SNS COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY (An Autonomous Institution) Coimbatore-35 GENERAL ABOUT AIRCRAFT AND AIRPLANE

Nehru . K Assistant Professor Aeronautical Engineering SNS College of Technology

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 1 Air to Air Missiles Are used to engage aircraft, helicopters, and unmanned air vehicles at short- to medium-range.

In aircraft such as the Typhoon FGR4, targets are identified using the onboard and this data is fed to the weapon by the aircraft’s weapons system.

In aircraft such as the Tornado GR4, where ASRAAM missiles are carried for self-defence, targets are identified visually and targeted using the ’s infra-red seeker.

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 2 Air to Air Missiles Air-to-Air Missiles are highly agile and travel at speeds in excess of Mach 4, but they are vulnerable to electronic and expendable countermeasures.

Modern missiles are capable of guiding themselves to a target without the support of the launching aircraft.

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 3 Air to Air Missiles All Air-to-Air Missiles have payloads of between 10lb and 18lbs of high explosive, but are limited by the propellant available for their rocket motors.

The general types of fuses used in Air-to-Air Guided Missiles are: Proximity and Contact fuses.

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 4 AIM-120 AMRAAM

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 5 AIM-120 AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Incorporates an active radar with an inertial reference unit and a datalink microcomputer system. In a Beyond Visual Range (BVR) engagement, the AMRAAM is launched from a range of 20nm plus and is guided by its own inertial navigation system, while receiving updates via the data link. When it reaches the No Escape Zone a set distance from the target aircraft, the missile enters terminal guidance, where its own monopulse radar tracks the target and guides it to impact.

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 6 AIM-120 AMRAAM Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile Fitted to : The Typhoon FGR4 The Tornado F3 Performance: Range: 20nm+ Speed: Mach 4 Sensor: Inertial & Active Radar Dimensions: Length: 3.66m Diameter: 0.18m Span: 0.53m Weight: 346lb 157kg

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 7 AIM-132 ASRAAM

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 8 AIM-132 ASRAAM Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile A highly manoeuvrable, Infra-Red (IR) guided, air-to-air missile able to counter sophisticated IR countermeasures. The first missile to use a sapphire-domed staring array detector, to detect the whole target aircraft. The missile has a fire-and-forget capability, thus the pilot can engage multiple targets with several missiles simultaneously. Following release, the missile accelerates in excess of Mach 3 whilst being guided using its IR seeker. 9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 9 AIM-132 ASRAAM Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Fitted to : The Typhoon FGR4 The Tornado GR4 & F3 Performance: Range: 8nm+ Speed: Mach 3+ Sensor: IR staring array with inertial guidance

Dimensions: Length: 2.9m Diameter: 0.17m Weight: 192lb 87kg

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 10 AIM-9L Sidewinder

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 11 AIM-9L Sidewinder Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Retired) Variants of the AIM-9 Sidewinder were the primary short-range air-to-air missile since the late 1960s, culminating with the AIM-9L replaced by ASRAAM.

Sidewinder was a supersonic, IR-guided, short range, air-to-air missile, which homed on the heat signature of the target, and detonated with a laser-proximity fuse.

Like ASRAAM, Sidewinder was a fire-and-forget missile, allowing pilots to fire several missiles at different targets within16AE409 ROCKETS a very AND MISSILESshort time frame. 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 12 AIM-9L Sidewinder Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Retired) Fitted to : The Tornado GR4 The Hawk T1A Performance: Range: 6nm+ Speed: Mach 3+ Sensor: IR reticule seeker

Dimensions: Length: 2.87m Diameter: 0.13m Weight: 186lb 84kg

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 13

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 14 METEOR Beyond Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile Meteor is in the advanced stages of development and will enter RAF service from 2015.

Designed around an air breathing to boost the weapon away from the launch aircraft and then remain under power until warhead detonation. This gives it the energy to pursue and destroy the fastest and most agile aircraft at range.

Its warhead carries impact and proximity fuses so targets can be destroyed even if the missile does not score a direct hit. 9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 15 METEOR Beyond Visual-Range Air-to-Air Missile

Fitted to : The Typhoon FGR4

Performance: Range: 60nm+ Speed: Mach 4+ Sensor: Inertial & Active Radar Dimensions: Length: 3.67m Diameter: 0.18m Weight: 408lb 185kg 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 16

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 17 Skyflash Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Retired)

It was the primary medium-range air-to-air missile until its replacement with the AIM-120 AMRAAM.

Skyflash used semi-active homing, where the launch aircraft illuminated the target and the missile used its own radar receiver to home in on the reflected energy.

Although Skyflash was primarily a BVR missile, it could also be employed at shorter ranges to ensure quick reaction times and maximum manoeuvrability after launch.

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 18 Skyflash Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (Retired)

Fitted to : The Tornado F3 (Retired)

Performance: Range: 20nm+ Speed: Mach 4 Sensor: Semi-

Dimensions: Length: 3.66m Diameter: 0.21m Span: 1.02m Weight: 458lb 208kg

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 19 Which of the following is a capability of the ASRAAM?

Radar-guidance

Medium range

Infra-red guidance

Anti shipping

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 20 Identify this air-launched weapon?

Skyflash

AMRAAM

ASRAAM

Sidewinder

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 21 What is the typical range of a Short Range missile?

12 to 15+ nm

6 to 8+ nm

3 to 5+ nm

20+ nm

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 22 Identify this weapon being loaded on the aircraft?

Sidewinder

Skyflash

Meteor

Maverick

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 23 The AIM-120 AMRAAM is steered to its target by:

Passive on-board radar

The attacking aircraft

Active on-board radar

Video display

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 24 Identify this air-launched weapon?

ASRAAM

Meteor

Skyflash

AMRAAM

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 25 Which missile is a fire-and-forget 'dogfight' missile?

Meteor

Sidewinder

AMRAAM

ASRAAM

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 26 What weapon is on the wing of this aircraft?

Skyflash

Sidewinder

ASRAAM

AMRAAM

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 27 SKYFLASH has semi-active homing which is where the launch aircraft . . .

Illuminates and guides the missile to the target.

Requires ground units to illuminate the target.

Illuminates the target and the missile using its own radar receiver to home on the reflected energy.

Fires and forgets.

9-Jul-19 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 28 Identify this air-launched weapon?

ASRAAM

AMRAAM

Skyflash

Meteor

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 29 What does the abbreviation AMRAAM stand for?

Advanced Medium Range Anti-Aircraft Missile

Advanced Medium Range Air to Air Missile

Advanced Military Reusable Air to Air Missile

Advanced Military Retractable Air to Air Missile

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 30 Identify this weapon;

Meteor

Sidewinder

ASRAAM

AMRAAM

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., 9-Jul-19 (Ph.D) 31 The payload of air-to-air missiles generally contain between:

25 lbs and 30 lbs of high explosive

18 lbs and 25 lbs of high explosive

10 lbs and 18 lbs of high explosive

5 lbs and 10 lbs of high explosive

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 32 Identify this weapon;

Meteor

Sidewinder

Skyflash

AMRAAM

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 33 The AIM-9L Sidewinder missile is steered to its target by:

Radar

Light

Heat

Sound

16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 34 16AE409 ROCKETS AND MISSILES 9-Jul-19 Prof. NEHRU K, M.Tech., (Ph.D) 35