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NASA:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration(Space exploration)
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FAA:
Federal Aviation Administration(Transportation planning)
16
ICAO:
International Civil Aviation Organization(Air transport industry)
13
NAS:
National Airspace System(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation)
9
ILS:
Instrument Landing System(Air transport industry, Air Transport)
8
AIAA:
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
7
IFR:
Instrument Flight Rules(Canadian aviation, Civil aviation, Flight)
6
CCAFS:
Cape Canaveral Air Force Station(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation)
6
NAS:
Naval Air Station(Flight, Aerodynamics, United States)
5
DME:
Distance Measuring Equipment(Transportation, Flight, Armed Forces)
4
MAC:
Military Airlift Command(Military engineering, Flight, Aerodynamics)
4
NACA:
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics(Flight, Aerodynamics)
3
AFCS:
Automatic Flight Control System(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation)
3
ELV:
Expendable Launch Vehicle(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation)
3
MLS:
Microwave Landing System(Air transport industry, Air Transport, Air cargo)
3
NEACP:
National Emergency Airborne Command Post(Military engineering, Flight)
3
OFP:
Operational Flight Program(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation)
1
AAH:
Advanced Attack Helicopter(Military engineering, Flight, Aerodynamics)
1
ADC:
Aerospace Defense Command(Flight, Aerodynamics, Aviation)
1
AUVSI:
Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International(Electronics)
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