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Air Assault School Phase I Homework Test Questions and Answers (2022/2023) (Verified Answers) 1.AH-64D Apache Airspeed: Max: 140-145 knots Cruise 110-120 knots
2.AH-64D Flight Time: 2 Hours. 30 Min. or 260Km
3.Limitations: Thread identification; infrared crossover; adverse
weather may inhibit Hellfire engagements Overwater operations severely degrade nav system Pilot night vision system cannot detect wires or other small obstacles
4.AH-64 Missions: Anti-armor
(primary) Close Air Support Recon Air to Air Combat
5.AH-64 Crew: 2; Pilot, Copilot/Gunner
6.UH-60A/L/M Airspeed: Max: 156
knots Cruise: 120-145 knots 1 / 4
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7.UH-60A/L/M Flight time: 2 hours, 30 min
8.UH-60A/L/M crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, 2 crew chiefs
9.UH-60A/L/M ACL (combat equipped troops): 11 PAX w
seats 16 PAX w/o seats
10.UH-60A Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: 8,000
lbs 22,000 lbs
11.UH-60L/M cargo hook capacity and max gross weight: 9,000
lbs 23,500 lbs
12.UH-60 Limitations: Can't sling load TOW missile equpped
HMMWV Cruise speed is reduced by light bulky load to less than 80 knots ESSS greatly reduces access to cargo doors
13.UH-60 Missions: Air Assault and Air Movement
(primary) CASEVAC
FRIES/SPIES
Rappelling Airborne Ops Sling Loads 2 / 4
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Resupply Ops
14.UH-60M Unique Characteristics: Upgraded Engine and
Avionics Fly by Wire system Main rotors are angled down at ends for better lift component 3 / 4
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15.CH-47D/F Airspeed: Max: 170
knots Cruise: 120-145 knots
16.CH-47 Flight time: 2 hours, 30 minutes
17.CH-47 Crew for tactical ops: 4; pilot, copilot, flight engineer, crew
chief
18.CH-47 ACL: 33 Combat equipped
troops 24 max litter capacity 31 max ambulatory capacity 19.CH-47 Cargo Hook Capacity and Max Gross Weight: Fore Hook: 17,000
lbs Aft Hook: 17,000 lbs
Center Hook: 26,000 lbs
Dual Hook Load (Fore and Aft):
25,000 lbs Max Gross Weight:
50,000 lbs
20.CH-47 Limitations: Cruise speed reduced by light bulky loads down
to less than 80 knots
21.CH-47 Missions: Troop and Cargo transport (primary)
Air Assault and Air movement
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