ASTB- ANIT practice questions || very Flawless.
1. Which aircraft was designed to target the hard to hear Russian subs?" not sure If I got it right
but one choice was S-something so I picked that. correct answers -SH-60B Seahawk
2. first jet to do some type of mission, but I forgot, pretty sure I got that wrong. correct answers -
Messerschmitt ME-262
3. which controls control roll? or pitch? correct answers - ailerons control roll, elevators control
pitch
4. When flying behind a large aircraft, where should you land? correct answers -(above and
beyond)
6. one question about the Air Force which I probably got wrong. It was something about how
they take correct answers off like CTOL or VTOL and a couple more. I picked CTOL cause
that's conventional take off and landing?
7. A couple questions about parts of a ship like "this would measure the width of a boat?" correct
answers -(beam)
8. or "front most part of a ship?" correct answers -(forecastle) 'fore
- bow or stem
9. "vertical wall of a ship?"(bulkhead) so know your parts of a ship correct answers - Bulkhead
10. What does V(sub x) mean (in flight)?" correct answers -Speed that will allow for the best
angle of climb
10a. What does V(sub y) mean in flight? correct answers -Speed that will allow for best rate of
climb
11. What it means (e.g. critical angle of attack, chord line, stall). Having flight experience is
invaluable here; I actually had to use the knowledge I learned to get my PPL! correct answers -
critical angle of attack = stalling not enough lift
-stall = airflow separates from the surface it stops generating lift, thus the wing stalls
12. Know the parts of a ship (freeboard, draft, gunwale, windlass). correct answers -windlass =
windlass machine for mooring anchors
14. Actual question: "Which airplane was the main torpedo bomber used in WWII that flew for
15 years in the Navy?" I encountered no weather questions in this section. correct answers -TBF
Avengers
15. Which aircraft was converted to an air tanker during Desert Storm correct answers - DC-10
was converted into KC-10
,- A-6 was converted into KA-6D
16. which aircraft was the first fighter with capability of escorting bombers over very long
distances correct answers -(p-51 mustang)
17. First attack aircraft used on a carrier? correct answers -Sopwith 1 ½ strutter (UK) or Vought
VE-7 (for US)
-or Short S.27 (UK) or cutis model F C-2/AB-2 (US)
18. what torpedo bomber was introduced just before the battle of midway and had a 20 year
career? correct answers - TBF Avenger
19. what do the guys in the green hats do on flight deck correct answers - Catapult and arrest
gear crews,
-maintenance, quality control and cargo handling personnel
-Hook runners, photographers mates, ground support trouble shooters
-landing signal enlisted personnel
What are the Visual Flight Rules correct answers -the pilot must be able to operate the aircraft
with visual reference to the gorund and by visually avoiding obstruction and other aircraft
-if weather is below VMC then the pilot required to use instrument flight rules
What are the Low flying rules? correct answers -500 ft rule, aircraft must maintain an altitutde of
500 feet above the surface, exceept over open water or sparsely population areas. Aircraft may
not operate closer than 500 ft to any person, vehicle or structure.
-1000 ft rule, aircraft must maintain an altitude of 1000 ft above the highest obstacle within a
horizontal radius of 2000 ft of the aircraft over any congested area of a city, town, or settlement
20. The F-9F Panther was which of these: correct answers -jet
21. What was the first "heavy carrier-based bomber" (Heavy?) (Korean war era?). correct
answers -A-3 Skywarrior
22. · Strategic Air Command's front-line bomber in the 1950s: correct answers -B-36
23. · If a helicopter is in forward flight, the difference between the lift of the forward-going and
aft-going blades is called what? correct answers -Dissimilar Lift
24. · Where should you land if landing behind a heavy aircraft? correct answers -after the heavy
aircraft touched down
25. · Vertically aligned cylinder used for pulling ropes. correct answers -Capstan
26. · Another name for the bow of a ship. correct answers -Prow
,27. · In what battle was the Japanese Super Battleship Musashi sunk? correct answers -Battle of
Leyte Gulf
28. · If passing a slower aircraft, how do you pass? correct answers -On the right
29. · Information in the Aeronautical Information Manual includes: correct answers a) weather b)
IFR preferred routes c) Air Traffic Control information (Wow, that's obscure!)
30. · When does an aircraft's wake begin? correct answers a) when the aircraft retracts flaps b) at
the start of the takeoff roll c) at rotation d) after lift-off
31. (what causes a plane to roll?). correct answers -Ailerons
32. (Who broke the speed of sound?). correct answers -Chuck Yeager
33. Which of the following was a dive bomber correct answers -(Dauntless).
33a. Which was a torpedo bomber correct answers - (Grumman Avenger, got this one wrong). ←
guy got it wrong.
34. If you are flying on a heading of 090 and VFR, what is an appropriate altitude? correct
answers -if you are on a heading of 000-179 you fly at odd altitudes, 180-359 at even altitudes.
Then VFR is +500 feet, so the answer is 3000 + 500ft.
35. I got a question about standard pressure in "Hg (29.92), the term that describes the difference
between lift in helicopter blades caused by the retreating and advancing blades correct answers -
(dissymmetry of lift)
35a. How many gallons of AvGas should be dumped if the aircraft is overloaded by __ pounds
(What are the standard weights of AvGas and Jet A, oil and water) correct answers - Gasoline 6
lbs
- Crude Oil 7.2 lbs or 7.5
- Water 8.34 lbs or 3.78 kg
37. The aviation history questions I got were regarding torpedo bombers in WWII correct
answers -Grumman Avenger
38. the first manned aircraft confirmed to fly faster than the speed of sound correct answers -
(although they used the original designation of XS-1 instead of X-1, which threw me for a loop
for about half a second).
-X-1
39. Know the AvGas weight and how to calculate how much to empty if it is overweight by 80
pounds correct answers - AvGas 1 gallon of gasoline = 6lbs
-therefore, ~13 gallons should be dumped
, 40. What two categories the U.S. categorizes its airspace correct answers -(either controlled,
uncontrolled or IFR,VFR).
-Regulatory, Non Regulatory
-Controlled: Class A, B, C, D, E
-Uncontrolled: Class G
41. Know the general airspace classes and history of WWII naval fighters. I also was cut off
early here. correct answers -Class B, C D, are airports. B the largest airspace, C and then D
smallest. Cylindric Airspace
-Class A 18,000 MSL
-Class E 14,500 MSL (covers area outside B,C,D's cylindric airspace)
-Class G airspace is typically the airspace very near the ground (1,200 feet or less), beneath
class E airspace and between class B-D cylinders around towered airstrips.
-Radio communication not required
-Completely uncontrolled
43. which of these first escorted bombers into enemy territory. correct answers - P-38
-jan 28 2016
44. What is the concrete barrier that pops up behind at aircraft taking off from a carrier?" correct
answers -Jet Blast Deflector
-feb 15 2016
When was the battle of Pearl Harbor? correct answers Dec 7 1941
When was the Battle of Coral Sea and its significance? correct answers May 4-8 1942
-The battle was the first action in which aircraft carrier's engaged each other, as well as the first
in which neither side's ships sighted or fired directly upon the other.
When was the Battle of Midway and its significance? correct answers June 4-6 1942
-Devastating loses for Japanese, 4 JP carriers/1 heavy cruiser sunk. Turning point for
Americans. "Most stunning and decisive blow in the history of naval warfare"
When was the Battle of Philippine Sea and significance? correct answers June 19-21 1944
-Last battle of carrier vs carrier
-Great Marianas Turkey Shoot (disproportional loss ratio on JP by US pilots)
When was the Battle of Leyte Gulf and significance? correct answers October 23 1944
-aka 2nd battle of Philippine sea
-largest naval battle in WW2 and possibly in history
-USS 300 vs JPN 67
When was the Battle of Okinawa and significance? correct answers April 1 1945
-Operation Iceberg
-Largest amphibious assault in the pacific war
-most deaths
