The list of aviation acronyms and abbreviations.
All aviation related acronyms and abbreviations.
DC: | Direct Current(Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Firefighting) |
IFR: | Instrument Flight Rules(Canadian aviation, Civil aviation, Flight) |
TSA: | Transportation Security Administration(Port security, JOBS, Security) |
IFF: | Identification Friend or Foe(World War II, Armed Forces, Royal military) |
OEM: | Original Equipment Manufacturer(Online auction, Ebay, CORPORATE) |
SHF: | Super High Frequency(Physics, Aviation, Army) |
ARTCC: | Air Route Traffic Control Center(Aviation, Military) |
BCD: | Binary Coded Decimal(Meterology, Computer, Climatology) |
EIA: | Electronic Industries Association(Electronics, Construction, Aviation) |
MSDS: | Material Safety Data Sheet(Construction insurance, Hurricane management) |
NTSB: | National Transportation Safety Board(Sleep disorders, SLEEP, Response) |
SOP: | Standard Operating Procedure(Canadian aviation, Hurricane management) |
AC: | Alternating Current(Electric Vehicles, Automotive, Electrical Engineering) |
AM: | Amplitude Modulation(Morse code, Morse aids, MUSIC) |
CCAFS: | Cape Canaveral Air Force Station(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation) |
ETA: | Estimated Time of Arrival(Civil aviation, Firefighting, Web slang) |
GNSS: | Global Navigation Satellite System(Aviation, Science) |
GSE: | Ground Support Equipment(Engineering, Architectural, Architecture) |
LED: | Light Emitting Diode(Transport, Traffic, Transportation) |
NAS: | Naval Air Station(Flight, Aerodynamics, United States) |
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