- Suggest an abbreviation
- Add this article to your bookmarks
- Print this article
- Search for an abbreviation
Aeronautics, aircraft
Air transport engineering, aeronautics, aeronautical engineering, planes and aircraft.
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- ATLAS
-
Abbreviated Test Language For Avionic Systems
- ATMAB
-
Association Technique Maritime et Aéronautique - Bulletin
- ATP
-
Airborne Tracking and Pointing
- ATR
-
Air Transport Rack
- ATR
-
Air Transport Radio
- ATR
-
Air Transport Rating
- ATR
-
Air Transportation Rack
- AUB
-
Aft Utility Bridge
- AUF
-
Australian Ultralight Federation (www.auf.asn.au)
- AUVSI
-
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (www.auvsi.org)
- AVA
-
Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt
- AVCO
-
The Aviation Corp of Delaware
- AVD
-
Air Vehicle Detection
- AVE
-
Aerospace Vehicle Equipment
- AVE
-
Airborne Vehicle Equipment
- AVIM
-
Aviation Intermediate Maintenance
- AVL
-
Avionics Verification Laboratory
- AVRADA
-
Army Avionics Research and Development Activity
- AVUM
-
Aviation Unit Maintenance
- AVVI
-
Altitude/Vertical Velocity Indicator
- AW&ST
-
Aviation Week and Space Technology
= AvWST | Aviation Week & Space Technology | In English
- AZBA
-
Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment
- AZT
-
American Zeppelin Transport
- AcAAS
-
Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica
- AdAeS
-
Advances in Aeronautical Sciences
- AeAm
-
Aerospace America
- AeCM
-
Aerospace Composites Materials
- AeCh
-
Aerospace China
- AeDy
-
Aerospace Dynamics
- AeEn
-
Aerospace Engineering
- AeJ
-
Aeronautical Journal
- AeMat
-
Aerospace Materials
- AeMed
-
Aerospace Medicine
- AeQ
-
Aeronautical Quarterly
- AeSIJ
-
Aeronautical Society India Journal
- AeSc
-
Collection of Papers on Aerospace Science
- AerMS
-
L'Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio
- AerRv
-
Revue Aérospatiale
- AerTe
-
Aerojet Technology
- AiInt
-
Air International
- AirCo
-
Air et Cosmos (www.air-cosmos.com)
- AirSp
-
Air and Space
- AsAer
-
Astronautics Aeronautics
- AvKos
-
Aviatsiia i Kosmonavtika
= AvKos | Авиация и космонавтика | In Russian
- AvKos
-
Авиация и космонавтика
= AvKos (see above)
- AvSeM
-
Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine
- AvTek
-
Aviatsionnaia Tekhnika
- AvWST
-
Aviation Week & Space Technology
= AW&ST, AvWST (see above)
- BAAC
-
Budget Annexe de l’Aviation Civile
- BAC
-
Boeing Aerospace Company
- BAC
-
Boeing Aircraft Company
- BAC
-
British Aircraft Corporation
- BAE
-
British Aerospace
- BAI
-
Barometric Altitude Indicator
- BANA
-
Budget Annexe de la Navigation Aérienne
- BASD
-
Ball Aerospace Systems Division
- BASS
-
Backup Avionics System Software
The abbreviation BASS (Backup Avionics System Software) includes the abbreviation SS (System Software).
- BEA
-
Bureau d’Enquêtes et d’Analyses
- BET
-
Best-Estimate (of) Trajectory
- BFC
-
Backup Flight Computer
The abbreviation BFC (Backup Flight Computer) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Computer).
- BFC
-
Backup Flight Control
The abbreviation BFC (Backup Flight Control) is included in the abbreviation BFCS (Backup Flight Control System), and it includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- BFCS
-
Backup Flight Control System
The abbreviation BFCS (Backup Flight Control System) includes abbreviations BFC (Backup Flight Control), FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- BFS
-
Backup Flight System
The abbreviation BFS (Backup Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- BFS
-
Backup Flight Software
- BFSS
-
Backup Flight Software System
- BNAE
-
Bureau de Normalisation de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.bnae.asso.fr)
- BOPACE
-
Boeing Plastic Analysis Capability For Engines
- BSI
-
Boeing Services International
- BTC
-
Bus Tie Contactor
- BUAAJ
-
Beijing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal
- BUFC
-
Backup Flight Controller
The abbreviation BUFC (Backup Flight Controller) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- BUUA
-
Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (https://www.buaa.edu.cn/)
- CA
-
Carrier Aircraft
The abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft) is included in abbreviations such as SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) and CAM (Carrier Aircraft Modification).
- CAA
-
Civil Aeronautics Administration
- CAB
-
Civil Aeronautics Board
- CAB
-
Civil Aviation Board
- CAL
-
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory
- CALST
-
Cornell Aeronautical Laboratory Shock Tunnel
- CAM
-
Carrier Aircraft Modification
The abbreviation CAM (Carrier Aircraft Modification) includes the abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft).
- CAM
-
Civil Aeronautics Manual
- CAMM
-
Centro Aeronautica Militare di Montagna
- CAPA
-
Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association (www.capa-acca.com)
= ACAP | Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique | In French
- CAS
-
Calibrated Airspeed
The abbreviation CAS (Calibrated Airspeed) is included in the abbreviation KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed).
- CAS
-
Computer Airspeed
- CAS
-
Crew Accommodation System
- CASJ
-
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal
- CASJQ
-
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal Quarter
- CAUG
-
Civil Aviation Users Group
- CAVOK
-
Ceiling And Visibility OK
- CC
-
Crew Certified
- CC
-
Crew Compartment
The abbreviation CC (Crew Compartment) is included in abbreviations such as ACC (Auxiliary Crew Compartment), CCCD (Crew Compartment Configuration Drawing), CCHS (Crew Compartment Heat Shield), CCSR (Crew Compartment Stowage Review) and CCU (Crew Compartment Umbilical).
- CCAFS
-
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station
The abbreviation CCAFS (Cape Canaveral Air Force Station) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- CCU
-
Crew Communications Unit
- CDA
-
Continuous Descent Approach
- CE
-
Crew Equipment
- CERMA
-
Centre d'Études et de Recherches de Médecine Aéronautique
- CFAE
-
Contractor-Furnished Airborne Equipment
- CFCC
-
Comité Français de Coordination du Carburéacteur
- CFP
-
Conceptual Flight Profile
- CGAD
-
Collins General Aviation Division
- CI
-
Crew Interface
- CIMSA
-
Compagnie d'Informatique Militaire, Spatiale et Aéronautique
- CINCNORAD
-
Commander-In-Chief, North American Aerospace
- CLS
-
Contingency Landing Site
The abbreviation CLS (Contingency Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- CNCMA
-
Centro Nazionale di Meteorologia e Climatologia Aeronautica
- COFR
-
Certificate Of Flight Readiness
- COFR
-
Certification Of Flight Readiness
- COFW
-
Certificate Of Flight Worthiness
- CPF
-
Cost Per Flight
- CREDO
-
Cabin noise Reduction by Experimental and numerical Design Optimization
- CRMA
-
Société de Construction et de Réparation de Matériel Aéronautique
- CRPNPAC
-
Caisse de Retraite du Personnel Navigant de l'Aéronautique Civile
- CSS
-
Control Stick Steering
- CSS
-
Crew Safety System
- CSTA
-
Crew Software Training Aid
- CTF
-
Commit To Flight
- CVA
-
Convair Astronautics
- CWL
-
Cardiff International Airport (https://www.cardiff-airport.com/)
- ChJA
-
Chinese Journal of Aeronautics
- DAIS
-
Data Avionics Information System
- DAS
-
Digital Avionics System
- DASA
-
Dual Aerospace Servoamplifier
- DC
-
Delta Clipper
- DCSD
-
Département Commande des Systèmes et Dynamique du vol
- DF
-
Development Flight
- DF
-
Direct Flight
- DFA
-
Dutch Flight Academy (www.dfa-fto.nl)
- DFCS
-
Digital Flight Control Software
The abbreviation DFCS (Digital Flight Control Software) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- DFCS
-
Digital Flight Control System
The abbreviation DFCS (Digital Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- DFI
-
Development Flight Instrumentation
- DFI
-
Development Flight Integration
- DFL
-
Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luftfahrt
- DFRC
-
Dryden Flight Research Center
- DFRF
-
Dryden Flight Research Facility
- DFS
-
Dynamic Flight Simulator
- DFS
-
Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH (https://www.dfs.de/)
- DFVLR
-
Deutsche Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt
- DGAA
-
Direzione Generale Armamenti Aeronautici
- DGAC
-
Direction Générale de l’Aviation Civile
- DIASP
-
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Aeronautica e Spaziale
- DLR
-
Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Luft- und Raumfahrt (www.dlr.de)
- DLR
-
Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (www.dlr.de)
- DNW
-
Deutsch-Niederländische Windkanäle
- DPAC
-
Direction des Programmes Aéronautiques Civils
- DRT
-
Design Reference Trajectory
- DTCA
-
Direction Technique des Constructions Aéronautiques
- DVL
-
Deutsche Versuchsanstalt für Luftfahrt
- DZR
-
Deutsche Zeppelin-Reederei
- EAFB
-
Edwards Air Force Base (https://www.edwards.af.mil/)
The abbreviation EAFB (Edwards Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- EALA
-
European Air Law Association
- EAS
-
Equivalent Airspeed
The abbreviation EAS (Equivalent Airspeed) is included in the abbreviation KEAS (Knots Equivalent Airspeed).
- EASA
-
European Aviation Safety Agency (https://www.easa.europa.eu/)
- ECAC
-
European Civil Aviation Conference
- ECATA
-
European Consortium for Advanced Training in Aerospace (www.ecata.org)
- EES
-
Ejection Escape Suit
- EES
-
Emergency Ejection Suit
- EES
-
Escape Ejection Suit
- EFA
-
Experiment Flight Application
- EM&IAS
-
Electromechanical and Integrated Avionics Subsystem
- ENAC
-
École Nationale de l’Aviation Civile (https://www.enac.fr/fr)
- ENAC
-
Ente Nazionale per l'Aviazione Civile
- ENSAE
-
École Nationale Supérieure de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace
- ENSICA
-
École Nationale Supérieure de Constructions Aéronautiques
- ENSICA
-
École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Constructions Aéronautiques
- ENSICA
-
École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs des Constructions Aéronautiques
- ENSMA
-
École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d'Aérotechnique (www.ensma.fr)
- ENSMA
-
École Nationale Supérieure de Mécanique et d’Aérotechnique
- EOPF
-
End of Powered Flight
- ERAP
-
Earth Resources Aircraft Program
- EREA
-
Établissements de Recherche Européens de l'Aéronautique
- ERP
-
Elevator Reference Plane
- ETSEIAT
-
Escola Tècnica Superior d'Enginyeries Industrial i Aeronàutica de Terrassa (www.etseiat.upc.edu)
- EUROCAE
-
European Organization for Civil Aviation Equipment
- FAA
-
Federal Aviation Administration (https://www.faa.gov/)
- FAB
-
Flight Assignment Baseline
- FACC
-
Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation
- FACT
-
Flight Acceptance Composite Test
- FAD
-
Flight Assessment Delta
- FAF
-
First Aerodynamic Flight
- FAFS
-
Falcon Air Force Station
The abbreviation FAFS (Falcon Air Force Station) includes the abbreviation AF (Air Force).
- FAL
-
First Approach and Landing
- FAMOS
-
Flight Acceleration Monitor System
- FAO
-
Flight Activities Officer
- FAR
-
Federal Aviation Regulation
- FAR
-
Flight Acceptance Review
The abbreviation FAR (Flight Acceptance Review) includes the abbreviation AR (Acceptance Review).
- FAR
-
Flight Analysis Review
- FAS
-
Flight Analysis System
- FASCOS
-
Flight Acceleration Safety Cutoff System
- FAWG
-
Flight Assignment Working Group
The abbreviation FAWG (Flight Assignment Working Group) includes the abbreviation WG (Working Group).
- FBAS
-
Fixed-Base Aft Station
- FC
-
Flight Computer
The abbreviation FC (Flight Computer) is included in abbreviations such as BFC (Backup Flight Computer), FCOS (Flight Computer Operating System) and MFC (Multiple-Flight Computer).
- FC
-
Flight Control
The abbreviation FC (Flight Control) is included in abbreviations such as BFCS (Backup Flight Control System), AFC (Aerodynamic Flight Control), AFC (Automatic Flight Control), AFCS (Automatic Flight Control System), BFC (Backup Flight Control), BUFC (Backup Flight Controller), DFCS (Digital Flight Control Software), DFCS (Digital Flight Control System), FCAP (Flight Control Applications Program), FCD (Flight Control Division), FCDB (Flight Control Data Bus), FCE (Flight Control Equipment), FCH (Flight Controller's Handbook), FCHL (Flight Control Hydraulics Laboratory), FCI (Flight Control Indicator), FCIM (Flight Control Interface Module), FCOH (Flight Controller's Operational Handbook), FCOS (Flight Control Operating System), FCOS (Flight Control Operational Software), FCR (Flight Control Room), FCS (Flight Control Simulator), FCS (Flight Control System), FCT (Flight Control Team), FCT (Flight Controller Trainer), FCTR (Flight Controller Training Room), HFC (Hydraulic Flight Control), HFCL (Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory), HFCT (Hydraulic Flight Control Test), MFC (Manual Flight Control), MFC (Multiple-Flight Controller), MFCS (Manual Flight Control System), PFCF (Payload Flight Control Facility), PFCS (Primary Flight Control System), SFCS (Survival Flight Control System), SSFCS (Space Shuttle Flight Control System) and TFCS (Triplex Flight Control Subsystem).
- FC
-
Flight Critical
- FCAF
-
Flight Crew Accommodation Facility
- FCAP
-
Flight Control Applications Program
The abbreviation FCAP (Flight Control Applications Program) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- FCD
-
Flight Control Division
The abbreviation FCD (Flight Control Division) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- FCDB
-
Flight Control Data Bus
The abbreviation FCDB (Flight Control Data Bus) includes abbreviations DB (Data Bus) and FC (Flight Control).
- FCE
-
Flight Control Equipment
The abbreviation FCE (Flight Control Equipment) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- FCE
-
Flight Crew Equipment
The abbreviation FCE (Flight Crew Equipment) is included in the abbreviation FCEF (Flight Crew Equipment Facility).
- FCEF
-
Flight Crew Equipment Facility
The abbreviation FCEF (Flight Crew Equipment Facility) includes the abbreviation FCE (Flight Crew Equipment).