Where is the Command Launch Computer located?

• A. Door 13R
• B. STA 2 or 10 w/ADU 773
• C. STA 5 and 7
• D. Fuselage nose section

Answer: (A)

The place for the Command Launch Computer is chosen for quick access and to sit with the other launch-related systems in the forward right side of the aircraft. In the Growler, the right-side crew area has an access door that leads to the right-hand avionics/equipment bay, and that bay houses the Command Launch Computer. Being near the cockpit controls and the launch wiring makes maintenance and operation efficient, with short, direct wiring to the weapons system interfaces.

Other suggested locations would place the CLC in bays that belong to different avionics or forward sections that aren’t dedicated to launch control, making access and integration impractical. So the correct spot is behind the right-side access door, the Door 13R area.