| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| A&L |
Approach and Landing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| A&P |
Airframe and Power Plant |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| A&P |
Attitude and Pointing |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| A&R |
Astronomie und Raumfahrt |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics |
| AA |
Air-to-Air |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AA |
Airplane Avionics |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AAA |
Aviation Academy Austria (www.aviationacademy.at) |
In English |
→ Academies
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Austria |
| AAA |
Astronaut-Actuated Abort |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AAA |
Association des Astronautes Autonomes |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Astronautics |
| AABNCP |
Advanced Airborne National Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AACCS |
Analytical Approach to Candidate Constellation Selection |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| AACS |
Attitude and Articulation Control Subsystem |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AACS |
Attitude and Antenna Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| AADS |
Ascent Air Data System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AAE |
Abort Advisory Equipment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AAFE |
Advanced Applications Flight Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AAH |
Advanced Attack Helicopter |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AAIB |
Air Accidents Investigation Branch |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air
→ United Kingdom |
| AAIR |
Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| AAL |
Above Aerodrome Level |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| AAM |
Federal Aviation Administration Office of Aviation Medicine |
In English |
→ Central administration
→ Medicine
→ Astronautics |
| AAO |
Astronaut Activities Office |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AAP |
Analog Autopilot |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AAR |
Association Aéronautique de Rochecourbe |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AAS |
Abort Advisory System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AB |
Avionics Bay |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABCP |
Airborne Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABD |
Airborne Ballistics Division |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Military engineering |
| ABE |
Air-Based Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Astronautics |
| ABE |
Avion Bombardier d'Eau |
In French |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Firefighting |
| ABETS |
Airborne Beacon Test Set |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABI |
Avionics Bus Interface |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABL |
Airborne Laser |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABL |
Aircraft-Based Laser |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABLE |
Airborne Laser Evaluation |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABM |
Apogee Boost Motor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ABMCP |
Airborne Military Command Post |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABNCP |
Airborne National Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ABPS |
Air-Breathing Propulsion System |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Military engineering |
| ABRIXAS |
Broadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| ABS |
Ammonia Boiler System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ABUL |
Association Berrichonne d'Ultra Légers (http://abul.asso.fr) |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ France |
| AC |
Aerodynamic Center |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACA |
Altitude Controller Assembly |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACA |
Attitude Controller Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AcAAS |
Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ China |
| AcAau |
Acta Astronautica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics |
| ACAP |
Advanced Computer Airframe Program |
In English |
→ Computer programs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACAP |
Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique (www.capa-acca.com)
= CAPA | Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association | In English
|
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Canada |
| ACARE |
Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (www.acare4europe.com) |
In English |
→ European Union
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services |
| ACAS |
Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air |
| ACC |
Aft Cargo Compartment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACC |
Auxiliary Crew Compartment |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACCESS |
Assembly Concept for Construction of Erectable Space Structure |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACDNS |
Attitude Control, Determination & Navigation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACDS |
Attitude Control and Determination System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACE |
Attitude Control Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACEL |
Air Crew Equipment Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACEU |
AeroControl Electronics Unit |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACF |
Aviation Club de France (www.aviationclubdefrance.com) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronautics
→ France |
| ACIL |
Automatic Controlled Instrument Landing |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACLS |
Automated Control and Landing System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACME |
Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACP |
Airborne Command Post |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACP |
Astronaut Control Panel |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Astronautics |
| ACPM |
Attitude Control Propulsion Motor |
In English |
→ Mechanical engineering
→ Astronautics |
| ACPS |
Attitude Control Propulsion System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACRC |
Assured Crew Return Capability |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACRS |
Advisory Committee on Reactor Safeguards |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Aft Crew Station |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Altitude Control and Stabilization |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Atmosphere Control System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Attitude Control and Stabilization |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACS |
Attitude Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ACTS |
Advanced Communications Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| ACTS |
Advanced Communication Technology Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications |
| ACU |
Avionics Cooling Unit |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ACUO |
Avionics Cooling Unit Operator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ADAC |
Attitude Determination And Control |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADACS |
Attitude Determination And Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AdAeS |
Advances in Aeronautical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ADC |
Aerospace Defense Command |
In English |
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ADC |
Attitude Determination & Control |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADCN |
Attitude Determination, Control & Navigation |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AdEOA |
Advances in Earth Oriented Applications and Space Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronautics
→ Earth sciences |
| ADEOS |
Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (http://kuroshio.eorc.jaxa.jp/ADEOS/) |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Earth sciences
→ Japan |
| ADFRF |
Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADFRF |
Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ADI |
Attitude Direction Indicator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADL |
Avionics Development Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| ADP |
Air Data Probe |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADPA |
Air Data Probe Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADR |
Aerospace and Defense Research |
In English |
→ 358
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Vehicle engineering |
| ADS |
Air Data Sensor |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADS |
Air Data System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADS |
Ascent Design System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| ADS |
Attitude Determination Subsystem |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADS |
Attitude Display System |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction
→ Astronautics |
| ADT |
Air Data Transfer |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| ADTA |
Air Data Transducer Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AE&AT |
Aircraft Engineering & Aerospace Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AeAm |
Aerospace America |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AEB |
Aft Equipment Bay |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AEC |
Aft End Cone |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AEC |
Aft Events Controller |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AeCh |
Aerospace China |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ China |
| AeCM |
Aerospace Composites Materials |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Materials science
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AECMA |
Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériel Aérospatial |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ Europe |
| AECMA |
Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériels Aéronautiques |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AECS |
Automated Entry Control System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AED |
Aerospace Electrical Division |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AEDC |
Arnold Engineering Development Center |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AeDy |
Aerospace Dynamics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AeEn |
Aerospace Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AEGRS |
ASEAN Experts Group on Remote Sensing |
In English |
→ Geodesy, cartography
→ Astronautics |
| AeJ |
Aeronautical Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AeMat |
Aerospace Materials |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Materials science
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AeMed |
Aerospace Medicine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Medicine
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AeQ |
Aeronautical Quarterly |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AerMS |
L'Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AerRv |
Revue Aérospatiale |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AerTe |
Aerojet Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AES |
Atmosphere Exchange System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AeSc |
Collection of Papers on Aerospace Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AeSIJ |
Aeronautical Society India Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AET |
Aerosurface End-to-end Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AF |
Aft Fuselage |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AFA |
Airframe Assembly |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFAL |
Air Force Astronautics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Astronautics
→ 358
→ United States |
| AFAL |
Air Force Avionics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ 358
→ United States |
| AFAPL |
Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AFC |
Aerodynamic Flight Control |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFC |
Automatic Flight Control |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFCAC |
African Civil Aviation Commission (www.afcac-cafac.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport and postal services
→ Africa |
| AFCS |
Automatic Flight Control System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFD |
Aft Flight Deck |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFD |
Assistant Flight Director |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFDE |
Aft Flight Deck Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFDO |
Aft Flight Deck Operator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFDR |
Ascent Flight Design Review |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFE |
Aeroassist Flight Experiment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFF |
Acceptance and Ferry Flight |
In English |
→ Quality management
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFFDL |
Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AFFTC |
Air Force Flight Test Center |
In English |
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AFIT |
Accelerated Flight Instrument Training |
In English |
→ Education
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFIT |
Air Force Institute of Technology |
In English |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFMa |
Air Force Magazine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AFO |
Abort From Orbit |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AFO |
Announced Flight Opportunity |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFP |
Ariane-Furnished Property |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AFRPL |
Air Force Rocket Propulsion Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFS |
Air Force Standard |
In English |
→ Standardization
→ Military affairs
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AFS |
Air Force Station |
In English |
→ Military affairs
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AFS |
Ascent Flight System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFSAT |
Air Force Satellite |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSATCOM |
Air Force Satellite Communication(s) |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications
→ United States |
| AFSC |
Air Force Space Command |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSCF |
Air Force Satellite Control Facility |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSCF |
Air Force Space Command Facility |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSCN |
Air Force Satellite Control Network |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSCN |
Air Force Space Command Network |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSCS |
Air Force Satellite Communications System |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ Telecommunications
→ United States |
| AFSD |
Air Force Space Division |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronomy
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSIG |
Ascent Flight System Integration Group |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFSLV |
Air Force Space Launch Vehicle |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSRT |
Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFSSD |
Air Force Space Systems Division |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSTC |
Air Force Satellite Test Center |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSTC |
Air Force Space Technology Center |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFSTC |
Air Force Space Technology Command |
In English |
→ 358
→ Astronautics
→ United States |
| AFT |
Aerodynamic Flight Test |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFT |
Atmospheric Flight Test |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AFTA |
Aft Frame Tilt Actuator |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AFTI |
Advanced Fighter Technology Integration |
In English |
→ Military engineering
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AFTS |
Aft Fuselage Thrust Structure |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AFWAL |
Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AFWPAL |
Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ 358
→ United States |
| AG |
Artificial Gravity |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AGAA |
Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Assembly |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AGAP |
Attitude Gyro Accelerometer Package |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AGARD |
Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AGC |
Aerojet General Corporation |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AGC |
Apollo Guidance Computer |
In English |
→ Computer hardware
→ Astronautics |
| AGCA |
Automatic Ground-Controlled Approach |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air |
| AGCS |
Automatic Ground Control Station |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Transport by air |
| AGCU |
Attitude Gyro Coupling Unit |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AGE |
Aerospace Ground Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AGE |
Automatic Ground Equipment |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AGILE |
Astrorivelatore Gamma ad Immagini LEggero |
In Italian |
→ Astronautics
→ Astronomy |
| AGMC |
Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AGOES |
Advanced Geosynchronous Observation Environment Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AGS |
Abort Guidance System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AGS |
Antigravity Suit |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AGS |
ASPS Gimbal System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AHCS |
Advanced Helicopter Control System |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft |
| AHI |
Artificial Horizon Indicator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
| AHRS |
Attitude Heading Reference System |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AHS |
Aft Heat Shield |
In English |
→ Astronautics |
| AHSJ |
American Helicopter Society Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ United States |
| AI |
Airspeed Indicator |
In English |
→ Aeronautics, aircraft
→ Astronautics |
