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Term | Definition |
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Barometric Altimeter | USES PITOT STATIC PRESSURE TO INDICATE ALTITUDE ABOVE SEA LEVEL. |
Radar Altimeter | USES RADIO ECHOES TO DETERMINE ALTITUDE ABOVE GROUND LEVEL |
GPS | NAVIGATION SYSTEM THAT USES SATELLITES |
MAJOR COMPONENTS OF ALQ-99 POD | TURBO GENERATOR HOUSING(HARDBACK), TRANSMITTERS UEU, RAM AIR, RADOME |
MC | MADE UP OF TWO IDENTICAL DIGITAL DATA COMPUTERS THAT CONTROL THE DISPLAYS |
RADAR | TARGET DETECTION, DESIGNATION, TRACKING, NAVIGATION |
RANGE | DISTANCE OF AN OBJECT FROM AN OBSERVER |
MAGNETIC HEADING | USES EARTH'S MAGNETIC FIELD AS REFERENCE |
TRUE HEADING | TRUE NORTH |
RELATIVE HEADING | DIRECTED BASED ON THE OBJECT USING 0/360 AZIMUTH ALIGNMENT |
HEADING | ACTUAL ORIENTATION OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE LONGITUDINAL AXIS |
BEARING | ANGULAR POSITION OF AN OBJECT WITH RESPECT TO A REFERENCE POINT OR LINE |
AZIMUTH | BEARING ON A HORIZONTAL PLANE MEASURED CLOCKWISE FROM TRUE NORTH |
ALQ-99 | PROVIDES VERY LOW, LOW, MEDIUM AND HIGH BAND RADAR AND COMMUNICATION JAMMING |
ALQ-165 | ON BOARD JAMMING SYSTEM |
ALQ-214 | MULTIPLE TECHNIQUES TO DEFEAT TRACKING AND ACQUISITION RADAR |
ALQ-218 | DETECTS, CLASSIFIES, LOCATES, AND REPORTS RADAR EMITTERS AND RADIO SIGNALS |
AN/ALE-47 | PROVIDES PROTECTION IN THREAT ENVIROMENTS. PROVIDED BY CHAFF, FLARES, RF EXPENDABLES AND OTHER PAYLOADS |
AN/ALE-50 | ACTIVE RF DECOY SYSTEM, PROVIDES EFFECTIVE OFF-BOARD COUNTERMEASURE ABILITIES |
ACTIVE | TARGET ILLUMINATION SUPPLIED BY COMPONENT IN MISSILE |
SEMI-ACTIVE | TARGET ILLUMINATION FROM EXTERNAL SOURCE (EX:TRANSMITTER) |
PASSIVE | DIRECTING INTELLIGENCE IS RECEIVED FROM TARGET. |
CHAFF | FINE SHREDDED METAL STRIPS THAT JAM RADAR CONTROLLED MISSILES. |
FLARES | USED DURING EVASIVE MANEUVERS AGAINST HEAT SEEKING MISSILES. |
VHF/UHF | VERY/ULTRA HIGH FREQUENCY. PROVIDES A WAY TO COMMUNICATE ON DIFFERENT FREQUENCIES |
INS | INERTIAL NAVIGATION SYSTEM. DEADRECKONING NAVIGATION SYSTEM |
ILS | INSTRUMENT LANDING SYSTEM. ALL WEATHER APPROACH GUIDANCE SYSTEM |
IAS | INTER COMMUNICATION AUDIO SYSTEM. ROUTES AUDIO SIGNALS BETWEEN COCKPIT AND GROUNDCREW |
DMS | DIGITAL MAP SET. PROVIDES ENHANCED NAVIGATIONAL/TACTICAL SITUATIONAL AWARENESS TO THE CREW |
HUD | HEADS UP DISPLAY. TRANSPARENT DISPLAY THAT PRESENTS DATA TO THE PILOTS. |
MPCD | MULTI PURPOSE COLOR DISPLAY. HAS MECHANICAL PUSH BUTTONS FOR OPERATOR INPUTS |
UFCD | UP FRONT CONTROL DISPLAY. USED FOR SELECTION AND CONTROL OF COMMUNICATION |
ARI | ATTITUDE REFERENCE INDICATOR. SELF CONTAINED PITCH AND ROLL ATTITUDE REFERENCE SYSTEM |
TACAN | DETERMINE RELATIVE BEARING AND SLANT RANGE DISTANCE FROM TACAN STATION OR TACAN EQUIPPED AIRCRAFT |
SSR | SOLID STATE RECORDER. REMOVABLE STORAGE CARTRIDGE THAT RECORDS COCKPIT AND SENOR VIDEO. |
AOAT | ANGLE OF ATTACK TRANSMITTER. DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LONGITUDINAL AXIS AND THE AIR STREAM |
CLC | COMMAND LAUNCH COMPUTER. USED TO CONTROL AND MONITOR HARM. DOOR 13R. |
CCS | COMMUNICATION COUNTER MEASURE SET. ALQ-227 DETECTS, ANALYZES, REPORTS, AND PRODUCES WAVEFORMS FOR JAMMING EMISSIONS IN THE LOW FREQUENCY REGION. |
DATA LINK | A 2 WAY UHF COMMUNICATION LINK CONNECTING THE AIRBORNE DATA LINK SYSTEM WITH A CONTROLLING COMBAT DIRECTION SYSTEM |
PITOT STATIC SYSTEM | MEASURES TEMPERATURE AND PRESSURE AROUND THE AIRCRAFT |
ARMAMENT CONTROL PROCESSOR SET | (AKA STORES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM). PROVIDES ELECTRICAL INTERFERENCE BETWEEN THE WEAPON STATIONS |
TYPE OF BOMB RACKS USED ON EA-18G | BRU-32 EJECTOR RACK |
AOA INDEXER | SHOWS APPROACH ANGLE OF ATTACK WITH LIGHTED SYMBOLS |
AIR DATA PRESSURE TRANSMITTER | CONVERTS PNEUMATIC STATIC AND TOTAL PRESSURE INPUTS INTO DIGITAL SIGNALS |
INDICATED AIRSPEED INDICATOR | COCKPIT AIRSPEED INDICATOR DISPLAYS AIRSPEED AS A FUNCTION OF PITOT AND STATIC PRESSURE. |
VERTICAL SPEED INDICATOR | SENSES CHANGES IN AIR PRESSURE AND DISPLAYS THEM IN THE FORM OF DRIVE OR CLIMB. |
STANDBY PRESSURE INDICATOR | AN INSTRUMENT THAT DISPLAYS ALTITUDE WITH 3 DISPLAYS. POINTER DISPLAY, DRUM DISPLAY, AND 4 DIGIT DISPLAY |
AGM-84 | CONVENTIONAL WAR, PRIMARILY USED AS ANTI SHIP WEAPONS. |