F/A-18C Hornet Abbreviations and Acronyms Flashcards
1
Q
A/A
A
Air-to-Air
2
Q
A/C
A
Aircraft
3
Q
ac
A
Alternating Current
4
Q
ACCUM
A
Accumulator
5
Q
ACPT
A
Accept
6
Q
ADB
A
Aircraft Discrepancy Book
7
Q
ADC
A
Air Data Computer
8
Q
ADF
A
Automatic Direction Finding
9
Q
ADIZ
A
Air Defense Identification Zone
10
Q
ADS
A
Air Data Sensors
11
Q
ADV
A
Advisory
12
Q
AFCS
A
Automatic Flight Control System
13
Q
A/G
A
Air-to-Ground
14
Q
AGL
A
Above Ground Level
15
Q
AHRS
A
Attitude Heading Reference System
16
Q
AI
A
Air Interrogation
17
Q
AIL
A
Aileron
18
Q
AIM
A
Air Intercept Missile
19
Q
AINS
A
Aided Inertial Navigation System
20
Q
ALDR
A
Altitude Loss During Recovery
21
Q
ALE-47
A
Countermeasure Dispensing Set
22
Q
ALM
A
Almanac
23
Q
ALR-67
A
Radar Warning Receiver
24
Q
AMAD
A
Airframe Mounted Accessory Drive
25
AMPCD
Advanced Multi-Purpose Color Display
26
AN/ALE-39
Countermeasures Dispensing Set
27
AN/APN-194
Radar Altimeter Set
28
AN/ARN-514
VOR/ILS System
29
AN/ASN-139
Inertial Navigation System
30
AOA
Angle Of Attack
31
AOB
Angle Of Bank
32
A/P
Autopilot
33
APU
Auxiliary Power Unit
34
APPR
Approach
35
ARI
Attitude Reference Indicator
36
AQ
Align Quality
37
ASL
Azimuth Steering Line
38
ASPJ
Airborne Self Protection Jammer
39
ATSCV
Air Turbine Starter Control Valve
40
ATARS
Advanced Tactical Air Reconnaissance System
41
ATC
Air Traffic Control
42
ATC
Automatic Throttle Control
43
ATS
Air Turbine Starter
44
ATTH
Attitude Hold
45
AUG
Augment
46
AUR
Aural
47
AUTO
Automatic
48
AVMUX
Avionics Multiplex
49
BAC 1
Bank Angle Control 1
50
BADSA
Backup Air Data Sensor Assembly
51
BALT
Barometric Altimeter
52
BARO
Barometric
53
BCN
Beacon
54
BINGO
Minimum fuel required to return to base
55
BIT
Built In Test
56
BLD
Bleed
57
BLIM
Bank Limiter
58
BLIN
BIT Logic Inspection
59
BNK
Bank
60
BRCU
Battery Relay Control Unit
61
BRG
Bearing
62
BRK
Brake
63
BRT
Bright
64
°C
Degrees Celsius
65
CAS
Control Augmentation System
66
CAUT
Caution
67
CB
Circuit Breaker
68
CD
Countdown
69
CDP
Compressor Discharge Pressure
70
CD-ROM
Compact Disc - Read Only Memory
71
CFIT
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
72
CG
Center of Gravity
73
CHAN
Channel
74
CHKLST
Checklist
75
CIT
Combined Interrogator/Transponder
76
CK
Check
77
CKPT
Cockpit
78
CLR
Clear
79
CMDS
Countermeasures Dispensing Set
80
CMPTR
Computer
81
CNI
Communication, Radio navigation and Identification
82
COMM
Communication Radio
83
CONT PVU
Continuous Precision Velocity Update
84
CPL
Coupled
85
CPLD
Coupled
86
CPU
Central Processor Unit
87
CPWS
Cabin Pressurization Warning System
88
CRS
Course
89
CRYPTO
Cryptographic or Coded Transmission
90
CSEL
Selected Course
91
CSFIRS
Crash Survivable Flight Incident Recorder System
92
CSS
Control Stick Steering
93
CTR
Center
94
CV
Carrier
95
CVRS
Cockpit Video Recording System
96
DBS
Doppler Beam Sharpened
97
DC
Designator Controller
98
dc
Direct Current
99
DCS
Digital Communication System
100
DDI
Digital Display Indicator
101
DEGD
Degraded
102
DEL
Direct Electrical Link
103
ΔP
Hydraulic Filter Indicator
104
DFIRS
Deployable Flight Incident Recorder System
105
DISCH
Discharge
106
D/L
Data Link
107
DMA
Defense Mapping Agency
108
DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
109
DMS
Digital Map Set
110
DN
Down
111
DSS
Data Storage Set
112
DSU
Data Storage Unit
113
DTE
Data Transfer Equipment
114
E BATT
Emergency Battery
115
EADI
Electronic Attitude Display Indicator
116
EC
Erase Controller
117
ECA
Electrical Control Assembly
118
ECS
Environmental Control System
119
EGI
Embedded INS/GPS
120
EGT
Exhaust Gas Temperature
121
EHPE
Estimated Horizontal Position Error
122
ELEV
Elevation
123
EMCON
Emission Control
124
EMD
Engine Monitor Display
125
ENG
Engine
126
ENGL
English
127
ENRT
Enroute
128
ENT
Enter
129
EPE
Enhanced Performance Engine
130
EQUIP
Equipment
131
EST
Estimated
132
ET
Elapsed Time
133
EU
Electronic Unit
134
EXT
External
135
EXTD
Extend
136
°F
Degrees Fahrenheit
137
FCCA
Flight Control Computer A
138
FCCB
Flight Control Computer B
139
FCES
Flight Control Electronic System
140
FCF
Functional Check Flight
141
FCS
Flight Control System
142
FE
Fighter Escort Configuration
143
FF
Fuel Flow
144
FIRAMS
Flight Incident Recording and Monitoring System
145
FLBIT
Fuel Low BIT
146
FO
Fold-Out
147
FOD
Foreign Object Damage
148
FPAS
Flight Performance Advisory System
149
F-QTX
Fuel Quantity
150
FT
Foot, Feet
151
FUS
Fuselage
152
G or g
Gravity
153
G
Guard
154
GB
Gyro Bias
155
GCU
Generator Converter Unit
156
GEN
Generator
157
GEN TIE
Generator TIE
158
G-LIM
G-Limiter
159
GND
Ground
160
GPS
Global Positioning System
161
GPWS
Ground Proximity Warning System
162
GRCV
Guard Receive
163
GXMT
Ground Transmit
164
HARM
High -Speed Anti Radiation Missile
165
HDG
Heading
166
HDG/SLV
Heading Slaved
167
HERR
Horizontal Error
168
HI
High
169
HMD
Helmet Mounted Display
170
HOOK
Arresting Hook
171
HPWS
High Pressure Water Separator
172
HSEL
Heading Select
173
HSI
Horizontal Situation Indicator
174
HUD
Head Up Display
175
HVC
HUD Video Camera
176
HYD
Hydraulic
177
HYD 1
Hydraulic System 1
178
HYD 2
Hydraulic System 2
179
IBIT
Initiated Built In Test
180
ICAO
International Civil Air Organization
181
ICS
Intercommunication Control Set
182
ID
Identification
183
IFA
In-Flight Alignment
184
IFEI
Integrated Fuel-Engine Indicator
185
IFF
Identification Friend or Foe
186
ILS
Instrument Landing System
187
IM
Inner Marker
188
IMC
Instrument Meteorological Conditions
189
IMU
Inertial Measurement Unit
190
INIT
Initialize or Initiate
191
INOP
Inoperative
192
INS
Inertial Navigation System
193
INST
Instrument
194
INSTR
Instrument
195
INU
Inertial Navigation Unit
196
INV
Invalid
197
I/P
Identification of Position
198
IR
Infrared
199
ISOL
Isolate
200
JETT
Jettison
201
KCAS
Knots Calibrated Air Speed
202
KGS
Knots Ground Speed
203
KIAS
Knots Indicated Air Speed
204
kt
Knots
205
KTAS
Knots True Air Speed
206
L
Left
207
L ACC
Lateral Accelerometer
208
LAT
Latitude
209
lb(s)
Pound(s)
210
LBA
Limit Basic Aircraft
211
L BAR
Launch Bar
212
LDDI
Left Digital Display Indicator
213
LDG
Landing
214
LED
Light Emitting Diode
215
LEF
Leading Edge Flaps
216
LEX
Leading Edge Extension
217
LG
Landing Gear
218
LI
Left Inboard
219
LINK-16
Secure, Jam-Resistant, Node-Less Data Link
220
LMDI
Left Multi-Purpose Display Indicator
221
LO
Left Outboard
222
LO
Low
223
LONG
Longitude
224
LOS
Line Of Sight
225
LPU
Life Preserver Unit
226
LRU-23/P
Life Raft
227
LT
Light
228
LTOD
Local Time Of Day
229
M
Manual
230
MAC
Mean Aerodynamic Chord
231
MAD
Magnetic Azimuth Detector
232
MAGR
Miniaturized Airborne GPS Receiver
233
MAGVAR
Magnetic Variation
234
MAX
Maximum Thrust
235
MC
Mission Computer
236
MDC
Mission Data loader
237
MECH
Mechanical Link
238
MER
Multiple Ejector Rack
239
MFS
Multi-Function Switch
240
MIDS
Multi-functional Information Distribution System
241
MIL
Military Thrust
242
MM
Middle Marker
243
MMP
Maintenance Monitor Panel
244
MPCD
Multi-Purpose Color Display
245
MSDRS
Maintenance Signal Data Recording Set
246
MTRC
Metric
247
MTRS or m
Meters
248
MU
Memory Unit
249
MUMI
Memory Unit Mission Initialization
250
MUX
Multiplex Bus
251
MVAR
Magnetic Variation
252
N1
Fan RPM
253
N2
Compressor RPM
254
NH
Engine Compressor High Pressure Turbine Speed
255
NABITS
Non-Avionic Built In Test
256
N ACC
Normal Accelerometer
257
NACES
Navy Aircrew Common Ejection Seat
258
NAS
National Air Space
259
NATOPS
Naval Air Training and Operations Procedures Standardization
260
NAV
Navigation
261
NAV CK
Navigation Check
262
ND
Nose Down
263
NM
Nautical Miles
264
NORM
Normal
265
NOTAMS
Notice To Airmen
266
NOT RDY
Not Ready
267
NOZ
Exhaust Nozzle Position
268
NU
Nose Up
269
NVD
Night Vision Devices
270
NVG
Night Vision Goggles
271
NWS
Nose Wheel Steering
272
OAP
Offset Aim Point
273
OBOGS
On Board Oxygen Generating System
274
OCF
Out of Control Flight
275
OFP
Operational Flight Program
276
OIL
Engine Oil Pressure
277
OM
Outer Marker
278
ORIDE
Override
279
OTG
Operational Tactical Guides
280
OVFLY
Overfly
281
OVRSPD
Overspeed
282
OXY
Oxygen
283
P
Pitch
284
PCL
Pocket Checklist
285
PER
Position Error Rate
286
PIO
Pilot Induced Oscillation
287
PLF
Parachute Landing Fall
288
PNL
Panel
289
POS
Position
290
pph
Pounds Per Hour
291
ppm
Pounds Per Minute
292
PR
Pressure
293
PROC
Processor
294
PROM
Programmable Read Only Memory
295
psi
Pounds Per Square Inch
296
PTS
Power Transmission Shaft
297
PTTI
Precise Time and Time Interval
298
PVT
Position, Velocity and Time
299
PVU
Precision Velocity Update
300
QDC
Quick Disconnect Connector
301
QTY
Quantity
302
R
Right
303
R
Roll
304
RALT
Radar Altimeter
305
RCDR
Recorder
306
RCVY
Recovery
307
RDC
Right Designator Controller
308
RDDI
Right Digital Display Indicator
309
RDR
Radar
310
REC
Radar Elevator Control
311
RECCE
Reconnaissance
312
REJ
Reject
313
RI
Right Inboard
314
RLG
Ring Laser Gyro
315
R-LIM
Roll Rate Limiter
316
RMDI
Right Multi-purpose Display Indicator
317
RNG
Range
318
RO
Right Outboard
319
ROC
Rules Of Combat
320
ROE
Rules Of Engagement
321
RPM
Revolutions Per Minute
322
RSET
Reset
323
RSRI
Rolling Surface to Rudder Interface
324
R/T
Receive/Transmit
325
RTC
Real Time Clock
326
RTN
Return
327
RUD
Rudder
328
RWR
Radar Warning Receiver
329
SA
Situational Awareness
330
SATS
Short Airfield for Tactical Support
331
SARI
Standby Attitude Reference Indicator
332
SCH
Simplified Combined Harness
333
SCS
Software Configuration Set
334
SDC
Signal Data Computer
335
SDC
Signal Data Converter
336
SEAWARS
Seawater Parachute Release Mechanism
337
SEQ
Sequence
338
SIF
Selective Identification Feature
339
SJU-17
Ejection Seat
340
SKU-10/A
Seat Survival Kit
341
SMS
Stores Management Set
342
SOP
Standard Operating Procedures
343
SPD
Speed
344
SPD BRK
Speed Brake
345
SPN
Spin
346
SRM
Spin Recovery Mode
347
STAB
Stabilator
348
STBY
Standby
349
STD HDG
Stored Heading
350
SUPT
Support
351
S/W
Software
352
SW
Switch
353
T1
Engine Inlet Temperature
354
TAC
Tactical
355
TAMMAC
Tactical Aircraft Moving Map Capability
356
TAS
True Air Speed
357
TAWS
Terrain Awareness Warning System
358
TCN
Tacan
359
TDC
Throttle Designated Controller
360
TDP
Turbine Discharge Pressure
361
TDU-32/B
Aerial Banner Target
362
TEF
Trailing Edge Flaps
363
TEMP
Temperature
364
TGT
Target
365
TK PRESS
Fuel Tank Pressure
366
T/O
Takeoff
367
TOT
Time On Target
368
TRU
Transformer Rectifier Unit
369
TTG
Time To Go
370
U BATT
Utility Battery
371
UFC
Up Front Control
372
UHF
Ultra High Frequency
373
UNLK
Unlock
374
UPDT
Update
375
UTC
Universal Coordinated Time
376
UTM
Universal Transverse Mercator
377
VDC
Volts, Direct Current
378
VEL
Velocity
379
VER
Vertical Ejector Rack
380
VERR
Vertical (position) Error
381
VFR
Visual Flight Rules
382
VHF
Very High Frequency
383
VIB
Vibration
384
VMC
Visual Meteorological Conditions
385
VOL
Volume
386
VOR
VHF Omnidirectional Ranging
387
VSH
Video Sensor Head
388
VTRS
Video Tape Recording System
389
-W-
Waterline Symbol
390
WARN
Warning
391
W DIR
Wind Direction
392
WDSHLD
Windshield
393
WGS
World Geodetic Survey
394
W off W
Weight Off Wheels
395
W on W
Weight On Wheels
396
WOW
Weight On Wheels
397
WOWB
Weight On Wheels Both
398
WSO
Weapons and Sensors Officer
399
W SPD
Wind Speed
400
WYPT
Waypoint
401
X
Control Surface Inoperative
402
XFER
Transfer
403
Y
Yaw
404
YDS
Yards
405
ZTOD
Zulu Time Of Day
