Which pneumatically operated launcher generates air pressure to eject the missile on the F-35?

Which pneumatically operated launcher generates air pressure to eject the missile on the F-35?

• A. LAU-147
• B. LAU-131
• C. AIM-9
• D. GBU-12

Answer: (A)

Pneumatic ejection uses the aircraft’s compressed air supply to push the missile out of the launcher and clear the rail. The launcher that performs this function on the F-35 is the LAU-147, which is designed to provide the air-driven push and the mechanical interface needed to eject the missile safely into flight. The other items are not responsible for this ejection role: one is a missile itself, another a bomb, and the remaining launcher is a different model that isn’t the pneumatic ejection system used on the F-35. So the LAU-147 is the one that generates the necessary air pressure to eject the missile.

Pneumatic ejection uses the aircraft’s compressed air supply to push the missile out of the launcher and clear the rail. The launcher that performs this function on the F-35 is the LAU-147, which is designed to provide the air-driven push and the mechanical interface needed to eject the missile safely into flight. The other items are not responsible for this ejection role: one is a missile itself, another a bomb, and the remaining launcher is a different model that isn’t the pneumatic ejection system used on the F-35. So the LAU-147 is the one that generates the necessary air pressure to eject the missile.