What is the SMS and what is the purpose?
Stores management system.
Manages the release, carriage, control, data transfer and required interfaces of the kill stores and search stores carried on the P-8A
What is the SMC and what is it’s purpose?
Stores management computer. It is the central point for the SMS and performs the integration role for all SMS fuctions
What is the purpose of the stores management weapons control panel?
Provides a means for the application of power to the armament and search stores subsystems
What is MCDS
Mission Computing and Display system
What is the purpose of the stores management MCDS-ordnance panel?
Controls the SMS, collects statuses, provides necessary data to function and provides the human interface, through which the operators can input commands and observe the SMS
What is the purpose of the Stores Management control wheel release switch?
Provides the pilot and copilot the ability to release weapons from the flight deck.
What is the APS and what is it’s primary function?
Aft pneumatic source. It supplies dry, pressurized air for use by the sonobuoy launching systems and the weapons bay Bru’s
What are the components of the weapons bay unit and how many of each?
1) station control units (3)
2) isolation valve (one for each BRU)
3) BRU’s (5)
What is the SLS
Sonobuoy Launching System
What is the SCU and what does it provide
Station control units. They provide power and control for the SLS
What are the SRL’s
Sonobuoy rotary launchers.
What are the SSL?
single sonobuoy lauchers
What are SLT’?
Sonobuoy launching tubes
What do the gate valves do?
Prevent aircraft pressure loss during launcher reload operations in flight
What do the away sensors do?
They give system indications during sonobuoy release
How many sonobuoys can a storage rack hold?
48 sonobuoys
What does the free fall chute do?
Gives the ability to drop marine location markers and sound underwater signals from and un pressurized aircraft
What is the purpose of the wing pylons and where are the located
They are externally mounted structures that house components for the carriage and release of weapons and stores
What are forward fuselage stores
It is a system that consists of the equipment and accessories necessary for loading, carrying and releasing ordnance from the forward bomb racks
Kill stores consist of what items
Torpedoes, mines, bombs, rockets and guides missiles
What is an AGM?
Air to ground missile
What is an ATM
Air launched training missile (non- exploding warheads
What is a CATM?
Captive air training missile used for pilot training in aerial target acquisition
What is DATM
Dummy air training missile that are used to train ground personnel in missile assembly/ disassembly
