Air Assault School Phase I Homework Test

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Air Assault School Phase I Homework Test Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) 1.AH-64D Apache Airspeed: Max: 140-145 knots Cruise 110-120 knots

2.AH-64D Flight Time: 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km

3.Limitations: Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse

weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements Overwater operations severely degrade nav system Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles

4.AH-64 Missions: Anti-armor

(primary) Close Air Support Recon Air to Air Combat

5.AH-64 Crew: 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner

6.UH-60A/L/M Airspeed: Max: 156

knots Cruise: 120-145 knots 1 / 4

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7.UH-60A/L/M Flight time: 2 hours, 30 min

8.UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs

9.UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops): 11 PAX w

seats 16 PAX w/o seats

10.UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: 8,000

lbs 22,000 lbs

11.UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight: 9,000

lbs 23,500 lbs

12.UH-60 Limitations: Can't sling load TOW missile equpped

HMMWV Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors

13.UH-60 Missions: Air Assault and Air Movement

(primary) CASEVAC

FRIES/SPIES

Rappelling Airborne Ops Sling Loads 2 / 4

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Resupply Ops

14.UH-60M Unique Characteristics: Upgraded Engine and

Avionics Fly by Wire system Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component 3 / 4

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15.CH-47D/F Airspeed: Max: 170

knots Cruise: 120-145 knots

16.CH-47 Flight time: 2 hours, 30 minutes

17.CH-47 Crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew

chief

18.CH-47 ACL: 33 Combat equipped

troops 24 max litter capacity 31 max ambulatory capacity 19.CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: Fore Hook: 17,000

lbs Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs

Center Hook: 26,000 lbs

Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft):

25,000 lbs Max Gross Weight:

50,000 lbs

20.CH-47 Limitations: Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down

to less than 80 knots

21.CH-47 Missions: Troop and Cargo transport (primary)

Air Assault and Air movement

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