FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra
FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra
FLIGHT TRAINING INSTRUCTION T-45 WEAPONS/STRIKE - Cnatra
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CHAPTER ONE<br />
T-<strong>45</strong> ARMAMENT CONTROLS AND INDICATORS<br />
T-<strong>45</strong>C <strong>WEAPONS</strong> SYSTEM<br />
100. T-<strong>45</strong>C <strong>WEAPONS</strong> SYSTEM INTRODUCTION<br />
101. T-<strong>45</strong>C ARMAMENT SYSTEM - GENERAL<br />
The armament system provides for the carriage, jettison, sighting, gun firing simulation, and<br />
controlled release of external stores. Armament system controls consist of the jettison button,<br />
master armament switch (forward cockpit), master arm override switch/master arm light (aft<br />
cockpit), weapons release button and gun trigger, Data Entry Panel, MFD stores display, and the<br />
air-to-ground (A/G) T-<strong>45</strong> mode button which provides both Manual (MAN) and Continuously<br />
Computed Impact Point (CCIP) delivery mode sighting for bombs, rockets and simulated guns.<br />
There is no data interface between the weapons station and the A/G stores display. Weapon<br />
quantity and rocket firing mode must be set in by the pilot to match the weapons load.<br />
102. T-<strong>45</strong>C ARMAMENT SYSTEM CONTROLS AND INDICATORS<br />
Emergency Jettison Button<br />
The jettison button (Figure 1-1) in the forward and aft cockpit when pushed will jettison stores<br />
on the wing pylons simultaneously with weight off wheels. Stores jettison occurs regardless of<br />
the selected weapon or master armament switch position. Centerline external stores will not<br />
jettison.<br />
Master Armament and Master Armament Override Switch/Master Arm Light<br />
The Master Armament switch (Figure 1-1) is located in the front cockpit. All armament<br />
circuits, except for jettison, are controlled by the master armament switch. With the master<br />
armament switch in SAFE, the armament circuits are de-energized. In MASTER ARM, the<br />
armament circuits are energized and the MASTER ARM light (Figure 1-1) is illuminated in the<br />
aft cockpit.<br />
The Master Armament Override switch (Figure 1-1) in the aft cockpit is a solenoid type toggle<br />
switch which is energized when the front cockpit Master Armament Switch is selected to ARM.<br />
The Override switch has two positions: FORWARD and SAFE. This is a safety switch that can<br />
disable the armament system when placed in the SAFE (down) position, preventing an<br />
undesirable weapons release. When the front cockpit Master Arm Switch is placed to SAFE, the<br />
Master Override Switch is de-energized, allowing the spring loaded override switch to return to<br />
the up or FORWARD position. The Master Armament Override Switch can also be manually<br />
switched back to the FORWARD position. When in the FORWARD position, the forward<br />
cockpit controls the armament system.<br />
T-<strong>45</strong> ARMAMENT CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 1-1