#260 Aerospace Engineering Acronyms and Abbreviations
Jan 12, 2022 | engineering |
- A/C = Aircraft.
- AC = Advisory Circular.
- ADL = Allowable Damage Limits.
- AOA = Angles of Attack.
- AOG = Aircraft On Ground.
- BL = Butt Line. Origin of the butt line (BL=0 or y=0) is located at the aircraft plane of symmetry.
- BVID = Barely Visible Impact Damage.
- CDT = Critical Damage Thresholds.
- CFRP = Carbon Fibre Reinforced Polymer.
- CP = Center of Pressure.
- DoD = Department of Defense.
- EASA = European Aviation Safety Agency.
- EDTO = Extended Diversion Time Operations.
- ELAC = Elevator and Aileron Computers: ELAC1, ELAC2.
- EOP = End of Pipe.
- ETOPS = Extended-range Twin-engine Operational Performance Standards.
- FAA = Federal Aviation Administration.
- FAC = Flight Augmentation Computer: FAC1, FAC2.
- FBO = Fan Blade Out.
- FS = Fuselage station. Origin of the fuselage station (FS=0 or x=0) is placed at the nose tip or approximately 50 to 100 inches ahead of the nose.
- HGW = High-Gross Weight.
- IATA = International Air Transport Association.
- ICAO = The International Civil Aviation Organization.
- ISA = International Standard Atmosphere.
- LROPS = Long Range Operations.
- MRO = Maintenance, Repair and Operations.
- MTOW = Maximum Takeoff Weight.
- NOAA = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
- NOE = Notice of Escapement. Example: The supplier informed Boeing that a nonconforming product may have been shipped.
- OAT = Outside Air Temperature.
- RDL = Repairable Damage Limits.
- RFI = Request for Information.
- RR = Rolls-Royce.
- SAT = Static Air Temperature.
- SDP = Standard Datum Plane.
- SEC = Spoiler and Elevator Computers: SEC1, SEC2, SEC3.
- SFCC = Slat Flap Control Computer
- SNN = Supplier Nonconformance Notification.
- SRM = Safety Risk Management.
- STA = Station.
- THS = Trimmable Horizontal Stabilizer.
- TRB = Technical Review Board.
- TRM = Technical Review Meeting.
- URL = Ultra Long Range.
- VARTM = Vacuum-Assisted Resin Transfer Molding.
- VID = Visible Impact Damage.
- WL = Water Line. Origin of the water line (WL=0 or z=0) is placed at the nose tip, at the ground, or approximately 100 to 200 inches below the nose tip.
- WS = Wing Station.
- XWB = eXtra Wide Body.
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