The official aviation quiz topic!

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 29 Jun 2005, 11:19

Okay, an easy one...
What does PAPI stand for?

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 29 Jun 2005, 11:23

PAPI = precision approach path indicator

Chris

MD-11 · Post by **MD-11** » 29 Jun 2005, 17:23

correct

Post by **luchtzak** » 30 Jun 2005, 01:39

In barely 4 minutes member Chris got the correct answer, this is going way too fast!

Advisor · Post by **Advisor** » 30 Jun 2005, 06:53

luchtzak wrote:In barely 4 minutes member Chris got the correct answer, this is going way too fast!

Luchtzak is for the fast 8)

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 01 Jul 2005, 11:31

luchtzak wrote:In barely 4 minutes member Chris got the correct answer, this is going way too fast!

I was quick to respond but slower to ask my question

sorry for that ...

Here is my question:

What does MOCA mean ?

Chris

Post by **sn26567** » 01 Jul 2005, 11:52

Minimum Obstruction Clearance Altitude
(in French: altitude minimale de franchissement d'obstacles)

Also Ministry of Civil Aviation (in India)

Avro · Post by **Avro** » 01 Jul 2005, 12:02

Correct André it's your turn

Post by **sn26567** » 01 Jul 2005, 12:08

Belgium is considered as a very safe country for aviation. Nevetheless, there were 6 fatal accidents which made 150 casualties.

Which were the two most important accidents (date, airoine, plane, number of casualties)?

That should not be too difficult...

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 01 Jul 2005, 15:43

sn26567 wrote:That should not be too difficult...

Thats a question for me then!

The worst:
Date: 15 FEB 1961
Type: Boeing 707-329
Operator: Sabena
Registration: OO-SJB
Fatalities: 72 fatalities / 72 on board
Ground casualties: 1 fatality
Location: near Brussel-Zaventem (Belgium)
Departure airport: New York JFK
Destination airport: Brussel-Zaventem Airport (BRU)
Flightnumber: 548

The second worst:
Date: 02 OCT 1971
Type: Vickers 951 Vanguard
Operator: British European Airways - BEA
Registration: G-APEC
Fatalities: 63 fatalities / 63 on board
Location: near Aarsele (Belgium)
Departure airport: London - Heathrow (LHR)
Destination airport: Salzburg Airport (SZG)
Flightnumber: 706

Post by **sn26567** » 01 Jul 2005, 16:48

Correct. These two accidents accounted for 135 of the 150 casualties recorded in Belgium. All details here: http://aviation-safety.net/database/dbl ... Country=OO

Your turn now, skipper.

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 01 Jul 2005, 18:11

Oke, let's see what I can come up with:

How much ordnance can the B-52H bomber carry (pounds/kilograms), and what kind of armament can the B-52H bomber carry?

I'll give one hint, the armament can be divided in nuclear, conventional and precision weapons. Have fun finding the right answer!

Comet · Post by **Comet** » 01 Jul 2005, 18:41

How much ordnance can the B-52H bomber carry (pounds/kilograms), and what kind of armament can the B-52H bomber carry?

One Vulcan 20mm cannon, up to 22,680kg (50,000 pounds) of AGM-86C (air to ground missiles) ALCMs (air launched cruise missiles), B61/83 nuclear weapons, AGM-142 Have Nap PGMs (precision guided munitions) and 51x340kg (750 pounds) 454kg (1000 pounds) conventional bombs.

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 01 Jul 2005, 19:01

You are right about some of them Comet, but let's start with the 20mm Vulcan cannon. The earlier models had one mounted in the tail, but the B-52H have not (anymore?) nowadays.

Look here for a picture of the tail:
http://www.aerospaceweb.org/question/hi ... b52-mt.jpg

You are right about the other ordnance you stated, but the B-52H can carry a lot more types of weapons. Maybe you could refer to which type of conventional bomb you mean? (for example, the 750 pound bomb is called the "M-117")
Also, the payload of ordnance the B-52H can carry is higher then you stated.

Hint 2, I'll give the number of different weapons the B-52H can carry:

- 6 types of nuclear weapons;
- 20 types of conventional weapons;
- 7 types of precision weapons;

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 02 Jul 2005, 11:27

the nukes are:
20 ALCM, 12 SRAM [ext], 12 ACM [ext], 2 B53 [int], 8 B-61 Mod11 [int], 8 B-83 [int]

the conventionals are:
51 CBU-52 (27 int, 18 ext), 51 CBU-58 (27 int, 18 ext), 51 CBU-71 (27 int, 18 ext), 30 CBU 87 (6 int, 18 ext), 30 CBU 89 (6 int, 18 ext), 30 CBU 97 (6 int, 18 ext), 51 M117, 18 Mk 20 (ext), 51 Mk 36, 8 Mk 41, 12 Mk 52, 8 Mk 55, 8 Mk 56, 51 Mk 59, 8 Mk 60 (CapTor), 51 Mk. 62, 8 Mk. 64, 8 Mk 65, 51 MK 82, 18 MK 84 (ext)

The precisions are:
18 JDAM (12 ext), 30 WCMD (16 ext), 8 AGM-84 Harpoon, 20 AGM-86C CALCM, 8 AGM-142 Popeye [3 ext], 18 AGM-154 JSOW (12 ext), 12 AGM-158 JASSSM [ext], 12 TSSAM

Total payload is: 70,000 lb (31,500 kg)

Koen

B744skipper · Post by **B744skipper** » 02 Jul 2005, 12:50

Exactly, althought the TSSAM is not utilised anymore, but has been replaced by the JASSSM.

But that was on a sidenote, the answers you provided are correct, so it's your turn now.

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 02 Jul 2005, 15:02

Here is my question:

What is the AIP? What are the parts?

Koen

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Jul 2005, 15:10

The AIP is the basic aviation document intended primarily for use by aviation personnel of international and domestic commercial or private aviation for flight planning and flight operations.

AIP consists of three parts:

- GEN (General);
- ENR (En-route);
- AD (Aerodromes).

realplaneshaveprops · Post by **realplaneshaveprops** » 02 Jul 2005, 15:16

Correct, those are the 3 main chapters. But there is also a fourth part (but not a fourth chapter): AIC Aeronautical Information Circular. It contains information letters with general info.

Next question plz

Koen

Post by **sn26567** » 02 Jul 2005, 15:28

I forgot to mention what AIP means: Aeronautical Information Publication.

Now my question:

On 10 June 2005, Eurocontrol established a new record number of flights for a single day within the Control Flow Management Unit. How many flights were that?