ADF – Automatic Direction Finder
AFM – Aircraft Flight Manual
CFD – Computational Fluid Dynamics
TAS – True Airspeed
ICAO – International Civil Aviation Organization
GSO – Geosynchronous Orbit
GEO – Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
HET – Hall Effect Thruster
TSFC – Thrust Specific Fuel Consumption
BSFC – Brake Specific Fuel Consumption
TAL – Thruster with Anode Layer
HiPEP – High Power Electric Propulsion
FWA – Fixed Wing Aircraft
CMG – Control Moment Gyroscope
HAAT – Height Above Average Terrain
CVG – Coriolis Vibratory Gyroscope
RIT – Radio Frequency Ion Thruster
CAS – Calibrated Airspeed
ISA – International Standard Atmosphere
PPT – Pulsed Plasma Thruster
THWD – Technical Airworthiness Data
CGT – Cold Gas Thruster
GEV – Ground Effect Vehicle
LFA – Lorentz Force Accelerator
MLS – Microwave Landing System
CSD – Constant Speed Drive
EAS – Equivalent Airspeed
MGTOW – Maximum Gross Takeoff Weight
ZFW – Zero Fuel Weight
EHSV – Electrohydraulic Servo Value
MEW – Manufacturer’s Empty Weight
IMU – Inertial Measurement Unit
AHRS – Attitude and Heading Reference System
OEW Operating Empty Weight
HRG – Hemispherical Resonator Gyroscope
SPT – Stationary Plasma Thruster
ITN – Interplanetary Transport Network
FEEP – Field Emission Electric Propulsion
WAAS – Wide Area Augmentation System
DME – Distance Measuring Equipment
BLS – Boundary Layer Suction
AEPS – Advanced Electric Propulsion System
RLG – Ring Layer Gyroscope
SEP – Solar Electric Propulsion
MET – Microwave Electrothermal Thruster
INS – Inertial Navigation System
CPDLC – Controller Pilot Data Link Communications
FANS – Future Air Navigation System
OAMS – Orbit Attitude and Maneuvering System
IDG – Integrated Drive Generator
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