- 1. How many crew members are in an S-3A Viking?
A) 4
B) 3
C) 2
D) 5
- 2. What is the length of the S-3A Viking?
A) 29 ft 6 in
B) 53 ft 4 in
C) 68 ft 8 in
D) 22 ft 9 in
- 3. What is the wingspan of the S-3A Viking?
A) 68 ft 8 in
B) 15 ft 3 in
C) 53 ft 4 in
D) 22 ft 9 in
- 4. What is the height of the S-3A Viking with its tail folded?
A) 53 ft 4 in
B) 15 ft 3 in
C) 29 ft 6 in
D) 22 ft 9 in
- 5. What is the wing area of the S-3A Viking?
A) 598 sq ft
B) 650 sq ft
C) 500 sq ft
D) 700 sq ft
- 6. What is the maximum takeoff weight of the S-3A Viking?
A) 60,000 lb
B) 38,192 lb
C) 52,539 lb
D) 26,581 lb
- 7. What type of fuel does the S-3A Viking use?
A) JP-8
B) Jet A
C) Avgas
D) JP-5
- 8. How many turbofan engines power the S-3A Viking?
A) 4
B) 1
C) 3
D) 2
- 9. What is the maximum speed of the S-3A Viking in Mach?
A) Mach 0.79
B) Mach 0.95
C) Mach 0.50
D) Mach 1.0
- 10. What is the service ceiling of the S-3A Viking?
A) 30,000 ft
B) 25,000 ft
C) 40,900 ft
D) 50,000 ft
- 11. What is the maximum range of the AN/APS-116 sea search radar?
A) 200 nmi
B) 50 nmi
C) 150 nmi
D) 100 nmi
- 12. How many sonobuoys can the S-3A carry?
A) 50
B) 60
C) 70
D) 40
- 13. What is the stall speed of the S-3A Viking?
A) 80 kn
B) 97 kn
C) 110 kn
D) 120 kn
- 14. What is the total internal fuel capacity of the S-3A Viking?
A) 3,000 US gal
B) 2,500 US gal
C) 1,933 US gal
D) 1,500 US gal
- 15. Which radar replaced the AN/APS-116 on the S-3B?
A) AN/APS-120
B) AN/APS-137
C) AN/APS-150
D) AN/APS-110
- 16. What is the aspect ratio of the S-3A wing?
A) 10.12
B) 5.50
C) 7.73
D) 9.25
- 17. What is the maximum weight capacity of the S-3A armament?
A) 6,000 pounds
B) 4,900 pounds
C) 3,000 pounds
D) 8,000 pounds
- 18. What sensor is used for magnetic anomaly detection?
A) AN/ASQ-81
B) AN/APS-116
C) AN/ARS-2
D) OR-89
- 19. What is the ferry range of the S-3A Viking?
A) 4,000 nmi
B) 2,765 nmi
C) 2,000 nmi
D) 3,368 nmi
- 20. In what year did the Republic of Korea Navy first express interest in acquiring S-3 Vikings?
A) 2014
B) 2017
C) 2015
D) 2013
- 21. How many ex-USN S-3s did the Republic of Korea Navy initially express interest in acquiring?
A) Up to 18
B) 16
C) 12
D) 35
- 22. How many Lockheed P-3 Orion aircraft did the Republic of Korea Navy operate?
A) 16
B) 12
C) 35
D) 18
- 23. In August 2015, how many mothballed S-3s was a military program review group set to incorporate?
A) 12
B) 16
C) 35
D) 18
- 24. What primary duty were the 12 mothballed S-3s intended to perform for the Republic of Korea Navy?
A) Aerial refueling
B) Maritime surveillance
C) Carrier onboard delivery
D) ASW duties
- 25. Which agency was responsible for the final assessment of the South Korean Viking plan before committee approval?
A) Defense Acquisition Program Administration
B) Airbus Defense
C) Lockheed Martin
D) US Navy
- 26. The S-3 Viking was considered a means to fulfill capabilities vacated by the retirement of which aircraft?
A) S-2 Tracker
B) C-2A Greyhound
C) P-3 Orion
D) SH-2 Seasprite
- 27. By what year could refurbished S-3s have been returned to service for South Korea?
A) 2019
B) 2020
C) 2015
D) 2017
- 28. In what year did the Republic of Korea Navy cancel its plans to purchase S-3 Vikings?
A) 2017
B) 2013
C) 2015
D) 2014
- 29. Which company did NOT have an offer on the table after South Korea canceled the S-3 purchase?
A) Northrop Grumman
B) Boeing
C) Airbus
D) Saab
- 30. What was the name of the refurbished and remanufactured version of the S-3 offered by Lockheed Martin in 2014?
A) SV-22
B) S-3A
C) C-3
D) C-2A
- 31. Lockheed Martin proposed the C-3 as a replacement for which aircraft?
A) SH-2 Seasprite
B) Northrop Grumman C-2A Greyhound
C) S-2 Tracker
D) Lockheed P-3 Orion
- 32. How many C-3 aircraft were required for the carrier onboard delivery mission?
A) 16
B) 35
C) 18
D) 12
- 33. How many S-3s were in storage when the C-3 replacement proposal was made?
A) 35
B) 91
C) 18
D) 12
- 34. Which aircraft was ultimately selected in 2015 to replace the C-2 for the COD mission?
A) SH-2 Seasprite
B) Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey
C) Lockheed C-3
D) S-3 Viking
- 35. The SV-22 was a proposed anti-submarine warfare variant based on which aircraft?
A) S-3
B) V-22
C) P-3
D) C-2
- 36. In which decade did the U.S. Navy study the SV-22 variant?
A) 1980s
B) 2010s
C) 1990s
D) 2000s
- 37. The SV-22 was intended to replace the S-3 Viking and which other aircraft?
A) S-2 Tracker
B) C-2A Greyhound
C) P-3 Orion
D) SH-2 Seasprite
- 38. Which squadron was the S-3B Viking from that executed the strike in Basra in 2003?
A) VX-30
B) VS-22 Checkmates
C) VS-35 Viking
D) Sea Control Squadron 38
- 39. What was the name of the aircraft carrier that President George W. Bush landed on in 2003?
A) USS Constellation
B) USS Kitty Hawk
C) USS Abraham Lincoln
D) USS Enterprise
- 40. Where is the aircraft that carried President Bush now exhibited?
A) Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum
B) NAS Jacksonville
C) National Museum of the Pacific War
D) National Museum of Naval Aviation
- 41. What was the main purpose of the S-3B detachment at Al Asad Airbase in 2008?
A) Non-traditional intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance
B) Air-to-air refueling
C) Electronic warfare jamming
D) Tactical bombing
- 42. What was the name of the proposed successor aircraft that failed to materialize?
A) Joint Strike Fighter
B) Carrier Utility Plane
C) Multi-Mission Viking
D) Common Support Aircraft
- 43. What was the original certified structural life of the S-3 in flight-hours?
A) 20,000 hours
B) 10,000 hours
C) 13,000 hours
D) 17,750 hours
- 44. When was the last sea control squadron, VS-22, decommissioned?
A) 15 July 2003
B) 29 January 2009
C) 15 December 2008
D) 11 January 2016
- 45. Which squadron currently uses S-3Bs to patrol the Pacific Missile Test Center?
A) VS-22 Checkmates
B) VS-35
C) Air Test and Evaluation Squadron Thirty
D) Sea Control Squadron 38
- 46. When was the S-3 officially retired from U.S. Navy service?
A) 15 December 2008
B) 13 July 2021
C) 11 January 2016
D) 29 January 2009
- 47. What agency used the S-3B (N601NA) to define FAA communication standards for UAVs?
A) NASA
B) U.S. Navy
C) Lockheed Martin
D) Federal Aviation Administration
- 48. When were the last working members of the S-3 type retired by NASA?
A) 15 December 2008
B) 13 July 2021
C) 11 January 2016
D) 29 January 2009
- 49. Against which missile have analysts suggested bringing back the S-3 to extend carrier range?
A) DF-21D
B) YJ-18
C) Tomahawk
D) Klub
- 50. What specific weapon did the S-3B fire in Basra in 2003?
A) Hellfire missile
B) Harpoon anti-ship missile
C) Sidewinder missile
D) Laser-guided Maverick missile
- 51. In what year was the first ES-3A delivered?
A) 1995
B) 1993
C) 1991
D) 1999
- 52. Where was VQ-5 originally based before relocating to NAS North Island?
A) NAS Jacksonville
B) NAS Cecil Field
C) NAS Davis-Monthan
D) NAS Agana
- 53. What was the nickname of the Atlantic Fleet squadron, VQ-6?
A) Black Ravens
B) Sea Shadows
C) Atlantic Watch
D) Iron Ravens
- 54. Why did VQ-6 move from NAS Cecil Field to NAS Jacksonville in 1999?
A) NAS Cecil Field was closed
B) Expansion of the fleet
C) Budget cuts
D) Equipment upgrades
- 55. Besides reconnaissance, what secondary role was the Shadow preferred for?
A) VIP transport
B) Close air support
C) Recovery tanker
D) Fighter interception
- 56. In which combat zone did the ES-3A help identify targets?
A) Afghanistan
B) Yugoslavia
C) Vietnam
D) Korea
- 57. Where were the decommissioned ES-3A aircraft stored in 1999?
A) NAS North Island
B) AMARG storage at Davis-Monthan AFB
C) NAS Agana
D) NAS Jacksonville
- 58. What was the result of excessive utilization of the ES-3A?
A) Earlier than expected equipment replacement
B) Mandatory pilot training
C) Increased speed
D) Improved fuel efficiency
- 59. What event led to the closing of NAS Agana in 1995?
A) A 1993 BRAC decision
B) Lack of personnel
C) An international treaty
D) A natural disaster
- 60. When did the S-3A officially become operational?
A) 20 February 1974
B) 15 March 1975
C) 10 January 1973
D) 20 February 1975
- 61. Which squadron was the initial S-3 Fleet Replacement Squadron?
A) VS-27
B) VS-21
C) VS-41
D) VS-30
- 62. What technical problem frequently occurred during catapult-assisted take-offs for the early S-3A?
A) Landing gear collapse
B) Engine failure
C) The mission computer would dump
D) Fuel tank rupture
- 63. What weapon capability was added to the S-3B?
A) Laser-guided bombs
B) Torpedo tubes
C) Nuclear cruise missiles
D) AGM-84 Harpoon
- 64. What was the designation for the cargo and utility variant of the Viking?
A) ES-3A
B) KS-3A
C) US-3A
D) S-3B
- 65. Which program was cancelled after the conversion of only one aircraft?
A) ES-3A
B) S-3B
C) KS-3A
D) US-3A
- 66. What did the CAINS II upgrade add to the Viking?
A) Stealth paint
B) New turbofan engines
C) Vertical takeoff capability
D) Ring laser gyroscopes
- 67. Which missile system was part of the Maverick Plus System (MPS)?
A) AIM-9 Sidewinder
B) AGM-65E
C) ADM-141 TALD
D) AGM-84 Harpoon
- 68. In what year did the S-3 Viking perform its maiden flight?
A) 1972
B) 1974
C) 1968
D) 1980
- 69. Which company assisted Lockheed in the design of the S-3 Viking?
A) Convair
B) Sperry Univac
C) General Electric
D) Ling-Temco-Vought (LTV)
- 70. What type of engines powered the S-3 Viking?
A) Single turboprop
B) Four turbojet
C) Twin turbofan
D) Twin piston
- 71. Which company developed the onboard computers for the S-3?
A) Lockheed Corporation
B) Ling-Temco-Vought
C) Sperry Univac Federal Systems
D) General Electric
- 72. Which squadron flew the final S-3s in U.S. Navy service?
A) VF-103
B) VFA-2
C) VX-30
D) VX-1
- 73. How many S-3As were constructed during the production run?
A) 59
B) 16
C) 186
D) 300
- 74. How many S-3A aircraft were built?
A) 6
B) 119
C) 16
D) 187
- 75. What was the top speed of the ES-3A Shadow in knots?
A) 450
B) 500
C) 405
D) 350
- 76. Which aircraft was the ES-3A Shadow intended to replace?
A) US-3A
B) YS-3A
C) S-3A
D) EA-3B Skywarrior
- 77. When was the US-3A retired?
A) 1993
B) 1984
C) 1998
D) 2000
- 78. How many aircraft were converted into the Aladdin Viking variant?
A) 119
B) 6
C) 1
D) 16
- 79. Which variant was proposed for anti-smuggling duties but never built?
A) Orca Viking
B) Aladdin Viking
C) Gray Wolf Viking
D) Calypso Viking
- 80. What was the Gray Wolf Viking also dubbed?
A) SeaSTARS
B) Shadow
C) Beartrap
D) Outlaw
- 81. Which variant served as an avionics testbed?
A) Beartrap Viking
B) Aladdin Viking
C) Orca Viking
D) NASA Viking
- 82. What system was fitted to the Outlaw Viking?
A) Buddy refueling system
B) AN/APS-137
C) AN/APG-76
D) OASIS III
- 83. Where was the research equipment installed on the NASA Viking?
A) Bomb bay
B) Cargo pod
C) Cockpit
D) Wing tip
- 84. Which squadron was known as the 'Red Tails'?
A) VS-22
B) VS-41
C) VS-21
D) VS-31
- 85. Which squadron was known as the 'Diamond Cutters'?
A) VS-33
B) VS-38
C) VS-30
D) VS-29
- 86. Which squadron was known as the 'Screwbirds'?
A) VS-37
B) VS-35
C) VS-33
D) VS-32
- 87. Which squadron was known as the 'Black Ravens'?
A) VS-27
B) VQ-5
C) VS-35
D) VQ-6
- 88. Which aircraft is displayed at the USS Midway in San Diego?
A) ES-3A (159404)
B) S-3A (159417)
C) S-3B (159731)
D) S-3B (159766)
- 89. In what city is the Aviation History & Technology Center located?
A) San Diego, California
B) Marietta, Georgia
C) Lexington Park, Maryland
D) Charleston, South Carolina
- 90. Which unit operated as the 'Pioneers'?
A) VS-38
B) VQ-5
C) VX-1
D) VS-41
- 91. Which squadron was known as the 'Topcats'?
A) VS-21
B) VS-22
C) VS-29
D) VS-31
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