Multilingual dictionary of abbreviations

Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Aeronautics’

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

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Language

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OACI
Organização da Aviação Civil Internacional

OACI 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, HEZINE (Hegazkineria Zibilaren Nazioarteko Erakundea) in Basque, 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 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

                                  UVF

                                  Unmanned Vertical Flight

                                  In English

                                  VAC

                                  Visual Approach Chart

                                  In English

                                  VASI

                                  Visual Approach Slope Indicator

                                  In English

                                  VAST

                                  Versatile Avionic System Tester

                                  In English

                                  VCC

                                  Vehicle Crew Chief

                                  In English

                                  VF

                                  Vertical Flight

                                  In English

                                    VFI

                                    Verification Flight Instrumentation

                                    In English

                                    VFR

                                    Visual Flight Rule

                                    In English

                                    VFT
                                    Verification Flight Test

                                    The abbreviation VFT (Verification Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                    In English

                                    VFT
                                    Vertical Flight Test

                                    The abbreviation VFT (Vertical Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).

                                    In English

                                    VIVACE

                                    Value Improvement through a Virtual Aeronautical Collaborative Enterprise

                                    In English

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