Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Aeronautics’
Air transport engineering, aeronautics, aeronautical engineering; planes and aircraft.
- Code
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- NLGD
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Nose Landing Gear Door
- NLR
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Nationaal Lucht- en Ruimtevaartlaboratorium
- NORAD
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North American Aerospace Defense Command
- NORAD
-
North American Air Defense Command
- NRA&A
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Nouvelle Revue d'Aéronautique et d'Astronautique
- NSA
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Nosewheel Steering Amplifier
- NTS
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Nonavionics Test Station
The abbreviation NTS (Nonavionics Test Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Test Station).
- NUAAJ
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Nanjing University Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal
- NVAV
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Nederlandse Vereniging van Amateur Vliegtuigbouwers (www.nvav.nl)
- NWS
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Nose Wheel Steering
The abbreviation NWS (Nose Wheel Steering) is included in the abbreviation NWSA (Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier).
- NWSA
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Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier
The abbreviation NWSA (Nose Wheel Steering Amplifier) includes the abbreviation NWS (Nose Wheel Steering).
- NaAIJ
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Nanjing Aeronautical Institute Journal
- OACI
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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, and ИКАО (Международная организация гражданской авиации) in Russian.
- OACI
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Organització de l’Aviació Civil Internacional
OACI is equivalent to ICAO, IOCA, HEZINE, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- OACI
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Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional
OACI is equivalent to ICAO, IOCA, HEZINE, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- OACI
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Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional
OACI is equivalent to ICAO, IOCA, HEZINE, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- OACI
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Organización d'Aviación Civil Internacional
OACI is equivalent to ICAO, IOCA, HEZINE, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- OACI
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Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional
OACI is equivalent to ICAO, IOCA, HEZINE, TCAO and ИКАО (see above).
- OAFTO
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Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office
The abbreviation OAFTO (Orbiter Atmospheric Flight Test Office) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- OAHTS
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Orbiter Avionics Hardware Tracking System
- OALC
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Ogden Air Logistics Center
- OAMP
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Optical Airborne Measurements Program
- OAMP
-
Optical Aircraft Measurements Program
- OARS
-
Orbiter Avionics Radiation Specification
- OAS
-
Orbiter Aeroflight Simulator
- OAS
-
Orbiter Atmospheric Simulator
- OAS
-
Orbiter Avionics Simulator
- OAS
-
Orbiter Avionics System
- OASCB
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Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board
The abbreviation OASCB (Orbiter Avionics Software Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).
- OASIS
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Orbit Avionics Software Integration Study
- OASM
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Office of Aerospace Medicine
- OAST
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Office of Aeronautics and Space Technology
- OATS
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Orbiter Avionics Tracking System
- OCALC
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Oklahoma City Air Logistics Center
- OFEMA
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Office Français d'Exportation de Matériels Aéronautiques
- OFI
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Operational Flight Instrumentation
- OFK
-
Optical Flight Kit
- OFP
-
Operational Flight Profile
- OFP
-
Operational Flight Program
- OFT
-
Operational Flight Test
The abbreviation OFT (Operational Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- OGTM
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One-G Trainer and Mockup
- OISTP
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Oxygen-Iodine Supersonic Technology Program
- ONERA
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Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aéronautiques
- ONERA
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Office National d'Études et de Recherches Aérospatiales (www.onera.fr)
- OSSTS
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Optical Sight Sensor Test Station
The abbreviation OSSTS (Optical Sight Sensor Test Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Test Station).
- OTA
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Operational Trajectory Analysis
- 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.
- PAFB
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Patrick Air Force Base
The abbreviation PAFB (Patrick Air Force Base) includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- PALS
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Precision Approach and Landing System
- PAM
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Propulsion Avionics Module
- PAPG
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Programm zur Auswertung von Pappgassenversuchen
- PAPI
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Precision Approach Path Indicator
- PAR
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Precision Approach Radar
- PARACHUTE
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Participation in RAndomized trials Compromised by widely Held beliefs aboUt lack of Treatment Equipoise
- PASO
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Pacific Aviation Safety Office
- PASS
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Primary Avionics Software System
- PATH
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Postflight Attitude and Trajectory History
- PATS
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Payload Avionics Test Station
The abbreviation PATS (Payload Avionics Test Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Test Station).
- PCA
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Point of Closest Approach
- PCIL
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Pilot-Controlled Instrument Landing
- PCS
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Probability of Crew Safety
- PCVL
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Pilot-Controlled Visual Landing
- PDU
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Pilot Display Unit
The abbreviation PDU (Pilot Display Unit) includes the abbreviation DU (Display Unit).
- PEGASUS
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Partnership for a European Group of Aeronautic and Space Universities
- PF
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Parachute Facility
- PF
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Powered Flight
- PFC
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Performance Flight Certification
- PFC
-
Postflight Checklist
- PFC
-
Preliminary Flight Configuration
- PFCS
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Primary Flight Control System
The abbreviation PFCS (Primary Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- PFL
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Propulsion Field Laboratory
- PFP
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Powered Flight Program
- PFRT
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Preliminary Flight Rating Test
- PFS
-
Primary Flight Software
- PFS
-
Primary Flight System
The abbreviation PFS (Primary Flight System) includes the abbreviation FS (Flight System).
- PFT
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Postflight Testing
The abbreviation PFT (Postflight Testing) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- PFTA
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Payload Flight Test Article
The abbreviation PFTA (Payload Flight Test Article) includes abbreviations TA (Test Article), FT (Flight Test) and FTA (Flight Test Article).
- PIO
-
Pilot-Induced Oscillation
- PL
-
Postlanding
- PLA
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Parachute Location Aid
- PLACE
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Position Location Aircraft Communications Equipment
- PLS
-
Postlanding and Safing
- PLS
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Primary Landing Site
The abbreviation PLS (Primary Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- PLV
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Postlanding Ventilation
- PLVC
-
Postlanding Vent Control
- PMALS
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Preliminary Miniature Air-Launched System
- POE
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Pilot Operational Equipment
- POP
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Preflight Operations Procedure
- POST
-
Program to Ootimize Simulated Trajectories
- PRB
-
Parachute Refurbishment Building
- PRR
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Preflight Readiness Review
The abbreviation PRR (Preflight Readiness Review) includes the abbreviation RR (Readiness Review).
- PS
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Parachute System
- PSA
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Payload Support Avionics
- PSS
-
Propellant Supply Subsystem
- PVT
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Preflight Verification Test
The abbreviation PVT (Preflight Verification Test) includes the abbreviation VT (Verification Test).
- PWA
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Pratt and Whitney Aircraft
- PrAA
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Progress in Astronautics and Aeronautics
- PrAeS
-
Progress in Aerospace Sciences
- RA
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Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) and RADVS (Radar Altimeter and Doppler Velocity Sensor).
- RA
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Right Aft
- RAE
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Royal Aerospace Establishment
- RAI
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Radar Altimeter Indicator
The abbreviation RAI (Radar Altimeter Indicator) includes the abbreviation RA (Radar Altimeter).
- RALT
-
Radar Altimeter
The abbreviation RALT (Radar Altimeter) is included in abbreviations such as CRALT (CNES Radar Altimeter) and NRALT (NASA Radar Altimeter).
- RAPACE
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Recherches Aérodynamiques Pour Avion de Combat Évolué
- RAPCON
-
Radar Approach and Control
- RAéS
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Réseau Recherche Aéronautique sur le Supersonique
- REBECCA
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REduction du Bruit motEur avion par des ConCepts technologiques Avancés
- RESSAC
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Recherche Et Sauvetage par Système Autonome Coopérant
- RFHA
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Reusable Flight Hardware Authorization
- RJ/EC
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Reaction Jet/Engine Control
- RJC
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Reaction Jet Control
- RJD
-
Reaction Jet Device
- RJD
-
Reaction Jet Driver
- RJDA
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Reaction Jet Driver Aft
- RJDF
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Reaction Jet Driver Forward
- RJOD
-
Reaction Jet/OMS Driver
- RMetA
-
Rivista di Meteorologia Aeronautica
- RSRA
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Rotor System Research Aircraft
- RT
-
Reference Trajectory
The abbreviation RT (Reference Trajectory) is included in the abbreviation RTAC (Research and Technology Advisory Committee).
- RTCA
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Radio Technical Commission for Aeronautics
- RTF
-
Return To Flight
- RTFSS
-
Real-Time Flight Safety Software
- ReAA
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Recherches Aéronautiques et Aérospatiales
- ReSMA
-
Reparto Sperimentazioni di Meteorologia Aeronautica
- SAAB
-
Svenska Aeroplan Aktie Bolaget
- SAALC
-
San Antonio Air Logistics Center
- SAAMB
-
Société Anonyme des Avions Marcel Bloch
- SAAS
-
Shuttle Aerospace Actuator Simulator
- SAB
-
Société Aérienne Bordelaise
- SABCA
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Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques
The abbreviation SABCA (Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques) includes the abbreviation SA (Société Anonyme).
- SABENA
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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).
- SACS
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Software Avionics Command Support
- SAEPP
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Sophicated Aero Engine Performance Program
- SAFIRE
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Service des Avions Français Instrumentés pour la Recherche en Environnement
- SAGEM
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Société d'Applications Générales d'Électricité et de Mécanique
- SAIL
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Shuttle Avionics Integration Laboratory
- SAL
-
Shuttle Avionics Laboratory
- SAL
-
Supersonic Aerophysics Laboratory
- SAM
-
School of Aerospace Medicine
- SAM
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Special Air Mission
- SANDAC
-
Sandia Airborne Computer Guidance System
- SASCB
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Shuttle Avionics Software Control Board
The abbreviation SASCB (Shuttle Avionics Software Control Board) includes the abbreviation CB (Control Board).
- SASR
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Shuttle Avionics Status Review
The abbreviation SASR (Shuttle Avionics Status Review) includes the abbreviation SR (Status Review).
- SASR
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Shuttle Avionics System Review
- SATS
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Shuttle Avionics Test Set
- SATS
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Shuttle Avionics Test Station
The abbreviation SATS (Shuttle Avionics Test Station) includes the abbreviation TS (Test Station).
- SCA
-
Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
The abbreviation SCA (Shuttle Carrier Aircraft) includes the abbreviation CA (Carrier Aircraft).
- SCAF
-
Système de Combat Aérien du Futur
- SCAN
-
Selected Current Aerospace Notice
- SCCOA
-
Système de Commandement et de Conduite des Opérations Aériennes
- SEA
-
Société d’Études Aéronautiques
- SEFA
-
Service d'Exploitation de la Formation Aéronautique
- SESAR
-
Single European Sky ATM Research
- SFACI
-
Software Flight Article Configuration Inspection
The abbreviation SFACI (Software Flight Article Configuration Inspection) includes the abbreviation CI (Configuration Inspection).
- SFCS
-
Survival Flight Control System
The abbreviation SFCS (Survival Flight Control System) includes abbreviations FC (Flight Control) and FCS (Flight Control System).
- SFECMAS
-
Société Française d’Étude et de Construction de Matériels Aéronautiques Spéciaux
- SFP
-
Summary Flight Plan
The abbreviation SFP (Summary Flight Plan) includes the abbreviation FP (Flight Plan).
- SFT
-
Simulated Flight Test
The abbreviation SFT (Simulated Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- SI/FS
-
System Integration and Flight Software
- SIA
-
Service d'Information Aéronautique
- SID
-
Standard Instrument Departure
- SITA
-
Societatea Internaţională de Telecomunicaţii Aeronautice
- SLAR
-
Side-Looking Airborne Radar
- SLS
-
Secondary Landing Site
The abbreviation SLS (Secondary Landing Site) includes the abbreviation LS (Landing Site).
- SLSA
-
Shuttle Logistics Support Aircraft
- SNCAN
-
Société Nationale de Constructions Aéronautiques du Nord
- SNCASO
-
Société Nationale des Constructions Aéronautiques du Sud-Ouest
- SNECMA
-
Société Nationale d’Études et de Construction de Moteurs d’Avions
- SNIAS
-
Société Nationale Industrielle Aéronautique et Spatiale
- SOF
-
Safety Of Flight
- SOFT
-
Space Operations and Flight Technique
- SOFT
-
Suborbit Flight Test
The abbreviation SOFT (Suborbit Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- SOPEMEA
-
Société pour le Perfectionnement des Matériels et Équipements Aérospatiaux
- SPP
-
SImulation Planning Panel
- SRU
-
Shop-Replaceable Unit
- SSA
-
Shuttle Simulation Aircraft
- SST
-
Supersonic Transport
- STA
-
Shuttle Training Aircraft
- STAR
-
Standard Terminal Arrival Route
- STOL
-
Short Takeoff and Landing
The abbreviation STOL (Short Takeoff and Landing) includes the abbreviation TO (Takeoff).
- STOL
-
Short Take Off and Landing
- SWT
-
Supersonic Wind Tunnel
The abbreviation SWT (Supersonic Wind Tunnel) includes the abbreviation WT (Wind Tunnel).
- SYNAMEC
-
Synthesis Tool for Aeronautical Mechanisms Design
- SYNCOMECS
-
SYNthesis of Aeronautical COmpliant MEChanical Systems
- TACAN
-
Tactical Air Control and Navigation
- TACAN
-
Tactical Air Navigation
- TACANS
-
Tactical Air Control And Navigation System
- TAEMm
-
Tokyo Metropolitan College Aeronautical Engineering Memoirs
- TAL
-
Transatlantic Landing
- TALAR
-
Tactical Approach and Landing Radar
- TAS
-
True Airspeed
- TBC
-
The Boeing Company
- TCAO
-
Tarptautinė Civilinės Aviacijos Organizacija
TCAO is equivalent to OACI, ICAO, IOCA, HEZINE and ИКАО (see above).
- TED
-
Trailing Edge Down
- TFI
-
Technology Flight Instrumentation
- TIFS
-
Total In-Flight Simulator
- TLG
-
Tail Landing Gear
- TMA
-
Trans Mediterranean Airways
- TMA
-
Terminal Manoeuvre Area
- 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).