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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    A&L

    Approach and Landing

    In English

    A&P

    Airframe and Power Plant

    In English

    A&P

    Attitude and Pointing

    In English

    A&R

    Astronomie und Raumfahrt

    In German

    AA

    Air-to-Air

    In English

    AA

    Airplane Avionics

    In English

    AAA

    Aviation Academy Austria (https://www.aviationacademy.at/)

    In English

    AAA

    Astronaut-Actuated Abort

    In English

    AAA

    Association des Astronautes Autonomes

    In French

    AABNCP
    Advanced Airborne National Command Post

    The abbreviation AABNCP (Advanced Airborne National Command Post) includes the abbreviation ABNCP (Airborne National Command Post).

    In English

    AACCS

    Analytical Approach to Candidate Constellation Selection

    In English

    AACS

    Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem

    In English

    AACS

    Attitude and Antenna Control System

    In English

    AADS
    Ascent Air Data System

    The abbreviation AADS (Ascent Air Data System) includes the abbreviation ADS (Air Data System).

    In English

    AAE

    Abort Advisory Equipment

    In English

    AAFE

    Advanced Applications Flight Equipment

    In English

    AAH

    Advanced Attack Helicopter

    In English

    AAIB

    Air Accidents Investigation Branch

    In English

    AAIR

    Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer

    In English

    AAL

    Above Aerodrome Level

    In English

    AAM

    Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine

    In English

    AAM
    Air-to-Air Missile

    The abbreviation AAM (Air-to-Air Missile) is included in abbreviations such as BVRAAM (Beyond Visual Range Air-to-Air Missile), AIAAM (Advanced Intercept Air-to-Air Missile), AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile), ASRAAM (Advanced Short Range Air-to-Air Missile) and ATAAM (Advanced Tactical Air-to-Air Missile).

    In English

    AAMRAM

    Air-To-Air Medium-Range Missile

    In English

    AAO

    Astronaut Activities Office

    In English

    AAP

    Airlock Adapter Plate

    In English

    AAP

    Analog Autopilot

    In English

    AAP

    Assemble At Pad

    In English

    AAR

    Association Aéronautique de Rochecourbe

    In French

    AARGM
    Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile

    The abbreviation AARGM (Advanced Anti-Radiation Guided Missile) includes the abbreviation GM (Guided Missile).

    In English

    AARM

    Advanced Anti-Radiation Missile

    In English

    AAS

    Abort Advisory System

    In English

    AB

    Adapter Booster

    In English

    AB

    Avionics Bay

    In English

    ABCP

    Airborne Command Post

    In English

    ABD

    Airborne Ballistics Division

    In English

    ABE

    Air-Based Electronics

    In English

    ABE

    Avion Bombardier d'Eau

    In French

    ABETS

    Airborne Beacon Test Set

    In English

    ABI

    Avionics Bus Interface

    In English

    ABL

    Airborne Laser

    In English

    ABL

    Aircraft-Based Laser

    In English

    ABLE

    Airborne Laser Evaluation

    In English

    ABLOS

    Algorithm Beam Line Of Sight

    In English

    ABM
    Anti-Ballistic Missile

    The abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile) is included in the abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office).

    In English

    ABM

    Apogee Boost Motor

    In English

    ABM

    Air Breathing Missile

    In English

    ABMA
    Army Ballistic Missile Agency

    The abbreviation ABMA (Army Ballistic Missile Agency) includes the abbreviation BM (Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    ABMCP

    Airborne Military Command Post

    In English

    ABMO
    Anti-Ballistic Missile Office

    The abbreviation ABMO (Anti-Ballistic Missile Office) includes the abbreviation ABM (Anti-Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    ABNCP
    Airborne National Command Post

    The abbreviation ABNCP (Airborne National Command Post) is included in the abbreviation AABNCP (Advanced Airborne National Command Post).

    In English

    ABPS

    Air-Breathing Propulsion System

    In English

    ABRES

    Antiballistic Reentry System

    In English

    ABRIXAS

    Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey

    In English

    ABS

    Ammonia Boiler System

    In English

    ABUL

    Association Berrichonne d'Ultra Légers (http://abul.asso.fr)

    In French

    AC

    Atlas Centaur

    In English

    AC

    Aerodynamic Center

    In English

    ACA

    Altitude Controller Assembly

    In English

    ACA

    Attitude Controller Assembly

    In English

    ACAP

    Advanced Computer Airframe Program

    In English

    ACAP
    Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique (www.capa-acca.com)

    = CAPA | Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association | In English

    In French

    ACARE

    Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (www.acare4europe.com)

    In English

    ACAS

    Airborne Collision Avoidance System

    In English

    ACC

    Aft Cargo Compartment

    In English

    ACC
    Auxiliary Crew Compartment

    The abbreviation ACC (Auxiliary Crew Compartment) includes the abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment).

    In English

    ACCE
    Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator

    The abbreviation ACCE (Augmented Continuous Control Evaluator) includes the abbreviation CCE (Continuous Control Evaluator).

    In English

    ACCESS

    Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structure

    In English

    ACDNS

    Attitude Control, Determination & Navigation

    In English

    ACDS

    Attitude Control and Determination System

    In English

    ACE

    Attitude Control Electronics

    In English

    ACEL

    Air Crew Equipment Laboratory

    In English

    ACEU

    AeroControl Electronics Unit

    In English

    ACF

    Aviation Club de France

    In French

    ACIL

    Automatic Controlled Instrument Landing

    In English

    ACIMD

    Advanced Concept Intercept Missile Demonstration

    In English

    ACL

    Ascent Closed Loop

    In English

    ACLS

    Automated Control and Landing System

    In English

    ACM
    Advanced Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation ACM (Advanced Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    ACM
    Anti-Cruise Missile

    The abbreviation ACM (Anti-Cruise Missile) includes the abbreviation CM (Cruise Missile).

    In English

    ACME

    Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics

    In English

    ACP
    Airborne Command Post

    The abbreviation ACP (Airborne Command Post) is included in the abbreviation NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post).

    In English

    ACP
    Astronaut Control Panel

    The abbreviation ACP (Astronaut Control Panel) includes the abbreviation CP (Control Panel).

    In English

    ACPM

    Attitude Control Propulsion Motor

    In English

    ACPS

    Attitude Control Propulsion System

    In English

    ACRC

    Assured Crew Return Capability

    In English

    ACRS

    Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards

    In English

    ACRV

    Assured Crew Return Vehicle

    In English

    ACS
    Aft Crew Station

    The abbreviation ACS (Aft Crew Station) includes the abbreviation CS (Crew Station).

    In English

    ACS

    Altitude Control and Stabilization

    In English

    ACS

    Atmosphere Control System

    In English

    ACS

    Attitude Control and Stabilization

    In English

    ACS

    Attitude Control System

    In English

    ACSM

    Advanced Conventional Standoff Missile

    In English

    ACTS

    Advanced Communications Technology Satellite

    In English

    ACTS

    Advanced Communication Technology Satellite

    In English

    ACU

    Avionics Cooling Unit

    In English

    ACUO

    Avionics Cooling Unit Operator

    In English

    ADAC

    Attitude Determination And Control

    In English

    ADACS

    Attitude Determination And Control System

    In English

    ADC

    Aerospace Defense Command

    In English

    ADC

    Attitude Determination & Control

    In English

    ADCN

    Attitude Determination, Control & Navigation

    In English

    ADEOS

    Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (http://kuroshio.eorc.jaxa.jp/ADEOS/)

    In English

    ADFRF

    Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility

    In English

    ADFRF

    Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility

    In English

    ADI

    Attitude Direction Indicator

    In English

    ADL

    Avionics Development Laboratory

    In English

    ADP

    Air Data Probe

    In English

    ADPA

    Air Data Probe Assembly

    In English

    ADR

    Aerospace and Defense Research

    In English

    ADS

    Air Data Sensor

    In English

    ADS
    Air Data System

    The abbreviation ADS (Air Data System) is included in the abbreviation AADS (Ascent Air Data System).

    In English

    ADS

    Ascent Design System

    In English

    ADS

    Attitude Determination Subsystem

    In English

    ADS

    Attitude Display System

    In English

    ADT

    Air Data Transfer

    In English

    ADTA

    Air Data Transducer Assembly

    In English

    AE&AT

    Aircraft Engineering & Aerospace Technology

    In English

    AEB

    Aft Equipment Bay

    In English

    AEC

    Aft End Cone

    In English

    AEC

    Aft Events Controller

    In English

    AECMA

    Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériel Aérospatial

    In French

    AECMA

    Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériels Aéronautiques

    In French

    AECS

    Automated Entry Control System

    In English

    AED

    Aerospace Electrical Division

    In English

    AEDC

    Arnold Engineering Development Center

    In English

    AEGRS

    ASEAN Experts Group on Remote Sensing

    In English

    AES

    Atmosphere Exchange System

    In English

    AET

    Aerosurface End-to-end Test

    In English

    AF

    Aft Fuselage

    In English

    AFA

    Airframe Assembly

    In English

    AFAL
    Air Force Astronautics Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFAL (Air Force Astronautics Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFAL
    Air Force Avionics Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFAL (Air Force Avionics Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFAPL
    Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFAPL (Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFBMD
    Air Force Ballistic Missile Division

    The abbreviation AFBMD (Air Force Ballistic Missile Division) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and BM (Ballistic Missile).

    In English

    AFC
    Aerodynamic Flight Control

    The abbreviation AFC (Aerodynamic Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

    In English

    AFC
    Automatic Flight Control

    The abbreviation AFC (Automatic Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

    In English

    AFCAC

    African Civil Aviation Commission (http://afcac.org/en/)

    In English

    AFCS
    Automatic Flight Control System

    The abbreviation AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).

    In English

    AFD

    Aft Flight Deck

    In English

    AFD
    Assistant Flight Director

    The abbreviation AFD (Assistant Flight Director) includes the abbreviation FD (Flight Director).

    In English

    AFDE

    Aft Flight Deck Equipment

    In English

    AFDO

    Aft Flight Deck Operator

    In English

    AFDR
    Ascent Flight Design Review

    The abbreviation AFDR (Ascent Flight Design Review) includes the abbreviation DR (Design Review).

    In English

    AFE

    Aeroassist Flight Experiment

    In English

    AFETR
    Air Force Eastern Test Range

    The abbreviation AFETR (Air Force Eastern Test Range) is included in the abbreviation AFETRM (Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual), and it includes abbreviations ETR (Eastern Test Range) and AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFETRM
    Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual

    The abbreviation AFETRM (Air Force Eastern Test Range Manual) includes abbreviations ETR (Eastern Test Range), AF (Air Force) and AFETR (Air Force Eastern Test Range).

    In English

    AFEV
    Air Force Experiment Vehicle

    The abbreviation AFEV (Air Force Experiment Vehicle) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFF

    Acceptance and Ferry Flight

    In English

    AFFDL
    Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFFDL (Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFFTC
    Air Force Flight Test Center

    The abbreviation AFFTC (Air Force Flight Test Center) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    AFIT

    Accelerated Flight Instrument Training

    In English

    AFIT
    Air Force Institute of Technology (https://www.afit.edu/)

    The abbreviation AFIT (Air Force Institute of Technology) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFM

    Arm/Firing Mechanism

    In English

    AFMDC
    Air Force Missile Development Center

    The abbreviation AFMDC (Air Force Missile Development Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFMTC
    Air Force Missile Test Center

    The abbreviation AFMTC (Air Force Missile Test Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFMa
    Air Force Magazine

    The abbreviation AFMa (Air Force Magazine) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFO

    Abort From Orbit

    In English

    AFO

    Announced Flight Opportunity

    In English

    AFP

    Ariane-Furnished Property

    In English

    AFRPL
    Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFRPL (Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFS
    Air Force Standard

    The abbreviation AFS (Air Force Standard) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFS
    Ascent Flight System

    The abbreviation AFS (Ascent Flight System) is included in the abbreviation AFSIG (Ascent Flight System Integration Group), and it includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

    In English

    AFSAT
    Air Force Satellite

    The abbreviation AFSAT (Air Force Satellite) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSATCOM
    Air Force Satellite Communication(s)

    The abbreviation AFSATCOM (Air Force Satellite Communication(s)) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSC
    Air Force Space Command

    The abbreviation AFSC (Air Force Space Command) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSCF
    Air Force Satellite Control Facility

    The abbreviation AFSCF (Air Force Satellite Control Facility) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSCF
    Air Force Space Command Facility

    The abbreviation AFSCF (Air Force Space Command Facility) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSCN
    Air Force Satellite Control Network

    The abbreviation AFSCN (Air Force Satellite Control Network) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSCN
    Air Force Space Command Network

    The abbreviation AFSCN (Air Force Space Command Network) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSCS
    Air Force Satellite Communications System

    The abbreviation AFSCS (Air Force Satellite Communications System) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSD
    Air Force Space Division

    The abbreviation AFSD (Air Force Space Division) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSIG
    Ascent Flight System Integration Group

    The abbreviation AFSIG (Ascent Flight System Integration Group) includes abbreviations AFS (Ascent Flight System) and FS (Flight System).

    In English

    AFSLV
    Air Force Space Launch Vehicle

    The abbreviation AFSLV (Air Force Space Launch Vehicle) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and LV (Launch Vehicle).

    In English

    AFSRT
    Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test

    The abbreviation AFSRT (Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

    In English

    AFSSD
    Air Force Space Systems Division

    The abbreviation AFSSD (Air Force Space Systems Division) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSTC
    Air Force Satellite Test Center

    The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Satellite Test Center) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and STC (Satellite Test Center).

    In English

    AFSTC
    Air Force Space Technology Center

    The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Space Technology Center) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFSTC
    Air Force Space Technology Command

    The abbreviation AFSTC (Air Force Space Technology Command) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFT
    Aerodynamic Flight Test

    The abbreviation AFT (Aerodynamic Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    AFT
    Atmospheric Flight Test

    The abbreviation AFT (Atmospheric Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

    In English

    AFTA

    Aft Frame Tilt Actuator

    In English

    AFTI

    Advanced Fighter Technology Integration

    In English

    AFTS

    Aft Fuselage Thrust Structure

    In English

    AFWAL
    Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFWAL (Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AFWPAL
    Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory

    The abbreviation AFWPAL (Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).

    In English

    AG

    Artificial Gravity

    In English

    AGAA

    Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Assembly

    In English

    AGAP

    Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Package

    In English

    AGARD

    Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development

    In English

    AGC

    Aerojet General Corporation

    In English

    AGC

    Apollo Guidance Computer

    In English

    AGCA

    Automatic Ground-Controlled Approach

    In English

    AGCS

    Automatic Ground Control Station

    In English

    AGCU

    Attitude Gyro Coupling Unit

    In English

    AGE

    Aerospace Ground Equipment

    In English

    AGE

    Automatic Ground Equipment

    In English

    AGILE

    Astrorivelatore Gamma ad Immagini LEggero

    In Italian

    AGM

    Air-to-Ground Missile

    In English

    AGMC

    Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center

    In English

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