Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Vehicle engineering’
Vehicle engineering, transport vehicle engineering.
- Code
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Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- TGTV
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Talon Gold Target Vehicle
- TGV
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Train à Grande Vitesse
TGV is equivalent to HST (High Speed Train) in English, HST (Hogesnelheidstrein) in Dutch.
- THEMIS
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Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Sunstorms
- THP
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Thrust Horsepower
The abbreviation THP (Thrust Horsepower) includes the abbreviation HP (Horsepower).
- TIA
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Traitement Intégral Armand
- TIFDL
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TOPEX Interfacility Data Link
- TIFS
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Total In-Flight Simulator
- TIG
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Time of/until Ignition
- TIO
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Target Insertion Orbit
- TIP
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Target Instrument Payload
- TIP
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Thrust Inlet Pressure
- TIPS
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Thruster Instability Protection System
- TIR
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Terminal Imaging Radar
- TIROS
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Television Infrared Observation Satellite
- TIS
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Test Interface Subsystem
- TKI
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Trail Kit Installation
- TKSC
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Tsukuba Space Center
- TLF
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Terminal Launch Facility
- TLG
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Tail Landing Gear
- TLI
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Translunar Injection
- TLV
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Target Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation TLV (Target Launch Vehicle) is included in the abbreviation GTLV (Government-Furnished Target Launch Vehicle), and it includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- TLV
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Transporter-Loader Vehicle
- TM
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Torque Motor
- TMA
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Trans Mediterranean Airways
- TMA
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Terminal Manoeuvre Area
- TMBU
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Table Maintenance Block Update
- TMD
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Theater Missile Defense
- TMECO
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Time of Main Engine Cutoff
- TMF
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Transporter Maintenance Facility
- TMG
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Thermal Meteoroid Garment
- TMI
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Transmars Injection
- TMR
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TOPEX Microwave Radiometer
- TMS
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Teleoperator Maneuvering System
- TNS
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Tahiti Nui Satellite (www.tns.pf)
- TNSC
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Tanegashima Space Center
- TO
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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).
- TOI
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Transfer Orbit Insertion
- TOPS
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Transfer Orbit Perigee Stage
- TOS
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Transfer Orbit Stage
- TOW
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Tank and Orbiter Weight
- TOW
-
Tube-launched Optical-tracked Wire-guided missile
- TP
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Time to Perigee
- TPCE
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Tank Pressure Control Experiment
- TPL
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Transpacific Landing
- TPM
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Terminal Phase Maneuver
- TPM
-
Terminal Phase Midcourse
- TPM
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Transfer Phase Midcourse
- TPMS
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- TPO
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Tank Pressurizing Orifice
- TR
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Thrust Reverser
- TR
-
Time to Retrofire
- TR/SBS
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TeleOperator Retrieval/Skylab Boost System
- TRDDS
-
Teal Ruby Data Documentation System
- TRDF
-
Teal Ruby Data Formatter
- TRE
-
Teal Ruby Experiment
- TRE/ITU
-
Teal Ruby Experiment/Infrared Telescope Unit
- TRKC
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Transport Research Knowledge Centre
- TRS
-
Teal Ruby Spacecraft
- TS
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Tracking Subsystem
- TS
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Tracking Station
The abbreviation TS (Tracking Station) is included in abbreviations such as ARTS (Advanced Remote Tracking Station), ATS (Atlantic Tracking Station), HTS (Hawaii Tracking Station), MTS (Mobile Tracking Station), RTS (Range Tracking Station), RTS (Remote Tracking Station) and VTS (Vandenberg Tracking Station).
- TSE
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Transportation Support Equipment
- TSHD
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Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger
- TSP
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Trajectory Shaping Program
- TSP
-
Trajectory Synthesis Program
- TSS
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Tethered Satellite System
- TT
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Thrust Termination
- TT&C
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Telemetry, Tracking, and Communications
- TT&C
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Tracking, Telemetry, and Command
- TT&C
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Tracking, Telemetry, and Control
- TTA
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Time To Apogee
- TTBS
-
Thames Traditional Boat Society
- TTC
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Telemetry, Telecommand and Control
- TTCA
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Thrust Translation Controller Assembly
- TTCV
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Tracking, Telemetry, Command, and Voice
- TTFF
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Time-To-First-Fix
- TTP
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Time To Perigee
- TUASB
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Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Bulletin
- TUASR
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Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Report
- TV
-
Target Vehicle
- TV
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Thrust Vector
The abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector) is included in abbreviations such as ATVC (Ascent Thrust Vector Control), ATVC (Automatic Thrust Vector Control), ATVCD (Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver), ATVCS (Automatic Thrust Vector Control System), METVC (Main Engine Thrust Vector Control), MTVC (Manual Thrust Vector Control), TVA (Thrust Vector Alignment), TVC (Thrust Vector Control), TVCD (Thrust Vector Control Driver), TVCS (Thrust Vector Control System) and TVSA (Thrust Vector Servoamplifier).
- TV
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Transport(er) Vehicle
- TVA
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Thrust Vector Alignment
The abbreviation TVA (Thrust Vector Alignment) includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).
- TVC
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Thrust Vector Control
The abbreviation TVC (Thrust Vector Control) is included in abbreviations such as ATVC (Ascent Thrust Vector Control), ATVC (Automatic Thrust Vector Control), ATVCD (Ascent Thrust Vector Control Driver), ATVCS (Automatic Thrust Vector Control System), METVC (Main Engine Thrust Vector Control), MTVC (Manual Thrust Vector Control), TVCD (Thrust Vector Control Driver) and TVCS (Thrust Vector Control System), and it includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).
- TVCD
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Thrust Vector Control Driver
The abbreviation TVCD (Thrust Vector Control Driver) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- TVCS
-
Thrust Vector Control System
The abbreviation TVCS (Thrust Vector Control System) includes abbreviations TV (Thrust Vector) and TVC (Thrust Vector Control).
- TVSA
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Thrust Vector Servoamplifier
The abbreviation TVSA (Thrust Vector Servoamplifier) includes the abbreviation TV (Thrust Vector).
- ToA
-
Time of Arrival
- TsPK
-
Tsentr Podgotovka Kosmonavti
- TxDOT
-
Texas Department of Transportation (https://www.txdot.gov/)
- U3P
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Union pour la Promotion de la Propulsion Photonique (www.u3p.net)
- UARS
-
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
- UAV
-
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
- UAW
-
United Auto Workers
- UFO
-
Unidentifiziertes Flugobjekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI (Objet Volant Non Identifié) in French, OVNI (Objecte Volador No Identificat) in Catalan, НЛО (Неидентифициран летящ обект) in Bulgarian, OVNI (Objeto Volador No Identificado) in Spanish, UFO (Unidentified Flying Object) in English, UFO (Unknown Flying Object) in English, UFO (Uidentificeret flyvende objekt) in Danish, NIFO (Neidentigita Fluganta Objekto) in Esperanto, UFO (Unbekend fleanend objekt) in Frisian, עב"מ (עצם בלתי מזוהה) in Hebrew, OVNI (Oggetto Volante Non Identificato) in Italian, NLO (Neidentificēts lidojošs objekts) in Latvian, UFO (Uidentifisert flygende objekt) in Norwegian, UFO (Uidentifisert flygande objekt) in Nynorsk, NOL (Niezidentyfikowany Obiekt Latający) in Polish, OVNI (Objeto Voador Não Identificado) in Portuguese, OZN (Obiect Zburător Neidentificat) in Romanian, НЛО (Неопознанный летающий объект) in Russian, NLO (Neidentifikovani leteći objekat) in Serbo-Croatian.
- UFO
-
Unidentified Flying Object
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
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Unknown Flying Object
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
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Uidentificeret flyvende objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
-
Unbekend fleanend objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
-
Uidentifisert flygende objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UFO
-
Uidentifisert flygande objekt
UFO is equivalent to OVNI, НЛО, NIFO, עב"מ, NLO, NOL, OZN (see above).
- UHT
-
Umbilical Handling Technician
- ULC
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Unpressurized Logistics Carrier
The abbreviation ULC (Unpressurized Logistics Carrier) is included in the abbreviation PLC (Pressurized Logistics Carrier).
- ULCI
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Unpressurized Logistics Carrier Interface
The abbreviation ULCI (Unpressurized Logistics Carrier Interface) is included in the abbreviation PLCI (Pressurized Logistics Carrier Interface).
- ULM
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Unpressurized Logistics Module
- ULO
-
Unmanned Launch Operations
The abbreviation ULO (Unmanned Launch Operations) includes the abbreviation LO (Launch Operations).
- ULV
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Unmanned Launch Vehicle
The abbreviation ULV (Unmanned Launch Vehicle) includes the abbreviation LV (Launch Vehicle).
- UMO
-
Unmanned Orbital
- UMPS
-
Unité de Médecine et Physiologie Spatiales
- UMVF
-
Unmanned Vertical Flight
- UNOOSA
-
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
The abbreviation UNOOSA (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
- UNPSA
-
United Nations Programme on Space Applications
The abbreviation UNPSA (United Nations Programme on Space Applications) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
- UNSC
-
United Nations Space Command
The abbreviation UNSC (United Nations Space Command) includes the abbreviation UN (United Nations).
UNSC is equivalent to CSNU (Commandement Spatial des Nations Unies) in French.
- UPS
-
Upright Perigee Stage
- USA
-
United Space Alliance (www.unitedspacealliance.com)
- USAM
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Ufficio Generale Spazio Aereo e Meteorologia
- USASATCOMA
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United States Army Satellite and Communication Agency
- USASDG
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United States Army Space Defense Group
- USBI
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United Space Booster, Incorporated
- USNS
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United States Navy Ship
- USRA
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Universities Space Research Association (https://www.usra.edu)
- USS
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Umbilical Separation System
- USS
-
United States Ship
- USS
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Unmanned Space Satellite
- UTAC
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Union Technique de l'Automobile et du Cycle
- UTS
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Unmanned Teleoperator Spacecraft
- UVF
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Unmanned Vertical Flight
- UoSAT
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University of Surrey Satellite
- V2
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Vergeltungswaffe 2
- VAA
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Vehicle Assembly Area
- VAB
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Vehicle Assembly Building
- VAB
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Vertical Assembly Building
- VAB
-
Véhicule de l’Avant Blindé
- VAC
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Vehicle Assembly and Checkout
- VAC
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Visual Approach Chart
- VAC
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Véhicule Articulé Chenillé
- VACH
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Véhicule d'Appui Chimique
- VACLED
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Véhicule d'Appui du Camion de Levage et de Déblaiement
- VAFB
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Vandenberg Air Force Base (https://www.vandenberg.af.mil/)
The abbreviation VAFB (Vandenberg Air Force Base) is included in abbreviations such as NVAFB (North Vandenberg Air Force Base), SVAFB (South Vandenberg Air Force Base), and it includes abbreviations AF (Air Force) and AFB (Air Force Base).
- VAG
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Véhicule d'accompagnement GREP
- VAIB
-
Vehicle Assembly and Integration Building
- VAL
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Véhicule Automatique Léger
- VAPEPS
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Vibroacoustic Payload Environment Prediction System
- VASI
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Visual Approach Slope Indicator
- VAST
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Versatile Avionic System Tester
- VB2L
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Véhicule Blindé Léger Long
- VBCI
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Véhicule Blindé de Combat de l’Infanterie
- VBL
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Véhicule Blindé Léger
- VBS
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Véhicule de Balisage et de Signalisation
- VC
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Véhicule Cynotechnique
- VCC
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Vehicle Command Count
- VCC
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Vehicle Crew Chief
- VCI
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Velocity Change Indicator
- VCITE
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Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment
The abbreviation VCITE (Vertical Cargo Integration Test Equipment) includes abbreviations CITE (Cargo Integration Test Equipment) and TE (Test Equipment).
- VCL
-
Vehicle Centerline
- VCM
-
Véhicule à Carburant Modulable
- VCN
-
Vehicle Configuration Number
- VCP
-
Vehicle Control Processor
- VCS
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Vehicle Cargo System
- VCÖ
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Verkehrsclub Österreich (www.vcoe.at)
- VDC
-
Vehicle Dynamic Control
- VDS
-
Vehicle Dynamic Simulator
- VDSS
-
Vehicle Dynamic Simulator System
- VDT
-
Vehicle Data Table
- VE
-
Equivalent Velocity
- VE
-
Vehicle Engineering
- VEB
-
Vehicle Equipment Bay
The abbreviation VEB (Vehicle Equipment Bay) includes the abbreviation EB (Equipment Bay).
- VECO
-
Vernier Engine Cutoff
- VEDS
-
Vehicle Emergency Detection System
- VEEGA
-
Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist
- VEEI
-
Vehicle Electrical Engine Interface
- VEHLIB
-
Vehicle Hybrid Library
- VEI
-
Vehicle End Item
The abbreviation VEI (Vehicle End Item) includes the abbreviation EI (End Item).
- VEM
-
Véhicule à Éléments Modulaires
- VEMA
-
Véhicule à Élements Modulaires Amovibles
- VEPAR
-
Véhicule d'Entraînement au Port de l'Appareil Respiratoire
- VES
-
Véhicule d’Extinction et de Sauvetage
- VF
-
Vertical Flight
- VFC
-
Véhicule Feux de Cheminée
- VFI
-
Verification Flight Instrumentation
- VFR
-
Visual Flight Rule
- VFS
-
Véhicule Feux Spéciaux
- VFT
-
Verification Flight Test
The abbreviation VFT (Verification Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- VFT
-
Vertical Flight Test
The abbreviation VFT (Vertical Flight Test) includes the abbreviation FT (Flight Test).
- VG
-
Velocity Generator
- VGIMU
-
Velocity to be Gained as related to IMU orientation
- VGOR
-
Vehicle Ground Operation Requirement
- VGP
-
Vehicle Ground Point
- VGRF
-
Variable-Gravity Research Facility
- VGT
-
Vehicle Ground Test
The abbreviation VGT (Vehicle Ground Test) includes the abbreviation GT (Ground Test).
- VHAA
-
Very High Altitude Abort
- VHD
-
Véhicule Hybride Diesel/Électrique
- VHM
-
Vehicle Health Monitoring
- VHU
-
Véhicule Hors d'Usage
- VI
-
Véhicule Industriel
- VIB
-
Vertical Integration Building
- VIB
-
Vehicle Integration Building
- VIC
-
Véhicule d'Intervention Chimique
- VID
-
Véhicule d'Intervention Diverse
- VIL
-
Vehicle Integration and Launch
- VIP
-
Véhicule d'Interventions Polyvalent