| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| A&L |
Approach and Landing |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AA |
Air-to-Air |
In English |
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| AA |
Airplane Avionics |
In English |
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| AAA |
Aviation Academy Austria (www.aviationacademy.at) |
In English |
→ Academies
→ Austria |
| AABNCP |
Advanced Airborne National Command Post |
In English |
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| AAFE |
Advanced Applications Flight Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AAH |
Advanced Attack Helicopter |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AAIB |
Air Accidents Investigation Branch |
In English |
→ Transport and postal services |
| AAL |
Above Aerodrome Level |
In English |
→ Transport and postal services |
| AAR |
Association Aéronautique de Rochecourbe |
In French |
→ Associations |
| AB |
Avionics Bay |
In English |
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| ABCP |
Airborne Command Post |
In English |
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| ABD |
Airborne Ballistics Division |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| ABE |
Avion Bombardier d'Eau |
In French |
→ 62892 |
| ABETS |
Airborne Beacon Test Set |
In English |
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| ABI |
Avionics Bus Interface |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction |
| ABL |
Airborne Laser |
In English |
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| ABL |
Aircraft-Based Laser |
In English |
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| ABLE |
Airborne Laser Evaluation |
In English |
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| ABMCP |
Airborne Military Command Post |
In English |
→ 359 |
| ABNCP |
Airborne National Command Post |
In English |
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| ABUL |
Association Berrichonne d'Ultra Légers (http://abul.asso.fr) |
In French |
→ Associations
→ France |
| AC |
Aerodynamic Center |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| ACA |
Altitude Controller Assembly |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AcAAS |
Acta Aeronautica et Astronautica Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ACAP |
Advanced Computer Airframe Program |
In English |
→ Computer programs |
| ACAP |
Association Canadienne de Conservation Aéronautique (www.capa-acca.com)
= CAPA | Canadian Aeronautical Preservation Association | In English
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In French |
→ Associations
→ Canada |
| ACARE |
Advisory Council for Aeronautics Research in Europe (www.acare4europe.com) |
In English |
→ European Union
→ Transport and postal services |
| ACAS |
Airborne Collision Avoidance System |
In English |
→ Transport and postal services |
| ACE |
Attitude Control Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ACEL |
Air Crew Equipment Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes |
| ACEU |
AeroControl Electronics Unit |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ACME |
Attitude Control and Maneuvering Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ACNAT |
(Collectif des) Associations Contre un Nouvel Aéroport Toulousain |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Transport and postal services |
| ACP |
Airborne Command Post |
In English |
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| ACS |
Altitude Control and Stabilization |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ACS |
Aft Crew Station |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ACU |
Avionics Cooling Unit |
In English |
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| ACUO |
Avionics Cooling Unit Operator |
In English |
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| AdAeS |
Advances in Aeronautical Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| ADC |
Aerospace Defense Command |
In English |
→ 358
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ADFRF |
Ames/Dryden Flight Research Facility |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ADR |
Aerospace and Defense Research |
In English |
→ 358
→ Military engineering
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AE&AT |
Aircraft Engineering & Aerospace Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AeAm |
Aerospace America |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ United States |
| AeCh |
Aerospace China |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AeCM |
Aerospace Composites Materials |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Materials science
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AECMA |
Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériel Aérospatial |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Europe |
| AECMA |
Association Européenne des Constructeurs de Matériels Aéronautiques |
In French |
→ Associations |
| AED |
Aerospace Electrical Division |
In English |
→ Electrical engineering
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AeDy |
Aerospace Dynamics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AeEn |
Aerospace Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AeJ |
Aeronautical Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics |
| AeMat |
Aerospace Materials |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Materials science
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AeMed |
Aerospace Medicine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Medicine
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AENA |
Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea (www.aena.es) |
In Spanish |
→ Transport and postal services |
| AeQ |
Aeronautical Quarterly |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics |
| AerMS |
L'Aerotecnica Missili e Spazio |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Military engineering
→ Vehicle engineering |
| AerRv |
Revue Aérospatiale |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AerTe |
Aerojet Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics |
| AeSc |
Collection of Papers on Aerospace Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AeSIJ |
Aeronautical Society India Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Aerodynamics |
| AET |
Aerosurface End-to-end Test |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFA |
Airframe Assembly |
In English |
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| AFAPL |
Air Force Aero Propulsion Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ United States |
| AFC |
Aerodynamic Flight Control |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| AFC |
Automatic Flight Control |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFCAC |
African Civil Aviation Commission (www.afcac-cafac.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Transport and postal services
→ Africa |
| AFCS |
Automatic Flight Control System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFD |
Assistant Flight Director |
In English |
|
| AFD |
Aft Flight Deck |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFDE |
Aft Flight Deck Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFDO |
Aft Flight Deck Operator |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFDR |
Ascent Flight Design Review |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFE |
Aeroassist Flight Experiment |
In English |
|
| AFFDL |
Air Force Flight Dynamics Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ United States |
| AFFTC |
Air Force Flight Test Center |
In English |
→ 358
→ United States |
| AFIT |
Accelerated Flight Instrument Training |
In English |
→ Education |
| AFIT |
Air Force Institute of Technology |
In English |
→ Specialized or (poly)technical colleges
→ Military engineering |
| AFMa |
Air Force Magazine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 358
→ United States |
| AFO |
Announced Flight Opportunity |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFS |
Ascent Flight System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFSIG |
Ascent Flight System Integration Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFSRT |
Avionics Flight Systems Readiness Test |
In English |
|
| AFT |
Atmospheric Flight Test |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AFT |
Aerodynamic Flight Test |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| AFTI |
Advanced Fighter Technology Integration |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AFWAL |
Air Force Wright Aeronautical Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ United States |
| AFWPAL |
Air Force Wright-Patterson Aeropropulsion Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ 358
→ United States |
| AGARD |
Advisory Group for Aeronautical Research and Development |
In English |
|
| AGE |
Aerospace Ground Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AGMC |
Aerospace Guidance and Metrology Center |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AHSJ |
American Helicopter Society Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ United States |
| AIA |
Atelier Industriel de l'Aéronautique |
In French |
|
| AIA |
Aircraft Industries Association (www.aia-aerospace.org) |
In English |
→ Associations |
| AIAA |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (www.aiaa.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ United States |
| AIAAJ |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ United States |
| AIAD |
Federazione Aziende Italiane per l'Aerospazio, la Difesa e la Sicurezza (www.aiad.it) |
In Italian |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ Military engineering
→ Italia |
| AIASJ |
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Student Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ United States |
| AIC |
Aeronautical Information Circulars |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| AIDE |
Aerospace Installation Diagnostic Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AIDS |
Airborne Integrated Data System |
In English |
→ Data |
| AiInt |
Air International |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| AIP |
Aeronautical Information Publication |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| AirCo |
Air et Cosmos (www.air-cosmos.com) |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AirSp |
Air and Space |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AIU |
Avionics Interface Unit |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction |
| AIXM |
Aeronautical Information eXchange Model |
In English |
→ Software |
| AL |
Approach and Landing |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ALAS |
Approach/Landing Autopilot Subsystem |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ALPA |
Air Line Pilots Association (www.alpa.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Transport and postal services |
| ALS |
Alternative Landing Site |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ALS |
Approach/Landing System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ALS |
Automatic Landing System |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ALT |
Approach and Landing Test |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ALTR |
Approach and Landing Test Requirement |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ALTS |
Avionics LRU Tracking System |
In English |
|
| AM |
Aeromedical Monitor |
In English |
→ Medicine |
| AMAL |
Aeronautical Medical Acceleration Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Medicine |
| AMCA |
Aft Motor Controller Assembly |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AMEC |
Aft Master Events Controller |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AMFL |
Aeromedical Field Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Medicine |
| AMI |
Airspeed/Mach Indicator |
In English |
|
| AMI |
Alpha/Mach Indicator |
In English |
|
| AMK |
Aircraft Modification Kit |
In English |
|
| AMO |
Aerospace Medical Operations |
In English |
→ Medicine
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AMPR |
Aeronautical Manufacturer's Progress Report |
In English |
|
| AMPR |
Aeronautical Manufacturer's Planning Report |
In English |
|
| AND |
Air Force-Navy (Aeronautical) Design |
In English |
→ 358
→ 359
→ United States |
| ANRWA |
Average Number Rotary Wing Aircraft |
In English |
|
| AOD |
Aircraft Operations Division |
In English |
|
| AOT |
Avionics Overall Test |
In English |
|
| AOT |
Avionics Operating Time |
In English |
|
| APACS |
Aircraft and Personnel Automated Clearance System |
In English |
|
| APCP |
Aerojet Photoelectric Cell Program |
In English |
→ Energy economics |
| API |
Aerospace Performance Improvement |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ARBl |
Aerospace Research in Bulgaria |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ARC |
Ames Research Center |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ United States |
| ARS |
American Rocket Society |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ United States |
| ASA |
Aerosurface Servoamplifier |
In English |
|
| ASA |
Advanced System Avionics |
In English |
|
| ASA |
Aerosurface Amplifier |
In English |
|
| AsAer |
Astronautics Aeronautics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ASAP |
Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ASAS |
Aerodynamic Stability Augmentation System |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| ASC |
Aerodynamic Surface Control |
In English |
→ Aerodynamics |
| ASC |
Aerosurface Control |
In English |
|
| ASD |
Aeronautical Systems Division |
In English |
|
| ASDE |
Aerosurface Driver Electronics |
In English |
→ Electronics |
| ASDM |
Aerosurface Driver/Monitor |
In English |
|
| ASE |
Airborne Support Equipment |
In English |
|
| ASED |
Avionics System Engineering Division |
In English |
|
| ASG |
Avionic Subsystems Group |
In English |
|
| ASG |
Aeronautical Standards Group |
In English |
→ Standardization |
| ASI |
Airspeed Indicator |
In English |
|
| ASO |
Aviation Safety Office |
In English |
→ Transport and postal services |
| ASP |
Aerosurface Position |
In English |
|
| ASPI |
Aerosurface Position Indicator |
In English |
|
| ASR |
Avionic System Review |
In English |
|
| ASTF |
Aeropropulsion System Test Facility |
In English |
|
| ASTG |
Aerospace Test Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ASTRO |
Ascent Trajectory Optimization |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ASTS |
Avionic System Test Specification |
In English |
|
| ATA |
Advanced Tactical Aircraft |
In English |
|
| ATA |
Aft Test Article |
In English |
|
| ATA |
Avionics Test Article |
In English |
|
| ATAL |
Alternate Transoceanic Abort Landing |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ATC |
Aircraft Target Computer |
In English |
→ Hardware |
| ATDAP |
Aircraft Target Data Acquisition Program |
In English |
|
| ATDP |
Aircraft Target Data Program |
In English |
|
| ATE |
Aerospace Training Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ATG |
Aerospace Test Group |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| ATL |
Avionics Test Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes |
| ATMAB |
Association Technique Maritime et Aéronautique - Bulletin |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ 6295 |
| ATR |
Air Transport Radio |
In English |
→ Transport and postal services |
| ATR |
Air Transport Rating |
In English |
→ Transport and postal services |
| ATR |
Air Transport(ation) Rack |
In English |
→ Transport and postal services |
| AUB |
Aft Utility Bridge |
In English |
|
| AUF |
Australian Ultralight Federation (www.auf.asn.au) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Sport, physical exercises
→ Australia |
| AUVSI |
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (www.auvsi.org) |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Electronics |
| AVA |
Aerodynamische Versuchsanstalt |
In German |
→ Aerodynamics |
| AVE |
Aerospace Vehicle Equipment |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AVIM |
Aviation Intermediate Maintenance |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| AvKos |
Авиация и космонавтика
= AvKos | Aviatsiia i Kosmonavtika | In Russian
|
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AvKos |
Aviatsiia i Kosmonavtika
= (look above)
|
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AVL |
Avionics Verification Laboratory |
In English |
→ Research institutes |
| AVRADA |
Army Avionics Research and Development Activity |
In English |
→ Military engineering |
| AvSeM |
Aviation Space and Environmental Medicine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Medicine |
| AvTek |
Aviatsionnaia Tekhnika |
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AVUM |
Aviation Unit Maintenance |
In English |
→ Maintenance and logistics |
| AvWST |
Aviation Week Space Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| AW&ST |
Aviation Week and Space Technology |
In English |
→ Astronomy
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| AZBA |
Airport Zoning Board of Adjustment |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Transport and postal services
→ Regional planning |
| BAAC |
Budget Annexe de l'Aviation Civile |
In French |
→ Transport and postal services |
| BAC |
Boeing Aircraft Company |
In English |
|
| BAC |
Boeing Aerospace Company |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
| BAe |
British Aerospace |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics
→ United Kingdom |
| BAI |
Barometric Altitude Indicator |
In English |
|
| BANA |
Budget Annexe de la Navigation Aérienne |
In French |
→ Transport and postal services |
| BASD |
Ball Aerospace Systems Division |
In English |
→ Spaceflight engineering, astronautics |
