots are designed to remove what and are located on what parts of the plane? |
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Definition
It removes accumulated ice from the leading edges of the wings,
stabilizers, and vertical fins by inflating and deflating deicer boots bonded
to the leading edges. |
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