Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Aeronautics’

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

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Meaning

Language

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GAEC

Grumman Aircraft Engineering Corporation

In English

    GAMD

    Générale Aéronautique Marcel Dassault

    In French

    GAPAN

    Guild of Air Pilots And Navigators

    In English

    GASD

    Government Aerospace Systems Division

    In English

    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).

    In English

    GC

    Ground Controller

    In English

    GCA

    Ground-Controlled Approach

    In English

    GCA

    Guidance Coupler Assembly

    In English

    GCC
    Ground Control Center

    The abbreviation GCC (Ground Control Center) includes abbreviations CC (Control Center) and GC (Ground Control).

    In English

    GCCC
    Ground Control Computer Center

    The abbreviation GCCC (Ground Control Computer Center) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).

    In English

    GCCO
    Ground Control Checkout

    The abbreviation GCCO (Ground Control Checkout) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).

    In English

    GCIL

    Ground Command Interface Logic

    In English

    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).

    In English

    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).

    In English

    GCL
    Ground Control Landing

    The abbreviation GCL (Ground Control Landing) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).

    In English

    GCN
    Ground Control Network

    The abbreviation GCN (Ground Control Network) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).

    In English

    GCS
    Ground Control Station

    The abbreviation GCS (Ground Control Station) includes the abbreviation GC (Ground Control).

    In English

    GDCA

    General Dynamics Convair Aircraft

    In English

      GDTA

      Groupement pour le Développement de la Télédétection Aérospatiale

      In French

      GEA

      Groupe des Écoles Aéronautiques et spatiales

      In French

      GEAESD

      General Electric Aerospace Electronics Systems

      In English

      GECAS

      General Electric Commercial Aviation Services

      In English

      GFAE

      Government-Furnished Aeronautical Equipment

      In English

      GFAE

      Government-Furnished Aircraft Equipment

      In English

      GLAADS

      Gun Low-Altitude Air Defense System

      In English

      GOAL

      Ground Operations Aerospace Language

      In English

      GPAS

      General-Purpose Airborne Simulator

      In English

        GRC

        Glenn Research Center (www.grc.nasa.gov)

        In English

        GS
        Glide Slope

        The abbreviation GS (Glide Slope) is included in abbreviations such as FSGS (Flare/Shallow Glide Slope) and GSI (Glide Slope Indicator).

        In English

        GSI
        Glide Slope Indicator

        The abbreviation GSI (Glide Slope Indicator) includes the abbreviation GS (Glide Slope).

        In English

        GSO

        Ground Support Operations

        In English

        GrAeH

        Grumman Aerospace Horizons

        In English

        HAAS

        High Altitude Aircrafts and Airships

        In English

          HABP

          Hypersonic Arbitrary Body Program

          In English

          HAC

          Hughes Aircraft Company

          In English

          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).

          In English

          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).

          In English

          HAL

          Houston Aerospace Language

          In English

          HEACE

          Health Effect of Aircraft Cabin Environment

          In English

          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, ИКАО (Международная организация гражданской авиации) in Russian.

          In Basque

          HF

          Horizontal Flight

          In English

          HFC
          Hydraulic Flight Control

          The abbreviation HFC (Hydraulic Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

          In English

          HFCL
          Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory

          The abbreviation HFCL (Hydraulic Flight Control Laboratory) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

          In English

          HFCT
          Hydraulic Flight Control Test

          The abbreviation HFCT (Hydraulic Flight Control Test) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

          In English

          HFS

          Horizontal Flight Simulator

          In English

          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).

          In English

          HFTF
          Horizontal Flight Test Facility

          The abbreviation HFTF (Horizontal Flight Test Facility) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test), HFT (Horizontal Flight Test) and TF (Test Facility).

          In English

          HFTS
          Horizontal Flight Test Simulator

          The abbreviation HFTS (Horizontal Flight Test Simulator) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and HFT (Horizontal Flight Test).

          In English

          HIAD

          Handbook of Information for Aircraft Designers

          In English

          HIAD

          High-Altitude Defense Program

          In English

          HICAMP

          Highly Calibrated Airborne Measurements Program

          In English

            HP

            Perigee Altitude

            In English

            HP

            Pressure Altitude

            In English

              HPC

              Corrected Pressure Altitude

              In English

                HPU

                Uncorrected Pressure Altitude

                In English

                  HSD

                  Hamilton Standard Division

                  In English

                  HTH

                  Heavy Transport Helicopter

                  In English

                    HTO
                    Horizontal Takeoff

                    The abbreviation HTO (Horizontal Takeoff) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

                    In English

                    HTP

                    Horizontal Tail Plane

                    In English

                    HWT
                    Hypersonic Wind Tunnel

                    The abbreviation HWT (Hypersonic Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).

                    In English

                    HiMAT

                    Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology

                    In English

                      IA&A

                      Ingenieria aeronáutica y astronáutica

                      In Spanish

                      IAA

                      International Aerospace Abstracts

                      In English

                      IACO

                      International Aviation COnsulting

                      In French

                      IAL
                      Israeli Aircraft Industries (https://www.iai.co.il/)

                      IAL is equivalent to תע"א (התעשייה האווירית לישראל) in Hebrew.

                      In English

                      IARC

                      International Aerial Robotics Competition

                      In English

                      IAS
                      Indicated Airspeed

                      The abbreviation IAS (Indicated Airspeed) is included in the abbreviation KIAS (Knots Indicated Airspeed).

                      In English

                        IAS

                        Institute of Aeronautical Sciences

                        In English

                          IAS

                          Integrated Avionics Subsystem

                          In English

                            IAT

                            Integrated Avionics Test

                            In English

                              ICA

                              Ingénieur du Contrôle Aérien

                              In French

                              ICAO
                              International Civil Aviation Organization

                              ICAO is equivalent to HEZINE, IOCA, OACI, TCAO, ИКАО (see above).

                              In English

                              ICAO
                              Internacia Civila Aviada Organizaĵo

                              ICAO is equivalent to HEZINE, IOCA, OACI, TCAO, ИКАО (see above).

                              In Esperanto

                              ICAOB

                              International Civil Aviation Organization Bulletin

                              In English

                              ICE

                              Ideal Cabin Environment

                              In English

                                ICG

                                In-Flight Coverall Garment

                                In English

                                ICU

                                In-Flight Calibration Unit

                                In English

                                IEA

                                Ingénieur de l’Électronique Aéronautique

                                In French

                                IFA

                                In-Flight Analysis

                                In English

                                IFM

                                In-Flight Maintenance

                                In English

                                IFOT

                                In-Flight Operations and Training

                                In English

                                IFR

                                Instrument Flight Rules

                                In English

                                IFRU

                                In-Flight Replaceable Unit

                                In English

                                IFS

                                Integrated Flight Simulator

                                In English

                                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).

                                In English

                                IFTM
                                In-Flight Test and Maintenance

                                The abbreviation IFTM (In-Flight Test and Maintenance) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and IFT (In-Flight Test).

                                In English

                                IFTS
                                In-Flight Test System

                                The abbreviation IFTS (In-Flight Test System) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test) and IFT (In-Flight Test).

                                In English

                                IHTV
                                Interim Hypersonic Test Vehicle

                                The abbreviation IHTV (Interim Hypersonic Test Vehicle) includes the abbreviation TV (Test Vehicle).

                                In English

                                IIOP

                                In-Orbit Plane

                                In English

                                IJAP

                                International Journal of Aviation Psychology

                                In English

                                IJTJE

                                International Journal of Turbo Jet Engines

                                In English

                                ILA
                                Instrument Landing Approach

                                The abbreviation ILA (Instrument Landing Approach) is included in the abbreviation ILAS (Instrument Landing Approach System).

                                In English

                                ILA

                                Institut für Luftfahrtantriebe

                                In German

                                  ILAS
                                  Instrument Landing Approach System

                                  The abbreviation ILAS (Instrument Landing Approach System) includes the abbreviation ILA (Instrument Landing Approach).

                                  In English

                                  ILS

                                  Instrument Landing System

                                  In English

                                  IMASSA

                                  Institut de Médecine Aérospatiale - Service de Santé des Armées

                                  In French

                                  IMC

                                  Instrument Meteorological Conditions

                                  In English

                                  IMSS

                                  In-Flight Medical Supply System

                                  In English

                                  INCAS

                                  Institutul Naţional de Cercetare-Dezvoltare Aerospaţială

                                  In Romanian

                                  INS
                                  Inertial Navigation System

                                  The abbreviation INS (Inertial Navigation System) is included in abbreviations such as HAINS (High-Accuracy Inertial Navigation System), LINS (Laser Inertial Navigation System) and DINS (Defense Inertial Navigation System).

                                  In English

                                  INTA

                                  Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial (www.inta.es)

                                  In Spanish

                                  IOCA
                                  Internacia Organizaĵo pri Civila Aviado

                                  IOCA is equivalent to HEZINE, ICAO, OACI, TCAO, ИКАО (see above).

                                  In Esperanto

                                  IOF

                                  Initial Operational Flight

                                  In English

                                  IP

                                  Instructor Pilot

                                  In English

                                  IPA

                                  Independent Pilots Association

                                  In English

                                  IPAD

                                  Integrated Program for Aerospace Vehicle Design

                                  In English

                                  ISAE

                                  Institut Supérieur de l'Aéronautique et de l'Espace (www.isae.fr)

                                  In French

                                  IZT

                                  International Zeppelin Transport Corporation

                                  In English

                                    InJAE

                                    Indian Journal of Aerospace Engineering Division

                                    In English

                                    IntSM

                                    Interavia Space Markets

                                    In English

                                    IzAvT

                                    Izvestiya VUZ Aviatsionnaya Tekhnika

                                    In Russian

                                    JAA

                                    Joint Aviation Authorities

                                    In English

                                    JAEL

                                    JSC (Johnson Space Center) Avionics Engineering Laboratory

                                    In English

                                    JAEL

                                    JSC Avionics Evolution Lab

                                    In English

                                      JAR

                                      Joint Aviation Requirements

                                      In English

                                      JAS

                                      Journal of Aerospace Science

                                      In English

                                      JAXA

                                      Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (https://global.jaxa.jp/)

                                      In English

                                      JAerE

                                      Journal of Aerospace Engineering

                                      In English

                                      JAerP

                                      Journal of Aerospace Power

                                      In English

                                      JAir

                                      Journal of Aircraft

                                      In English

                                      JFACT

                                      Joint Flight Acceptance Composite Test

                                      In English

                                      JP

                                      Jet Propellant

                                      In English

                                      JRASA

                                      Journal of the Royal Aeronautical Society of London

                                      In English

                                      JSASJ

                                      Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences Journal

                                      In English

                                      JSASS

                                      Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences

                                      In English

                                      JSAST

                                      Japan Society of Aeronautical Space Sciences Transactions

                                      In English

                                      KATS

                                      KSC (Kennedy Space Center) Avionics Test Set

                                      In English

                                      KCAS
                                      Knots Calibrated Airspeed

                                      The abbreviation KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed) includes the abbreviation CAS (Calibrated Airspeed).

                                      In English

                                        KEAS
                                        Knots Equivalent Airspeed

                                        The abbreviation KEAS (Knots Equivalent Airspeed) includes the abbreviation EAS (Equivalent Airspeed).

                                        In English

                                          KIAS
                                          Knots Indicated Airspeed

                                          The abbreviation KIAS (Knots Indicated Airspeed) includes the abbreviation IAS (Indicated Airspeed).

                                          In English

                                            L&D

                                            Landing and Deceleration

                                            In English

                                            LAC

                                            Lockheed Aircraft Corporation

                                            In English

                                            LAMPS

                                            Light Airborne Multipurpose System

                                            In English

                                              LARSSYAA

                                              Laboratory for Application of Remote Sensing Aircraft Analysis

                                              In English

                                              LASV

                                              Low-Altitude Supersonic Vehicle

                                              In English

                                                LDS

                                                Landing, Deservicing, and Safing

                                                In English

                                                LMF

                                                Lower Mid Fuselage

                                                In English

                                                LOA

                                                Landing Operations Area

                                                In English

                                                LOAD

                                                Low-Altitude Defense

                                                In English

                                                LOSP

                                                Landing Operations Support Panel

                                                In English

                                                LOWG

                                                Landing Operations Working Group

                                                In English

                                                LPD

                                                Landing Point Designator

                                                In English

                                                LR

                                                Luft und Raumfahrt

                                                In German

                                                LRCA

                                                Long-Range Combat Aircraft

                                                In English

                                                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).

                                                In English

                                                LV

                                                Lift Vector

                                                In English

                                                  LuRaQ

                                                  Luft und Raumfahrt Quarter

                                                  In German

                                                  MAA

                                                  Maximum Authorized Altitude

                                                  In English

                                                    MAC

                                                    Military Airlift Command

                                                    In English

                                                    MAE

                                                    Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

                                                    In English

                                                    MAL

                                                    Mobile Airlock

                                                    In English

                                                    MAN

                                                    Microwave Aerospace Navigation

                                                    In English

                                                    MARS

                                                    Modular Airborne Recorder System

                                                    In English

                                                      MAS

                                                      Medium-Altitude Sensor

                                                      In English

                                                      MASDC

                                                      Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center

                                                      In English

                                                      MCA

                                                      Maximum Crossing Altitude

                                                      In English

                                                      MCAS

                                                      Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System

                                                      In English

                                                        MCAT

                                                        Missile Carrier Air Transport

                                                        In English

                                                        MESSIAN

                                                        Methods for the Efficient Simulation of Aircraft engine Noise

                                                        In English

                                                        MFC
                                                        Manual Flight Control

                                                        The abbreviation MFC (Manual Flight Control) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

                                                        In English

                                                        MFC
                                                        Multiple-Flight Computer

                                                        The abbreviation MFC (Multiple-Flight Computer) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Computer).

                                                        In English

                                                        MFC
                                                        Multiple-Flight Controller

                                                        The abbreviation MFC (Multiple-Flight Controller) includes the abbreviation FC (Flight Control).

                                                        In English

                                                        MFCS
                                                        Manual Flight Control System

                                                        The abbreviation MFCS (Manual Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).

                                                        In English

                                                        MFP
                                                        Mission Flight Plan

                                                        The abbreviation MFP (Mission Flight Plan) includes the abbreviation FP (Flight Plan).

                                                        In English

                                                        MFR

                                                        Maximum Flight Rate

                                                        In English

                                                        MFT

                                                        Mean Flight Time

                                                        In English

                                                        MFTAD
                                                        Master Flight Test Assignment Document

                                                        The abbreviation MFTAD (Master Flight Test Assignment Document) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                                        In English

                                                        MIAT
                                                        Mongolyn Irgenii Agaaryn Teever

                                                        MIAT is equivalent to МИАТ (Монголын Иргэний Агаарын Тээвэр) in Mongolian.

                                                        In Mongolian

                                                        MLG

                                                        Main Landing Gear

                                                        In English

                                                        MLGD

                                                        Main Landing Gear Door

                                                        In English

                                                        MLGS

                                                        Microwave Landing Guidance System

                                                        In English

                                                        MLS

                                                        Microwave Landing System

                                                        In English

                                                        MLW

                                                        Maximum Landing Weight

                                                        In English

                                                        MMC

                                                        Martin Marietta Corporation

                                                        In English

                                                        MOAT

                                                        Missile On Aircraft Test

                                                        In English

                                                        MPRAS

                                                        Multipath Redundant Avionics Suite

                                                        In English

                                                          MSBLS

                                                          Microwave Scan-Beam Landing System

                                                          In English

                                                          MTOGW
                                                          Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight

                                                          The abbreviation MTOGW (Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

                                                          In English

                                                          MTOW
                                                          Maximum Takeoff Weight

                                                          The abbreviation MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

                                                          In English

                                                          MUA

                                                          Maximum Usable Altitude

                                                          In English

                                                          MVF

                                                          Manned Vertical Flight

                                                          In English

                                                          NAA

                                                          North American Aircraft

                                                          In English

                                                          NAC

                                                          Naval Avionics Center

                                                          In English

                                                            NACA

                                                            National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics

                                                            In English

                                                            NAEC

                                                            Naval Air Engineering Center

                                                            In English

                                                            NAS

                                                            National Aircraft Standard

                                                            In English

                                                            NAS

                                                            National Airspace System

                                                            In English

                                                            NAS

                                                            Naval Air Station

                                                            In English

                                                            NAS

                                                            Nonavionics Simulator

                                                            In English

                                                            NASA

                                                            National Aeronautics and Space Administration (www.nasa.gov)

                                                            In English

                                                            NASM

                                                            National Air and Space Museum (https://airandspace.si.edu/)

                                                            In English

                                                            NASP

                                                            National AeroSpace Plane

                                                            In English

                                                            NATF
                                                            Naval Air Test Facility

                                                            The abbreviation NATF (Naval Air Test Facility) includes the abbreviation TF (Test Facility).

                                                            In English

                                                            NAVDAD

                                                            Navigational Derived Air Data

                                                            In English

                                                              NEACP
                                                              National Emergency Airborne Command Post

                                                              The abbreviation NEACP (National Emergency Airborne Command Post) includes the abbreviation ACP (Airborne Command Post).

                                                              In English

                                                              NLG

                                                              Nose Landing Gear

                                                              In English

                                                                NLGD

                                                                Nose Landing Gear Door

                                                                In English

                                                                  NLR

                                                                  Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium

                                                                  In Dutch

                                                                  NORAD

                                                                  North American Aerospace Defense Command

                                                                  In English

                                                                  NORAD

                                                                  North American Air Defense Command

                                                                  In English

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