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

Themes and places

NRA&A

Nouvelle Revue d'Aéronautique et d'Astronautique

In French

NSA

Nosewheel Steering Amplifier

In English

    NTS

    Nonavionics Test Station

    In English

      NUAAJ

      Nanjing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal

      In English

      NVAV

      Nederlandse Vereniging van Amateur Vliegtuigbouwers (www.nvav.nl)

      In Dutch

      NWS
      Nose Wheel Steering

      The abbreviation NWS (Nose Wheel Steering) is included in the abbreviation NWSA (Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier).

      In English

        NWSA
        Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier

        The abbreviation NWSA (Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier) includes the abbreviation NWS (Nose Wheel Steering).

        In English

          NaAIJ

          Nanjing Aeronautical Institute Journal

          In English

          OACI
          Organisation de l’Aviation Civile Internationale

          OACI is equivalent to ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organization) in English, IOCA (Internacia Organizaĵo pri Civila Aviado) in Esperanto, OACI (Organització de l’Aviació Civil Internacional) in Catalan, ICAO (Internacia Civila Aviada Organizaĵo) in Esperanto, OACI (Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional) in Spanish, HEZINE (Hegazkineria Zibilaren Nazioarteko Erakundea) in Basque, 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 French

          OACI
          Organització de l’Aviació Civil Internacional

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

          In Catalan

          OACI
          Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional

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

          In Spanish

          OACI
          Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional

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

          In Portuguese

          OACI
          Organización d'Aviación Civil Internacional

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

          In Asturian

          OACI
          Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional

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

          In Galician

          OAFTO
          Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office

          The abbreviation OAFTO (Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

          In English

          OAHTS

          Orbiter Avionics Hardware Tracking System

          In English

          OALC

          Ogden Air Logistics Center

          In English

          OAMP

          Optical Airborne Measurements Program

          In English

            OAMP

            Optical Aircraft Measurements Program

            In English

              OARS

              Orbiter Avionics Radiation Specification

              In English

              OAS

              Orbiter Aeroflight Simulator

              In English

              OAS

              Orbiter Atmospheric Simulator

              In English

              OAS

              Orbiter Avionics Simulator

              In English

              OAS

              Orbiter Avionics System

              In English

              OASCB
              Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board

              The abbreviation OASCB (Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).

              In English

              OASIS

              Orbit Avionics Software Integration Study

              In English

              OASM

              Office of Aerospace Medicine

              In English

              OAST

              Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology

              In English

              OATS

              Orbiter Avionics Tracking System

              In English

              OCALC

              Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center

              In English

              OFEMA

              Office Français d'Exportation de Matériels Aéronautiques

              In French

              OFI

              Operational Flight Instrumentation

              In English

              OFK

              Optical Flight Kit

              In English

              OFP

              Operational Flight Profile

              In English

              OFP

              Operational Flight Program

              In English

              OFT
              Operational Flight Test

              The abbreviation OFT (Operational Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

              In English

              OGTM

              One-G Trainer and Mockup

              In English

              OISTP

              Oxygen-Iodine Supersonic Technology Program

              In English

              ONERA

              Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aéronautiques

              In French

                ONERA

                Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales (www.onera.fr)

                In French

                OTA

                Operational Trajectory Analysis

                In English

                PAF
                Pilotage Aérodynamique Fort
                Le missile terminal Aster dispose du système de pilotage PIF-PAF (‘Pilotage en Force - Pilotage Aérodynamique Fort’) mis en œuvre dans l’ultime phase d’interception pour réduire la distance de passage à la cible et assurer une efficacité d’interception élevée.

                In French

                PAFB
                Patrick Air Force Base

                The abbreviation PAFB (Patrick Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).

                In English

                PALS

                Precision Approach and Landing System

                In English

                PAM

                Propulsion Avionics Module

                In English

                  PAPG

                  Programm zur Auswertung von Pappgassenversuchen

                  In German

                  PAPI

                  Precision Approach Path Indicator

                  In English

                  PAR

                  Precision Approach Radar

                  In English

                  PARACHUTE

                  Participation in RAndomized trials Compromised by widely Held beliefs aboUt lack of Treatment Equipoise

                  In English

                  PASO

                  Pacific Aviation Safety Office

                  In English

                  PASS

                  Primary Avionics Software System

                  In English

                  PATH

                  Postflight Attitude and Trajectory History

                  In English

                  PATS

                  Payload Avionics Test Station

                  In English

                  PCA

                  Point of Closest Approach

                  In English

                  PCIL

                  Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing

                  In English

                  PCS

                  Probability of Crew Safety

                  In English

                  PCVL

                  Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing

                  In English

                  PDU
                  Pilot Display Unit

                  The abbreviation PDU (Pilot Display Unit) includes the abbreviation DU (Display Unit).

                  In English

                  PEGASUS

                  Partnership for a European Group of Aeronautic and Space Universities

                  In French

                  PF

                  Parachute Facility

                  In English

                  PF

                  Powered Flight

                  In English

                  PFC

                  Performance Flight Certification

                  In English

                  PFC

                  Postflight Checklist

                  In English

                  PFC

                  Preliminary Flight Configuration

                  In English

                  PFCS
                  Primary Flight Control System

                  The abbreviation PFCS (Primary Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).

                  In English

                  PFL

                  Propulsion Field Laboratory

                  In English

                  PFP

                  Powered Flight Program

                  In English

                  PFRT

                  Preliminary Flight Rating Test

                  In English

                  PFS

                  Primary Flight Software

                  In English

                  PFS
                  Primary Flight System

                  The abbreviation PFS (Primary Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).

                  In English

                  PFT
                  Postflight Testing

                  The abbreviation PFT (Postflight Testing) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                  In English

                  PFTA
                  Payload Flight Test Article

                  The abbreviation PFTA (Payload Flight Test Article) includes abbreviations FT (Flight Test), FTA (Flight Test Article) and TA (Test Article).

                  In English

                  PIO

                  Pilot-Induced Oscillation

                  In English

                  PL

                  Postlanding

                  In English

                  PLA

                  Parachute Location Aid

                  In English

                  PLACE

                  Position Location Aircraft Communications Equipment

                  In English

                    PLS

                    Postlanding and Safing

                    In English

                    PLS
                    Primary Landing Site

                    The abbreviation PLS (Primary Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

                    In English

                    PLV

                    Postlanding Ventilation

                    In English

                    PLVC

                    Postlanding Vent Control

                    In English

                    PMALS

                    Preliminary Miniature Air-Launched System

                    In English

                    POE

                    Pilot Operational Equipment

                    In English

                    POP

                    Preflight Operations Procedure

                    In English

                    POST

                    Program to Ootimize Simulated Trajectories

                    In English

                    PRB

                    Parachute Refurbishment Building

                    In English

                    PRR
                    Preflight Readiness Review

                    The abbreviation PRR (Preflight Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).

                    In English

                    PS

                    Parachute System

                    In English

                    PSA

                    Payload Support Avionics

                    In English

                    PSS

                    Propellant Supply Subsystem

                    In English

                    PVT
                    Preflight Verification Test

                    The abbreviation PVT (Preflight Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).

                    In English

                    PWA

                    Pratt and Whitney Aircraft

                    In English

                      PrAA

                      Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics

                      In English

                      PrAeS

                      Progress in Aerospace Sciences

                      In English

                      RA
                      Radar Altimeter

                      The abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor) and RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator).

                      In English

                      RA

                      Right Aft

                      In English

                      RAE

                      Royal Aerospace Establishment

                      In English

                      RAI
                      Radar Altimeter Indicator

                      The abbreviation RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).

                      In English

                      RALT
                      Radar Altimeter

                      The abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) and NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter).

                      In English

                      RAPACE

                      Recherches Aérodynamiques Pour Avion de Combat Évolué

                      In French

                      RAPCON

                      Radar Approach and Control

                      In English

                      RAéS

                      Réseau Recherche Aéronautique sur le Supersonique

                      In French

                        REBECCA

                        REduction du Bruit motEur avion par des ConCepts technologiques Avancés

                        In French

                          RESSAC

                          Recherche Et Sauvetage par Système Autonome Coopérant

                          In English

                          RFHA

                          Reusable Flight Hardware Authorization

                          In English

                          RJ/EC

                          Reaction Jet/Engine Control

                          In English

                          RJC

                          Reaction Jet Control

                          In English

                          RJD

                          Reaction Jet Device

                          In English

                          RJD

                          Reaction Jet Driver

                          In English

                          RJDA

                          Reaction Jet Driver Aft

                          In English

                          RJDF

                          Reaction Jet Driver Forward

                          In English

                          RJOD

                          Reaction Jet/OMS Driver

                          In English

                          RMetA

                          Rivista di Meteorologia Aeronautica

                          In Italian

                          RSRA

                          Rotor System Research Aircraft

                          In English

                            RT
                            Reference Trajectory

                            The abbreviation RT (Reference Trajectory) is included in the abbreviation RTAC (Research and Technology Advisory Committee).

                            In English

                            RTCA

                            Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics

                            In English

                            RTF

                            Return To Flight

                            In English

                            RTFSS

                            Real-Time Flight Safety Software

                            In English

                            ReAA

                            Recherches Aéronautiques et Aérospatiales

                            In French

                            ReSMA

                            Reparto Sperimentazioni di Meteorologia Aeronautica

                            In Italian

                            SAAB

                            Svenska Aeroplan Aktie Bolaget

                            In Swedish

                            SAALC

                            San Antonio Air Logistics Center

                            In English

                            SAAMB

                            Société Anonyme des Avions Marcel Bloch

                            In French

                            SAAS

                            Shuttle Aerospace Actuator Simulator

                            In English

                            SABCA
                            Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques

                            The abbreviation SABCA (Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques) includes the abbreviation SA (Société Anonyme).

                            In French

                            SABENA
                            Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne

                            The abbreviation SABENA (Société Anonyme Belge d'Exploitation de la Navigation Aérienne) includes the abbreviation SA (Société Anonyme).

                            In French

                            SACS

                            Software Avionics Command Support

                            In English

                            SAEPP

                            Sophicated Aero Engine Performance Program

                            In English

                            SAFIRE

                            Service des Avions Français Instrumentés pour la Recherche en Environnement

                            In English

                            SAGEM

                            Société d'Applications Générales d'Électricité et de Mécanique

                            In French

                            SAIL

                            Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory

                            In English

                            SAL

                            Shuttle Avionics Laboratory

                            In English

                            SAL

                            Supersonic Aerophysics Laboratory

                            In English

                            SALC

                            Sacramento Air Logistics Center

                            In English

                            SAM

                            School of Aerospace Medicine

                            In English

                            SAM

                            Special Air Mission

                            In English

                              SANDAC

                              Sandia Airborne Computer Guidance System

                              In English

                              SASCB
                              Shuttle Avionics Software Control Board

                              The abbreviation SASCB (Shuttle Avionics Software Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).

                              In English

                              SASR
                              Shuttle Avionics Status Review

                              The abbreviation SASR (Shuttle Avionics Status Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Status Review).

                              In English

                              SATS

                              Shuttle Avionics Test Set

                              In English

                              SATS

                              Shuttle Avionics Test Station

                              In English

                              SCA
                              Shuttle Carrier Aircraft

                              The abbreviation SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) includes the abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft).

                              In English

                              SCAF

                              Système de Combat Aérien du Futur

                              In French

                              SCAN

                              Selected Current Aerospace Notice

                              In English

                              SCCOA

                              Système de Commandement et de Conduite des Opérations Aériennes

                              In French

                              SEA

                              Société d’Études Aéronautiques

                              In French

                              SEFA

                              Service d'Exploitation de la Formation Aéronautique

                              In French

                              SESAR

                              Single European Sky ATM Research

                              In English

                              SFACI
                              Software Flight Article Configuration Inspection

                              The abbreviation SFACI (Software Flight Article Configuration Inspection) includes the abbreviation CI (Configuration Inspection).

                              In English

                              SFCS
                              Survival Flight Control System

                              The abbreviation SFCS (Survival Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).

                              In English

                              SFECMAS

                              Société Française d’Étude et de Construction de Matériels Aéronautiques Spéciaux

                              In French

                              SFP
                              Summary Flight Plan

                              The abbreviation SFP (Summary Flight Plan) includes the abbreviation FP (Flight Plan).

                              In English

                              SFT
                              Simulated Flight Test

                              The abbreviation SFT (Simulated Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                              In English

                              SI/FS

                              System Integration and Flight Software

                              In English

                              SIA

                              Service d'Information Aéronautique

                              In French

                              SID

                              Standard Instrument Departure

                              In English

                              SITA

                              Societatea Internaţională de Telecomunicaţii Aeronautice

                              In Romanian

                              SLAR

                              Side-Looking Airborne Radar

                              In English

                              SLS
                              Secondary Landing Site

                              The abbreviation SLS (Secondary Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).

                              In English

                              SLSA

                              Shuttle Logistics Support Aircraft

                              In English

                              SNCAN

                              Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Nord

                              In French

                              SNCASO

                              Société Nationale des Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest

                              In French

                              SNECMA

                              Société Nationale d’Études et de Construction de Moteurs d’Avions

                              In French

                              SNIAS

                              Société Nationale Industrielle Aéronautique et Spatiale

                              In French

                              SOF

                              Safety Of Flight

                              In English

                              SOFT

                              Space Operations and Flight Technique

                              In English

                              SOFT
                              Suborbit Flight Test

                              The abbreviation SOFT (Suborbit Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                              In English

                              SOPEMEA

                              Société pour le Perfectionnement des Matériels et Équipements Aérospatiaux

                              In French

                              SPP

                              SImulation Planning Panel

                              In English

                              SRU

                              Shop-Replaceable Unit

                              In English

                              SSA

                              Shuttle Simulation Aircraft

                              In English

                              SST

                              Supersonic Transport

                              In English

                                STA

                                Shuttle Training Aircraft

                                In English

                                STAR

                                Standard Terminal Arrival Route

                                In English

                                STOL
                                Short Takeoff and Landing

                                The abbreviation STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).

                                In English

                                STOL

                                Short Take Off and Landing

                                In English

                                SWT
                                Supersonic Wind Tunnel

                                The abbreviation SWT (Supersonic Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).

                                In English

                                SYNAMEC

                                Synthesis Tool for Aeronautical Mechanisms Design

                                In English

                                  SYNCOMECS

                                  SYNthesis of Aeronautical COmpliant MEChanical Systems

                                  In English

                                  TACAN

                                  Tactical Air Control and Navigation

                                  In English

                                  TACAN

                                  Tactical Air Navigation

                                  In English

                                  TACANS

                                  Tactical Air Control And Navigation System

                                  In English

                                  TAEMm

                                  Tokyo Metropolitan College Aeronautical Engineering Memoirs

                                  In English

                                  TAL

                                  Transatlantic Landing

                                  In English

                                  TALAR

                                  Tactical Approach and Landing Radar

                                  In English

                                  TAS

                                  True Airspeed

                                  In English

                                    TBC

                                    The Boeing Company

                                    In English

                                    TCAO
                                    Tarptautinė Civilinės Aviacijos Organizacija

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

                                    In Lithuanian

                                    TED

                                    Trailing Edge Down

                                    In English

                                      TFI

                                      Technology Flight Instrumentation

                                      In English

                                      TIFS

                                      Total In-Flight Simulator

                                      In English

                                      TLG

                                      Tail Landing Gear

                                      In English

                                        TMA

                                        Trans Mediterranean Airways

                                        In English

                                        TMA

                                        Terminal Manoeuvre Area

                                        In English

                                        TO
                                        Takeoff

                                        The abbreviation TO (Takeoff) is included in abbreviations such as HOTOL (Horizontal Takeoff and Landing), HTO (Horizontal Takeoff), MTOGW (Maximum Takeoff Gross Weight), MTOW (Maximum Takeoff Weight), RATO (Rocket-Assisted Takeoff) and STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing).

                                        In English

                                        TUASB

                                        Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Bulletin

                                        In English

                                        TUASR

                                        Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Report

                                        In English

                                        UAV

                                        Unmanned Aerial Vehicle

                                        In English

                                          UAW

                                          United Auto Workers

                                          In English

                                          UMVF

                                          Unmanned Vertical Flight

                                          In English

                                          USAM

                                          Ufficio Generale Spazio Aereo e Meteorologia

                                          In Italian

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