Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Aeronautics’
Air transport engineering, aeronautics, aeronautical engineering; planes and aircraft.
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- GAEC
-
Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation
- GAMD
-
Générale Aéronautique Marcel Dassault
- GAPAN
-
Guild of Air Pilots And Navigators
- GASD
-
Government Aerospace Systems Division
- GC
-
Ground Control
The abbreviation GC (Ground Control) is included in abbreviations such as AGCS (Automatic Ground Control Station), GCC (Ground Control Center), GCCC (Ground Control Computer Center), GCCO (Ground Control Checkout), GCIL (Ground Control Interface Logic), GCILU (Ground Control Interface Logic Unit), GCL (Ground Control Landing), GCN (Ground Control Network) and GCS (Ground Control Station).
- GC
-
Ground Controller
- GCA
-
Ground-Controlled Approach
- GCA
-
Guidance Coupler Assembly
- GCC
-
Ground Control Center
The abbreviation GCC (Ground Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and GC (Ground Control).
- GCCC
-
Ground Control Computer Center
The abbreviation GCCC (Ground Control Computer Center) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).
- GCCO
-
Ground Control Checkout
The abbreviation GCCO (Ground Control Checkout) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).
- GCIL
-
Ground Command Interface Logic
- GCIL
-
Ground Control Interface Logic
The abbreviation GCIL (Ground Control Interface Logic) is included in the abbreviation GCILU (Ground Control Interface Logic Unit), and it includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).
- GCILU
-
Ground Control Interface Logic Unit
The abbreviation GCILU (Ground Control Interface Logic Unit) includes abbreviations GC (Ground Control) and GCIL (Ground Control Interface Logic).
- GCL
-
Ground Control Landing
The abbreviation GCL (Ground Control Landing) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).
- GCN
-
Ground Control Network
The abbreviation GCN (Ground Control Network) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).
- GCS
-
Ground Control Station
The abbreviation GCS (Ground Control Station) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).
- GDCA
-
General Dynamics Convair Aircraft
- GDTA
-
Groupement pour le Développement de la Télédétection Aérospatiale
- GEA
-
Groupe des Écoles Aéronautiques et spatiales
- GEAESD
-
General Electric Aerospace Electronics Systems
- GECAS
-
General Electric Commercial Aviation Services
- GFAE
-
Government-Furnished Aeronautical Equipment
- GFAE
-
Government-Furnished Aircraft Equipment
- GLAADS
-
Gun Low-Altitude Air Defense System
- GOAL
-
Ground Operations Aerospace Language
- GPAS
-
General-Purpose Airborne Simulator
- GRC
-
Glenn Research Center (www.grc.nasa.gov)
- GS
-
Glide Slope
The abbreviation GS (Glide Slope) is included in abbreviations such as GSI (Glide Slope Indicator) and FSGS (Flare/Shallow Glide Slope).
- GSI
-
Glide Slope Indicator
The abbreviation GSI (Glide Slope Indicator) includes the abbreviation GS (Glide Slope).
- GSO
-
Ground Support Operations
- GrAeH
-
Grumman Aerospace Horizons
- HAAS
-
High Altitude Aircrafts and Airships
- HABP
-
Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program
- HAC
-
Hughes Aircraft Company
- HAFB
-
Hill Air Force Base (https://www.hill.af.mil/)
The abbreviation HAFB (Hill Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- HAFB
-
Holloman Air Force Base (https://www.holloman.af.mil/)
The abbreviation HAFB (Holloman Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- HAL
-
Houston Aerospace Language
- HEACE
-
Health Effect of Aircraft Cabin Environment
- HEZINE
-
Hegazkineria Zibilaren Nazioarteko Erakundea
HEZINE is equivalent to ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) in English, IOCA (Internacia Organizaĵo pri Civila Aviado) in Esperanto, OACI (Organisation de l’Aviation Civile Internationale) in French, OACI (Organització de l’Aviació Civil Internacional) in Catalan, ICAO (Internacia Civila Aviada Organizaĵo) in Esperanto, OACI (Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional) in Spanish, OACI (Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional) in Portuguese, OACI (Organización d'Aviación Civil Internacional) in Asturian, OACI (Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional) in Galician, TCAO (Tarptautinė Civilinės Aviacijos Organizacija) in Lithuanian, and ИКАО (Международная организация гражданской авиации) in Russian.
- HF
-
Horizontal Flight
- HFC
-
Hydraulic Flight Control
The abbreviation HFC (Hydraulic Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- HFCL
-
Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory
The abbreviation HFCL (Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- HFCT
-
Hydraulic Flight Control Test
The abbreviation HFCT (Hydraulic Flight Control Test) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- HFS
-
Horizontal Flight Simulator
- HFT
-
Horizontal Flight Test
The abbreviation HFT (Horizontal Flight Test) is included in abbreviations such as HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility) and HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator), and it includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- HFTF
-
Horizontal Flight Test Facility
The abbreviation HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility) includes abbreviations TF (Test Facility), FT (Flight Test) and HFT (Horizontal Flight Test).
- HFTS
-
Horizontal Flight Test Simulator
The abbreviation HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and HFT (Horizontal Flight Test).
- HIAD
-
Handbook of Information for Aircraft Designers
- HIAD
-
High-Altitude Defense Program
- HICAMP
-
Highly Calibrated Airborne Measurements Program
- HP
-
Perigee Altitude
- HP
-
Pressure Altitude
- HPC
-
Corrected Pressure Altitude
- HPU
-
Uncorrected Pressure Altitude
- HSD
-
Hamilton Standard Division
- HTH
-
Heavy Transport Helicopter
- HTO
-
Horizontal Takeoff
The abbreviation HTO (Horizontal Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- HTP
-
Horizontal Tail Plane
- HWT
-
Hypersonic Wind Tunnel
The abbreviation HWT (Hypersonic Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).
- HiMAT
-
Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology
- IA&A
-
Ingenieria aeronáutica y astronáutica
- IAA
-
International Aerospace Abstracts
- IACO
-
International Aviation COnsulting
- IAL
-
Israeli Aircraft Industries (https://www.iai.co.il/)
IAL is equivalent to תע"א (התעשייה האווירית לישראל) in Hebrew.
- IARC
-
International Aerial Robotics Competition
- IAS
-
Indicated Airspeed
The abbreviation IAS (Indicated Airspeed) is included in the abbreviation KIAS (Knots Indicated Airspeed).
- IAS
-
Institute of Aeronautical Sciences
- IAS
-
Integrated Avionics Subsystem
- IAT
-
Integrated Avionics Test
- ICA
-
Ingénieur du Contrôle Aérien
- ICAO
-
International Civil Aviation Organization
ICAO is equivalent to HEZINE, IOCA, OACI, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- ICAO
-
Internacia Civila Aviada Organizaĵo
ICAO is equivalent to HEZINE, IOCA, OACI, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- ICAOB
-
International Civil Aviation Organization Bulletin
- ICE
-
Ideal Cabin Environment
- ICG
-
In-Flight Coverall Garment
- ICU
-
In-Flight Calibration Unit
- IEA
-
Ingénieur de l’Électronique Aéronautique
- IFA
-
In-Flight Analysis
- IFM
-
In-Flight Maintenance
- IFOT
-
In-Flight Operations and Training
- IFR
-
Instrument Flight Rules
- IFRU
-
In-Flight Replaceable Unit
- IFS
-
Integrated Flight Simulator
- IFT
-
In-Flight Test
The abbreviation IFT (In-Flight Test) is included in abbreviations such as IFTM (In-Flight Test and Maintenance) and IFTS (In-Flight Test System), and it includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- IFTM
-
In-Flight Test and Maintenance
The abbreviation IFTM (In-Flight Test and Maintenance) includes abbreviations IFT (In-Flight Test) and FT (Flight Test).
- IFTS
-
In-Flight Test System
The abbreviation IFTS (In-Flight Test System) includes abbreviations IFT (In-Flight Test) and FT (Flight Test).
- IHTV
-
Interim Hypersonic Test Vehicle
The abbreviation IHTV (Interim Hypersonic Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation TV (Test Vehicle).
- IIOP
-
In-Orbit Plane
- IJAP
-
International Journal of Aviation Psychology
- IJTJE
-
International Journal of Turbo Jet Engines
- ILA
-
Instrument Landing Approach
The abbreviation ILA (Instrument Landing Approach) is included in the abbreviation ILAS (Instrument Landing Approach System).
- ILA
-
Institut für Luftfahrtantriebe
- ILAS
-
Instrument Landing Approach System
The abbreviation ILAS (Instrument Landing Approach System) includes the abbreviation ILA (Instrument Landing Approach).
- ILS
-
Instrument Landing System
- IMASSA
-
Institut de Médecine Aérospatiale - Service de Santé des Armées
- IMC
-
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
- IMSS
-
In-Flight Medical Supply System
- INCAS
-
Institutul Naţional de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Aerospaţială
- INS
-
Inertial Navigation System
The abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System) is included in abbreviations such as LINS (Laser Inertial Navigation System), HAINS (High-Accuracy Inertial Navigation System) and DINS (Defense Inertial Navigation System).
- INTA
-
Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (www.inta.es)
- IOCA
-
Internacia Organizaĵo pri Civila Aviado
IOCA is equivalent to HEZINE, ICAO, OACI, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- IOF
-
Initial Operational Flight
- IP
-
Instructor Pilot
- IPA
-
Independent Pilots Association
- IPAD
-
Integrated Program for Aerospace Vehicle Design
- ISAE
-
Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.isae.fr)
- IZT
-
International Zeppelin Transport Corporation
- InJAE
-
Indian Journal of Aerospace Engineering Division
- IntSM
-
Interavia Space Markets
- IzAvT
-
Izvestiya VUZ Aviatsionnaya Tekhnika
- JAA
-
Joint Aviation Authorities
- JAEL
-
JSC (Johnson Space Center) Avionics Engineering Laboratory
- JAEL
-
JSC Avionics Evolution Lab
- JAR
-
Joint Aviation Requirements
- JAS
-
Journal of Aerospace Science
- JAXA
-
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (https://global.jaxa.jp/)
- JAerE
-
Journal of Aerospace Engineering
- JAerP
-
Journal of Aerospace Power
- JAir
-
Journal of Aircraft
- JFACT
-
Joint Flight Acceptance Composite Test
- JFAS
-
Jet Fuel Accounting System
- JP
-
Jet Propellant
- JRASA
-
Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society of London
- JSASJ
-
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences Journal
- JSASS
-
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences
- JSAST
-
Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences Transactions
- KATS
-
KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Avionics Test Set
- KCAS
-
Knots Calibrated Airspeed
The abbreviation KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed) includes the abbreviation CAS (Calibrated Airspeed).
- KEAS
-
Knots Equivalent Airspeed
The abbreviation KEAS (Knots Equivalent Airspeed) includes the abbreviation EAS (Equivalent Airspeed).
- KIAS
-
Knots Indicated Airspeed
The abbreviation KIAS (Knots Indicated Airspeed) includes the abbreviation IAS (Indicated Airspeed).
- L&D
-
Landing and Deceleration
- LAC
-
Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
- LAMPS
-
Light Airborne Multipurpose System
- LARSSYAA
-
Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing Aircraft Analysis
- LASV
-
Low-Altitude Supersonic Vehicle
- LDS
-
Landing, Deservicing, and Safing
- LMF
-
Lower Mid Fuselage
- LOA
-
Landing Operations Area
- LOAD
-
Low-Altitude Defense
- LOSP
-
Landing Operations Support Panel
- LOWG
-
Landing Operations Working Group
- LPD
-
Landing Point Designator
- LR
-
Luft und Raumfahrt
- LRCA
-
Long-Range Combat Aircraft
- LS
-
Landing Site
The abbreviation LS (Landing Site) is included in abbreviations such as ALS (Alternative Landing Site), CLS (Contingency Landing Site), L&LS (Launch and Landing Site), LLS (Launch and Landing Site), PLS (Primary Landing Site), SLS (Secondary Landing Site) and VLS (Vandenberg Launch and Landing Site).
- LV
-
Lift Vector
- LuRaQ
-
Luft und Raumfahrt Quarter
- MAA
-
Maximum Authorized Altitude
- MAC
-
Military Airlift Command
- MAE
-
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
- MAL
-
Mobile Airlock
- MAN
-
Microwave Aerospace Navigation
- MARS
-
Modular Airborne Recorder System
- MAS
-
Medium-Altitude Sensor
- MASDC
-
Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center
- MCA
-
Maximum Crossing Altitude
- MCAS
-
Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System
- MCAT
-
Missile Carrier Air Transport
- MESSIAN
-
Methods for the Efficient Simulation of Aircraft engine Noise
- MFC
-
Manual Flight Control
The abbreviation MFC (Manual Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- MFC
-
Multiple-Flight Computer
The abbreviation MFC (Multiple-Flight Computer) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Computer).
- MFC
-
Multiple-Flight Controller
The abbreviation MFC (Multiple-Flight Controller) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).
- MFCS
-
Manual Flight Control System
The abbreviation MFCS (Manual Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- MFP
-
Mission Flight Plan
The abbreviation MFP (Mission Flight Plan) includes the abbreviation FP (Flight Plan).
- MFR
-
Maximum Flight Rate
- MFT
-
Mean Flight Time
- MFTAD
-
Master Flight Test Assignment Document
The abbreviation MFTAD (Master Flight Test Assignment Document) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- MIAT
-
Mongolyn Irgenii Agaaryn Teever
MIAT is equivalent to МИАТ (Монголын Иргэний Агаарын Тээвэр) in Mongolian.
- MLG
-
Main Landing Gear
- MLGD
-
Main Landing Gear Door
- MLGS
-
Microwave Landing Guidance System
- MLS
-
Microwave Landing System
- MLW
-
Maximum Landing Weight
- MMC
-
Martin Marietta Corporation
- MOAT
-
Missile On Aircraft Test
- MPRAS
-
Multipath Redundant Avionics Suite
- MSBLS
-
Microwave Scan-Beam Landing System
- MTOGW
-
Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight
The abbreviation MTOGW (Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- MTOW
-
Maximum Takeoff Weight
The abbreviation MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- MUA
-
Maximum Usable Altitude
- MVF
-
Manned Vertical Flight
- NAA
-
North American Aircraft
- NAC
-
Naval Avionics Center
- NACA
-
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
- NAE
-
Normandie AeroEspace
- NAEC
-
Naval Air Engineering Center
- NAL
-
National Aerospace Laboratory
- NAS
-
National Aircraft Standard
- NAS
-
National Airspace System
- NAS
-
Naval Air Station
- NAS
-
Nonavionics Simulator
- NASA
-
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)
- NASM
-
National Air and Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/)
- NASP
-
National AeroSpace Plane
- NATF
-
Naval Air Test Facility
The abbreviation NATF (Naval Air Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).
- NAVDAD
-
Navigational Derived Air Data
- NEACP
-
National Emergency Airborne Command Post
The abbreviation NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post) includes the abbreviation ACP (Airborne Command Post).
- NGF
-
Next Generation Fighter
- NLG
-
Nose Landing Gear