Aviation Electronics Technician 1 - Historic Naval Ships Association

Bomb Release SystemAN/AWW-7B Data Link SystemThe bomb release system provides the aircraftwith capabilities for release of conventional weapons.Normal release is provided in four electrically controlledmodes of operation. Release is accomplishedby electrically firing two gas-generating cartridges inthe breech housing unit in the bomb rack. The systemconsists of the armament basic controls and components.AN/AWW-4 Fuze Function Control SystemThe AN/AWW-4 fuze function control systemprovides the aircraft with capabilities for the use ofelectric fuzes. Voltage is supplied by the PP-6419power supply to the bomb arming unit through theaircraft wiring. There are four voltages selected onthe DDIs. When release is initiated, a voltage issupplied through an interconnecting cable to theweapon during the first few inches of fall of theweapon. No voltage is supplied to the bomb rackuntil the bomb-release switch is pressed. The systemconsists of the power supply and the armament basiccontrols and components.The AN/AWW-7B data link system is used withthe Mk 21 and Mk 27 Walleye weapons. The data linksystem provides control and guidance to theseweapons with a data pod externally mounted to theaircraft. The system consists of the armament basiccontrols and components.AGM-65 Maverick SystemThe AGM-65 Maverick system provides theaircraft with the capability for firing the Maverickmissile. Control of the missile is supplied through themissile control system while the AN/AWW-4 fuzefunction control provides fuze arming. Video issupplied from the weapon to the DDIs. No voltage issupplied to the missile until the trigger switch ispulled. The system consists of the trigger switch andthe armament basic controls and components. Thetrigger switch is located on the aircraft controller gripassembly. The switch is a two-position detent switch,with the first detent initiating the camera operationand the second initiating missile launch.Rocket Firing SystemAGM-88 HARM SystemThe rocket firing system provides the aircraftwith the capability for firing rockets. When the bombrelease switch is pressed, voltage is supplied throughthe aircraft wiring to the vertical ejector rack (VER).Wiring within the VER allows the rocket to fire. Thesystem consists of the armament basic controls andcomponents.The AGM-88 HARM system provides the aircraftwith the capability for firing a HARM missile.Control of the missile is provide through the SMP.No voltage is supplied to fire the missile until thetrigger switch is pulled. The system consists of thetrigger switch and the armament basic controls andcomponents.Walleye Guided Weapon SystemAIM-7 Sparrow Fire Control SystemThe Walleye guided weapon system provides theaircraft with the capability for the release andguidance of a Walleye weapon. Video is suppliedfrom the weapon through the aircraft wiring to theDDIs. No voltage is supplied to the bomb rack untilthe bomb release is pressed. The system consists ofthe CAGE/UNCAGE switch and the armament basiccontrols and components. The CAGE/UNCAGEswitch is located on the throttle. When the switch ispressed, the selected weapon is either caged oruncaged.The AIM-7 Sparrow fire control system providesthe aircraft with the capability for firing an AIM-7missile. Control of the missile is supplied through theSMP and the radar system. No voltage is supplied tofire the missile until the trigger switch is pulled.Weapon selection is accomplished by the A/A weaponselect switch on the aircraft controller grip assembly.The system consists of the RADAR switch,CAGE/UNCAGE switch,controls and components.and the armament basic7-10