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    Aeronautics, aircraft

    Air transport engineering, aeronautics, aeronautical engineering, planes and aircraft.

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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

    AA

    Air-to-Air

    In English

      AA

      Airplane Avionics

      In English

        AAA

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

        In English

        AABNCP
        Advanced Airborne National Command Post

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

        In English

        AADS
        Ascent Air Data System

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

        In English

        AAFE

        Advanced Applications Flight Equipment

        In English

        AAH

        Advanced Attack Helicopter

        In English

        AAIB

        Air Accidents Investigation Branch

        In English

        AAL

        Above Aerodrome Level

        In English

        AAM

        Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine

        In English

        AAP

        Analog Autopilot

        In English

        AAR

        Association Aéronautique de Rochecourbe

        In French

        AB

        Avionics Bay

        In English

          ABCP

          Airborne Command Post

          In English

          ABD

          Airborne Ballistics Division

          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

                  ABMCP

                  Airborne Military Command Post

                  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

                  ABUL

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

                  In French

                  AC

                  Aerodynamic Center

                  In English

                  ACA

                  Altitude Controller Assembly

                  In English

                  AcAAS

                  Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica

                  In Latin

                  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

                  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

                  ACLS

                  Automated Control and Landing System

                  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

                  ACS

                  Altitude Control and Stabilization

                  In English

                  ACS

                  Atmosphere Control System

                  In English

                  ACU

                  Avionics Cooling Unit

                  In English

                    ACUO

                    Avionics Cooling Unit Operator

                    In English

                      AdAeS

                      Advances in Aeronautical Sciences

                      In English

                      ADC

                      Aerospace Defense Command

                      In English

                      ADFRF

                      Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility

                      In English

                      ADL

                      Avionics Development Laboratory

                      In English

                      ADR

                      Aerospace and Defense Research

                      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

                      AE&AT

                      Aircraft Engineering & Aerospace Technology

                      In English

                      AeAm

                      Aerospace America

                      In English

                      AeCh

                      Aerospace China

                      In English

                      AeCM

                      Aerospace Composites Materials

                      In English

                      AECMA

                      Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériel Aérospatial

                      In French

                      AECMA

                      Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériels Aéronautiques

                      In French

                      AED

                      Aerospace Electrical Division

                      In English

                      AEDC

                      Arnold Engineering Development Center

                      In English

                      AeDy

                      Aerospace Dynamics

                      In English

                      AeEn

                      Aerospace Engineering

                      In English

                      AeJ

                      Aeronautical Journal

                      In English

                      AeMat

                      Aerospace Materials

                      In English

                      AeMed

                      Aerospace Medicine

                      In English

                      AeQ

                      Aeronautical Quarterly

                      In English

                      AerMS

                      L'Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio

                      In Italian

                      AerRv

                      Revue Aérospatiale

                      In French

                      AerTe

                      Aerojet Technology

                      In English

                      AeSc

                      Collection of Papers on Aerospace Science

                      In English

                      AeSIJ

                      Aeronautical Society India Journal

                      In English

                      AET

                      Aerosurface End-to-end Test

                      In English

                      AFA

                      Airframe Assembly

                      In English

                        AFAL

                        Air Force Avionics Laboratory

                        In English

                        AFAPL

                        Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory

                        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

                          AFEV

                          Air Force Experiment Vehicle

                          In English

                          AFF

                          Acceptance and Ferry Flight

                          In English

                          AFFDL

                          Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory

                          In English

                          AFFTC
                          Air Force Flight Test Center

                          The abbreviation AFFTC (Air Force Flight Test Center) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                          In English

                          AFIT

                          Accelerated Flight Instrument Training

                          In English

                          AFIT

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

                          In English

                          AFMa

                          Air Force Magazine

                          In English

                          AFO

                          Announced Flight Opportunity

                          In English

                          AFS

                          Air Force Standard

                          In English

                          AFS

                          Air Force Station

                          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

                          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

                          AFSRT
                          Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test

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

                          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

                          AFTI

                          Advanced Fighter Technology Integration

                          In English

                          AFWAL

                          Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory

                          In English

                          AFWPAL

                          Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory

                          In English

                          AGARD

                          Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development

                          In English

                            AGC

                            Aerojet General Corporation

                            In English

                            AGCA

                            Automatic Ground-Controlled Approach

                            In English

                            AGCS

                            Automatic Ground Control Station

                            In English

                            AGE

                            Aerospace Ground Equipment

                            In English

                            AGE

                            Automatic Ground Equipment

                            In English

                              AGMC

                              Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center

                              In English

                              AHCS

                              Advanced Helicopter Control System

                              In English

                                AHI

                                Artificial Horizon Indicator

                                In English

                                AHSJ

                                American Helicopter Society Journal

                                In English

                                AI

                                Airspeed Indicator

                                In English

                                AI

                                Altimeter Indicator

                                In English

                                AI

                                Altitude Indicator

                                In English

                                AIA

                                Aircraft Industries Association (www.aia-aerospace.org)

                                In English

                                AIA

                                Atelier Industriel de l'Aéronautique

                                In French

                                  AIAA

                                  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.aiaa.org)

                                  In English

                                  AIAAJ

                                  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

                                  In English

                                  AIAD

                                  Federazione Aziende Italiane per l'Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza (www.aiad.it)

                                  In Italian

                                  AIASJ

                                  American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Journal

                                  In English

                                  AIC

                                  Aeronautical Information Circulars

                                  In English

                                  AIDA

                                  Aggressive Intermediate Duct Aerodynamics for Competitive and Environmentally Friendly Jet Engines

                                  In English

                                  AIDE

                                  Aerospace Installation Diagnostic Equipment

                                  In English

                                  AIDS

                                  Airborne Integrated Data System

                                  In English

                                  AiInt

                                  Air International

                                  In English

                                  AILAS

                                  Automatic Instrument Landing Approach System

                                  In English

                                  AILS

                                  Automatic Instrument Landing System

                                  In English

                                  AIMAC

                                  Académie Internationale Mohammed VI d’Aviation Civile (https://aiac.ma/)

                                  In French

                                  AIP

                                  Aircraft Instrumented Payload

                                  In English

                                    AIP

                                    Avionics Integration Plan

                                    In English

                                      AIP

                                      Aeronautical Information Publication

                                      In English

                                      AirCo

                                      Air et Cosmos (www.air-cosmos.com)

                                      In French

                                      AirSp

                                      Air and Space

                                      In English

                                      AIU

                                      Avionics Interface Unit

                                      In English

                                      AIXM

                                      Aeronautical Information eXchange Model

                                      In English

                                      AL

                                      Approach and Landing

                                      In English

                                      ALAS

                                      Approach/Landing Autopilot Subsystem

                                      In English

                                      ALASAT

                                      Air-Launched Antisatellite

                                      In English

                                      ALE

                                      Airborne Laser Experiment

                                      In English

                                      ALFT
                                      Approach and Landing Flight Test

                                      The abbreviation ALFT (Approach and Landing Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                      In English

                                      ALPS

                                      Approach and Landing Procedures Simulator

                                      In English

                                      ALS

                                      Airlock System

                                      In English

                                      ALS
                                      Alternative Landing Site

                                      The abbreviation ALS (Alternative Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

                                      In English

                                      ALS

                                      Approach/Landing System

                                      In English

                                      ALS

                                      Automatic Landing System

                                      In English

                                      ALT

                                      Approach and Landing Test

                                      In English

                                      ALTR

                                      Approach and Landing Test Requirement

                                      In English

                                      ALTS

                                      Avionics LRU Tracking System

                                      In English

                                        AM

                                        Aeromedical Monitor

                                        In English

                                        AM

                                        Airlock Module

                                        In English

                                        AMAL

                                        Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory

                                        In English

                                        AMCA

                                        Aft Motor Controller Assembly

                                        In English

                                        AMD-BA

                                        Avions Marcel Dassault-Bréguet Aviation

                                        In French

                                        AMEC

                                        Aft Master Events Controller

                                        In English

                                        AMFL

                                        Aeromedical Field Laboratory

                                        In English

                                        AMI

                                        Airspeed/Mach Indicator

                                        In English

                                          AMI

                                          Alpha/Mach Indicator

                                          In English

                                            AMK

                                            Aircraft Modification Kit

                                            In English

                                              AMO

                                              Aerospace Medical Operations

                                              In English

                                              AMPR

                                              Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Planning Report

                                              In English

                                              AMPR
                                              Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Progress Report

                                              The abbreviation AMPR (Aeronautical Manufacturer’s Progress Report) includes the abbreviation PR (Progress Report).

                                              In English

                                              AMS
                                              Aeronautical Material Specification

                                              The abbreviation AMS (Aeronautical Material Specification) includes the abbreviation MS (Material Specification).

                                              In English

                                              AMSC

                                              Advanced Military Space Flight Capability

                                              In English

                                              AND

                                              Air Force-Navy (Aeronautical) Design

                                              In English

                                              ANRA

                                              Air Navigation Radio Aid

                                              In English

                                                ANRWA

                                                Average Number Rotary Wing Aircraft

                                                In English

                                                  AOA

                                                  Airborne Optical Adjunct

                                                  In English

                                                    AOD

                                                    Aircraft Operations Division

                                                    In English

                                                    AOS

                                                    Airborne Optical System

                                                    In English

                                                      AOT

                                                      Avionics Operating Time

                                                      In English

                                                      AOT

                                                      Avionics Overall Test

                                                      In English

                                                        APACS

                                                        Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System

                                                        In English

                                                          APC

                                                          Airborne Particle Counter

                                                          In English

                                                            APCP

                                                            Aerojet Photoelectric Cell Program

                                                            In English

                                                            API

                                                            Air Position Indicator

                                                            In English

                                                            API

                                                            Aerospace Performance Improvement

                                                            In English

                                                            APT

                                                            Airborne Pointer Tracker

                                                            In English

                                                              ARAP

                                                              Aeronautical Research Associates of Princeton

                                                              In English

                                                                ARBl

                                                                Aerospace Research in Bulgaria

                                                                In English

                                                                ARC

                                                                Ames Research Center

                                                                In English

                                                                ARIA

                                                                Advanced Range Instrumentation Aircraft

                                                                In English

                                                                  ASA

                                                                  Advanced System Avionics

                                                                  In English

                                                                    ASA

                                                                    Aerosurface Amplifier

                                                                    In English

                                                                      ASA

                                                                      Aerosurface Servoamplifier

                                                                      In English

                                                                        AsAer

                                                                        Astronautics Aeronautics

                                                                        In English

                                                                        ASAP

                                                                        Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel

                                                                        In English

                                                                        ASAS

                                                                        Aerodynamic Stability Augmentation System

                                                                        In English

                                                                        ASC

                                                                        Aerodynamic Surface Control

                                                                        In English

                                                                        ASC

                                                                        Aerosurface Control

                                                                        In English

                                                                          ASD

                                                                          Aeronautical Systems Division

                                                                          In English

                                                                          ASDE

                                                                          Aerosurface Driver Electronics

                                                                          In English

                                                                          ASDM

                                                                          Aerosurface Driver/Monitor

                                                                          In English

                                                                            ASE

                                                                            Airborne Support Equipment

                                                                            In English

                                                                              ASED

                                                                              Avionics System Engineering Division

                                                                              In English

                                                                              ASG

                                                                              Aeronautical Standards Group

                                                                              In English

                                                                              ASG

                                                                              Avionic Subsystems Group

                                                                              In English

                                                                              ASI

                                                                              Airspeed Indicator

                                                                              In English

                                                                              ASO

                                                                              Aviation Safety Office

                                                                              In English

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