F | Fahrenheit |
F | farad |
F | floating point |
F | force |
F&A | fabrication and assembly |
F&D | fill and drain |
F&E | facility and environment |
F&IE | facilities and industrial engineering |
F&M | force and moment |
F&P | fluids and propulsion |
F&PC | finance and program control |
F-F | face-to-face |
F/A | fabrication and assembly |
F/A | failure analysis |
F/A | fuel-to-air ratio |
F/C | fire control |
F/C | fit check |
F/C | flight control |
F/C | flow control |
F/C | fuel cell |
F/D | face of drawing |
F/D | field of drawing |
F/D | fill/drain |
F/E | full/empty |
F/F | fill/full |
F/O | fuel oxidizer |
F/R | flared rudder |
FA | factor analysis |
FA | failure analysis |
FA | feedback analysis |
FA | final approach |
FA | final assembly |
FA | flight acceptance |
FA | flight aft |
FA | flight-critical aft |
FA | fully automatic |
FA/COSI | final assembly closeout systems installation |
FA< | first approach and landing test |
FAA | Federal Aviation Administration |
FAA | false alarm avoidance |
FAB | flight assignment baseline |
FABU | fuel additive blender unit |
FACC | Ford Aerospace and Communications Corporation |
FACI | first-article configuration inspection |
FACO | fabrication and acceptance checkout |
FACO | factory acceptance checkout |
FACO | factory assembly and checkout |
FACO | final assembly checkout |
FACR | first-article configuration review |
FACS | finance and control system |
FACT | first-address control table |
FACT | flexible automatic circuit tester |
FACT | flight acceptance composite test |
FACTS | FDF automated control and tracking system |
FAD | final approach display |
FAD | flight assessment delta |
FAE | final approach equipment |
FAF | final assembly fixture |
FAF | first aerodynamic flight |
FAFS | Falcon Air Force Station |
FAIR | fabrication, assembly, and inspection record |
FAIR | fly-along infrared |
FAL | facility area layout |
FAL | first approach and landing |
FAME | formatting and multiplexing equipment |
FAMOS | flight acceleration monitor system |
FAMS | FDF automated monitoring system |
FAMU | fuel additive moisture unit |
FAO | flight activities officer |
FAP | FORTRAN assembly program |
FAP | final approach plane |
FAPE | Florida Association of Professional Employees |
FAR | Federal Aviation regulation |
FAR | failure analysis report |
FAR | federal acquisition regulation |
FAR | final acceptance review |
FAR | flight acceptance review |
FAR | flight analysis review |
FAS | flight analysis system |
FAS | forward acquisition sensor |
FASCOS | flight acceleration safety cutoff system |
FAT | factory acceptance test (some subcontractors) |
FAT | final acceptance test (Rockwell) |
FAT | flight attitude table |
FAWG | Flight Assignment Working Group |
FB | feedback |
FB | field bulletin |
FB | final braking |
FB | flat bar |
FB | fleet broadcast |
FBAS | fixed-base aft station |
FBB | flyback booster |
FBC | fluidized-bed combustion |
FBCS | fixed-base crew station (SMS) |
FBM | fleet ballistic missile |
FBV | field-base visit |
FBV | fuel bleed valve |
FC | facility control |
FC | ferrite core |
FC | fire control |
FC | fit check |
FC | flight computer |
FC | flight control |
FC | flight critical |
FC | fuel cell |
FCA | field change analysis |
FCA | flow control assembly |
FCA | forward controller assembly |
FCA | frequency control analysis |
FCA | functional compatibility analysis |
FCA | functional configuration audit |
FCAF | Flight Crew Accommodation Facility |
FCAP | flight control applications program |
FCB | Fracture Control Board |
FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
FCC | flat conductor cable |
FCCP | firm contract cost proposal |
FCD | Flight Control Division (NASA) |
FCDB | flight control data bus |
FCDC | flexible confined detonating cord |
FCDR | final critical design review |
FCE | fast-cycle executive |
FCE | flight control equipment |
FCE | flight crew equipment |
FCEF | Flight Crew Equipment Facility |
FCEI | facility contract end item |
FCEI | facility contractor end item |
FCF | first captive flight |
FCF | functional check flight |
FCH | Flight Controller's Handbook |
FCHL | Flight Control Hydraulics Laboratory |
FCI | flight control indicator |
FCI | flight crew integration |
FCI | functional configuration identification |
FCIM | flight control interface module |
FCIP | flight cargo implementation plan |
FCITE | FCI time element |
FCL | Freon coolant line |
FCL | Freon coolant loop |
FCL | feeder control logic |
FCL | fluid coolant loop |
FCM | flow control module |
FCMC | facility control and monitor console |
FCMU | foot-controlled maneuvering unit |
FCO | field change order |
FCO | final checkout |
FCO | flight crew operations |
FCO | functional checkout |
FCOB | Flight Crew Operations Branch (NASA) |
FCOD | Flight Crew Operations Directorate |
FCOH | Flight Controller's Operational Handbook |
FCOS | flight computer operating system |
FCOS | flight control operating system |
FCOS | flight control operational software |
FCP | Failure Correction Panel |
FCP | firm cost proposal |
FCP | flight correction proposal |
FCP | fuel cell power plant |
FCP | fuel cell propellant |
FCPS | fuel cell power system (subsystem) |
FCR | facility change request |
FCR | final configuration review |
FCR | flight configuration review |
FCR | flight control room |
FCRA | fecal collection receptacle assembly |
FCRT | flight display CRT |
FCS | fecal containment system |
FCS | federal communications system |
FCS | fire control system |
FCS | flight control simulator |
FCS | flight control system |
FCS | flight crew system |
FCS | front crew system |
FCSD | Flight Crew Support Division (JSC) |
FCSM | flight combustion stability monitor |
FCSS | fuel cell servicing system |
FCSTF | Fuel Cell System Test Facility |
FCT | filament center tap |
FCT | flight control team |
FCT | flight controller trainer |
FCT | flight crew trainer |
FCT | fuel cell test |
FCTB | Flight Crew Training Building |
FCTF | Fuel Cell Test Facility |
FCTR | flight controller training room |
FCTS | flight crew trainer simulator |
FCU | fluid checkout unit |
FCV | flow control valve |
FCW | format control word |
FD | fault detection |
FD | flight day |
FD | flight director |
FD | freeze-dried |
FD | function designator |
FD | functional designator |
FD/FI | fault detection/fault isolation |
FDA | fault detection and annunciation |
FDA | flight deck assembly |
FDAI | flight director attitude indicator |
FDB | Fahrenheit dry bulb |
FDB | facility data base |
FDCF | Flight Design Control Facility |
FDDB | function designator data base |
FDDI | fiber distributed data interface |
FDF | first drop flight |
FDF | flight data file |
FDI | failure detector indicator |
FDI | fault detection and identification |
FDI | fault detection and isolation |
FDI | flight detection and isolation |
FDI | flight director instrument |
FDIIR | fault detection, isolation, identification, and |
FDIR | fault detection, identification, and recovery |
FDIR | fault detection, isolation, and recovery |
FDIR | fault detection/isolation and reconfiguration |
FDK | flight display keyboard |
FDL | flight director loop |
FDLC | final design load cycle |
FDM | flight data manager |
FDM | flight design manager |
FDM | frequency data multiplexer |
FDM | frequency division multiplexer |
FDM | frequency domain multiplexer |
FDMA | frequency division multiple access |
FDO | Flight Director's Office |
FDO | fee determination official |
FDO | flight dynamics officer |
FDOR | flight design operations review |
FDP | Flight Design Panel |
FDR | final design review |
FDR | flight definition requirement |
FDR | functional design review |
FDRD | flight definition and requirements directive |
FDRD | flight definition and requirements document |
FDRD | flight determination and requirements directive |
FDRI | flight director rate indicator |
FDS | failure dynamics software |
FDS | fire detection and suppression |
FDS | flight design and scheduling |
FDS | flight design system |
FDS | flight dynamics simulator |
FDS | flight dynamics software |
FDS | flight dynamics support |
FDS | flight dynamics system |
FDS | fluid distribution system |
FDS | functional design specification |
FDSC | flight dynamics simulation complex |
FDSC | flight dynamics situation complex |
FDSCU | fluid distribution system control unit |
FDSR | final design status review |
FDT | full-duplex teletype |
FDU | fluid distribution unit |
FDX | simultaneous, two-way, full-duplex channel |
FE | flight execution |
FE | flight executive |
FE | flight experiment |
FE | force execution |
FEA | failure effects analysis |
FEA | flight experiment apparatus |
FEA | fluids experiment apparatus |
FEAT | final engineering acceptance test |
FEB | forward equipment bay |
FEB | fourth entry battery |
FEB | functional electronic block |
FEC | field engineering change |
FEC | forward events controller |
FECR | final experiment concept review |
FED | flight events demonstration |
FEDB | flight execution data base |
FEDP | facility and equipment design plan |
FEE | failure effects evaluation |
FEID | flight equipment interface design |
FEID | flight equipment interface device |
FEID | functional engineering interface device |
FEL | first-element launch |
FEL | free-electron laser |
FEM | finite-element method |
FEM | finite-element model |
FEMCPL | facilities and environmental measurement component parts |
FEO | field engineering order |
FEP | fluorinated ethylene-propylene |
FEP | front-end processor |
FEPC | flight equipment processing contractor |
FERD | facility and equipment requirements document |
FES | flash evaporator system |
FES | flight element set |
FESL | failure effects summary list |
FESP | flight execution support plan |
FET | field effect transistor |
FET | flight elapsed time |
FEWG | Flight Evaluation Working Group |
FF | flight forward |
FF | flight-critical forward |
FF | flip-flop |
FF | forecasting funding |
FF | forward fuselage |
FF | free flight |
FF | free flyer |
FF | full field |
FF | full functional |
FFBD | functional flow block diagram |
FFC | final flight certification |
FFC | first-flight capability |
FFD | fixed-format display |
FFD | functional flow diagram |
FFF | final factory functional |
FFM | free-flying (experiment) module |
FFP | firm fixed price |
FFP | firmed fixed price |
FFR | flight feasibility review |
FFRR | first flight readiness review |
FFSAC | field functional systems assembly and checkout |
FFT | factory functional test |
FFT | fast Fourier transform |
FFT | frame format table |
FFTO | free-flying teleoperator |
FH | flex hose |
FHC | flight half-coupling |
FHD | fixed-head disk |
FHF | first horizontal flight |
FHO | failed hardover |
FHP | fuel high pressure |
FHS | forward heat shield |
FHST | fixed-head star tracker |
FI | fault identification |
FI | fault isolation |
FI | field intensity |
FI | formal inspection |
FIA | flight integration assessment |
FIAB | Flight Integration Assessment Board |
FIAR | failure investigation action report |
FICA | Federal Insurance Contribution Act |
FID | flight implementation directive |
FIE | flight instrumentation engineer |
FIFO | first in/first out (high-speed data buffer) |
FIIG | federal item identification guide |
FIIN | federal item identification number |
FIIWG | Facility Integration and Installation Working Group |
FILE | feature identification and location equipment |
FIM | field instruction memorandum |
FIMS | framework for integrated manufacturing system |
FIO | furnished and installed by others |
FIR | fuel indicator reading |
FIRSSE | Far Infrared Sky Survey Experiment |
FIS | facility interface sheet |
FISA | facility inspection shakedown acceptance |
FIST | final integrated system test |
FIST | functional integrated system test |
FIT | fault isolation test |
FITH | fire in the hole |
FIV | fuel isolation valve |
FKB | flight display keyboard |
FL | feed line |
FL | flow line |
FL | forward link |
FLAG | flexible assignment generator |
FLAGE | Flexible Lightweight Agile Guided Experiment |
FLAIR | functional language articulated interactive resource |
FLAPS | flight application software |
FLC | Federal Library Committee |
FLC | forward load control |
FLCA | forward load controller assembly |
FLIR | forward-looking infrared |
FLLK | frustum-lifting lug kit |
FLPS | flight load planning system |
FLR | flight log recorder |
FLSA | Fair Labor Standards Act |
FLSC | flexible linear-shaped charge |
FLTSATCOM | fleet satellite communications |
FLW | Fellows (TACAN station) |
FM | first mold |
FM | flight model |
FM | fluid module |
FM | fracture mechanics |
FM | frequency modulated |
FM | frequency modulation |
FM/CW | frequency-modulated continuous wave |
FM/FM | frequency modulation/frequency multiplexing |
FM/PM | frequency modulation/phase modulation |
FMA | failure mode analysis |
FMAD | fluid management and distribution |
FMAHTS | flight manifest and hardware tracking system |
FMAR | final mission analysis review |
FMC | forward motor controller |
FMCA | forward motor controller assembly |
FMCF | first manned captive flight |
FMCS | Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services |
FMD | fixed-module drive |
FMD&C | flight mechanics, dynamics, and control |
FMDM | flexible multiplexer/demultiplexer |
FMEA | failure mode and effects analysis |
FMEC | forward master events controller |
FMECA | failure modes and effects criticality analysis |
FMECA | failure modes, effects, and criticality analysis |
FMK | field modification kit |
FML | fault message line |
FML | final materials list |
FMO | flight medical officer |
FMOF | first manned operational flight |
FMOF | first manned orbital flight |
FMOFEV | first manned orbital flight with EVA |
FMOFPL | first manned orbital flight with payload |
FMP | facility management plan |
FMPAC | fixed multipurpose application console |
FMR | field modification request |
FMR | function max rate |
FMS | fluid management system |
FMS | food management subsystem |
FMS | forms management system |
FMS | functional master schedule |
FMSP | FM signal processor |
FMSP | frequency modulation signal processor |
FMT | flight management team |
FMX | FM transmitter |
FND | facility need date |
FNOC | Fleet Numeric Oceanography Center (U.S. Navy) |
FNOC | Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center |
FNT | failure notification Telex |
FO | fail operating |
FO | fail operational |
FO | fast operating |
FO | fiber-optic |
FO | flat oval |
FO | functional objective |
FO-FO-FS | fail operational/fail operational/fail safe |
FO-FS | fail operational/fail safe |
FOB | Flight Operations Building |
FOB | fractional orbit bombardment |
FOB | free on board |
FOBS | fractional orbit bombing system |
FOC | fleet operational capability |
FOC | full operational capability |
FOCR | final operational concept review |
FOD | Flight Operations Directorate (JSC) |
FODS | fiber-optic demonstration system |
FOE | flight operations engineer |
FOF | first operational flight |
FOF | first orbital flight |
FOF | flight operations facility |
FOG | fiber-optic gyro |
FOGM | fiber-optic guided missile |
FOH | first-order hold |
FOI | field operations installation |
FOIH | Flight Operations Integration Handbook |
FOM | field operations memorandum |
FOM | figure of merit |
FOMR | Flight Operations Management Room |
FOP | Flight Operations Panel |
FOP | facility operations plan |
FOP | flight operations plan |
FOP | follow-on production |
FOPG | Flight Operations Planning Group |
FOPP | follow-on parts production |
FOPS | flight operations planning schedule |
FOPSS | flight operation product scheduling system |
FOR | field of regard |
FOR | flight operations review |
FORD | flight operations requirement document |
FORTRAN | formula translation |
FOS | flight operation security |
FOS | flight operations support |
FOSA | Flight Operations Support Annex |
FOSDIC | film optical sensing device for input to computers |
FOSMS | facility operation scheduling and monitoring system |
FOSO | flight operations scheduling officer |
FOSP | flight operations support personnel |
FOST | flight operations support team |
FOT | flight operation trainer |
FOT | flight operations team |
FOV | field of view |
FOV | field of vision |
FOV | first orbital vehicle |
FOWG | Flight Operations Working Group |
FP | fine pointer |
FP | fine pointing |
FP | fixed point |
FP | fixed price |
FP | flat panel |
FP | flexible processor |
FP | flight plan |
FP | focal plane |
FP | freezing point |
FP | fuel pressure |
FP | function path |
FP | functional path |
FPA | focal plane array |
FPA | focal plane assembly |
FPB | fuel preburner |
FPBOV | fuel preburner and oxidizer valve |
FPC | Federal Power Commission |
FPC | fixed-price contractor |
FPC | forward power controller |
FPCA | forward power controller assembly |
FPDE | focal plane drive electronics |
FPE | functional program element |
FPEG | fast-pulse electron gun |
FPH | Flight Procedures Handbook |
FPI | fixed-price incentive |
FPI | fuel pressure indicator |
FPIF | fixed-price incentive fee |
FPIT | field preinstallation test |
FPL | fetch pointer list |
FPL | full power load |
FPO | Future Projects Office (MSFC) |
FPOV | fuel preburner oxidizer valve |
FPP | Freon pump package |
FPP | floating-point processor |
FPPR | fixed price with price revision |
FPQ | fixed, special-purpose radar |
FPR | flight performance reserve |
FPRV | flight product requirements verification |
FPSP | focal plane signal processor |
FPSR | flight planning and stowage review |
FPSS | fine-pointing sun sensor |
FPU | floating-point unit |
FPV | flow proportioning valve |
FPWG | FSD Planning Working Group |
FQ | flight qualification |
FQF | first qualification flight |
FQI | flight qualification instrumentation |
FQR | final qualification review |
FQR | flight qualification recorder |
FQR | formal qualification review |
FQT | formal qualification test |
FR | fast release |
FR | final review |
FR | firing room |
FR | flight rule |
FR | force-reflective |
FR | frame rate |
FR | fully reusable |
FRACAS | failure reporting, analysis, and corrective action |
FRAGNET | fragmented network |
FRB | Failure Review Board |
FRC | fixed radio control |
FRC | flight readiness certification |
FRCB | Flight Rules Change Board |
FRCB | Flight Rules Control Board |
FRCI | fibrous refractory composite insulation |
FRCS | forward reaction control system (subsystem) |
FRD | flight requirements document |
FRD | functional requirements document |
FRDI | flight research and development instrumentation |
FRDR | flight readiness design review |
FRE | flight-related element |
FRE | format request element |
FRF | flight readiness firing |
FRFT | flight readiness firing test |
FRG | Federal Republic of Germany |
FRJD | forward reaction jet driver |
FRL | frame reference line |
FRL | fuselage reference line |
FRM | facility requirements manager |
FRP | fuselage reference plane |
FRR | flight readiness review |
FRRID | flight readiness review item disposition |
FRSI | felt reusable surface insulation |
FRT | flight readiness test |
FRT | frequency response test |
FS | Freon servicer |
FS | factor of safety |
FS | fail safe |
FS | fail to sync |
FS | fault summary |
FS | federal specification |
FS | fire suppression |
FS | fixed silo |
FS | flight system |
FS | fluid system |
FS | full scale |
FS | functional schematic |
FS | fuselage station |
FS3 | Future Security Strategy Study |
FSA | final-stage acceptance |
FSA | frequency standard assembly |
FSAA | flight simulator for advanced aircraft |
FSC | Fairchild Space Company |
FSC | federal stock classification |
FSCM | federal supply code for manufacturers |
FSCP | fire sensor control panel |
FSCP | flight support computer program |
FSD | Flight Simulation Division (JSC) |
FSD | full-scale development |
FSD&P | flight systems design and performance |
FSDU | frequency synthesizer and distribution unit |
FSE | factory support equipment |
FSE | flight simulation engineer |
FSE | flight support equipment |
FSED | full-scale engineering development |
FSF | first static firing |
FSGS | flare/shallow glide slope |
FSH | fixed superhard |
FSI | final systems installation |
FSI | flight software integration |
FSIM | functional simulator |
FSIWG | Flight System Interface Working Group |
FSK | frequency shift key |
FSL | Flight Simulation Laboratory |
FSL | Flight Systems Laboratories |
FSLP | first Spacelab payload |
FSLT | first sea-level test |
FSM | Firmware Support Manual |
FSM | fuel supply module |
FSN | federal stock number |
FSO | facility security officer |
FSO | functional supplementary objective |
FSP | fault summary page |
FSP | flight safety plan |
FSPL | free-space-path loss |
FSR | Flight Support Room |
FSR | final system release |
FSR | final systems review |
FSR | flight support request |
FSRR | flight software readiness review |
FSRR | flight system readiness review |
FSRS | flight system recording system |
FSS | field spectrometer system |
FSS | fire suppression system |
FSS | fixed service structure |
FSS | flight support station |
FSS | flight support structure |
FSS | flight support system |
FSS | flight systems simulator |
FSS | frequency selective surface |
FSS | full-scale station |
FSSE | flight sensor stimuli equipment |
FSSR | flight system software request |
FSSR | flight system software requirements |
FSSR | functional subsystem software requirements |
FSSS | Future Strategic Systems Study |
FSTE | factory special test equipment |
FSTS | frequency standard test set |
FSU | Freon servicing unit |
FSU | facility security office |
FSU | factor of safety ultimate |
FSU | frequency synthesizer unit |
FSV | flight space vehicle |
FSW | flight software |
FSY | factor of safety yield |
FT | fast track |
FT | fault tolerant |
FT | feed-through |
FT | fine tracker |
FT | flight team |
FT | flight test |
FT | formal training |
FT | functional test |
FT&C | formal training and certification |
FTA | fatigue test article |
FTA | fault-tree analysis |
FTA | flight test article |
FTAM | file transfer, access, and management |
FTC | Florida Test Center (MDAC) |
FTC | flight test conductor |
FTD | Foreign Technology Division, U.S. Air Force |
FTD | flight test directive |
FTE | factory test equipment |
FTE | flight test engineer |
FTE | forced test end |
FTFD | field test force director (AFSCF) |
FTIR | Fourier transform infrared |
FTIS | flight test instrumentation system |
FTMC | fault-tolerant memory control |
FTO | Foreign Technology Office |
FTO | flight test objective |
FTO | functional test objective |
FTOH | Flight Test Operations Handbook |
FTP | flight test procedure |
FTP | full-throttle position |
FTP | functional test program |
FTP | functional test progress |
FTPF | Flight and Training Planning Facility |
FTR | flight test requirement |
FTR | functional test requirement |
FTRD | flight test requirements document |
FTRD | functional test requirements document |
FTS | far-term study |
FTS | far-term system |
FTS | federal telecommunications system |
FTS | flight telerobotic service |
FTS | flight telerobotic servicer |
FTS | flight termination system |
FTS | flight test station |
FTS | flight test system |
FTS | functional test specification |
FTT | field test telescope |
FTVE | functional technology validation experiment |
FU | flight unit |
FUB | forward utility bridge |
FUI | federal unemployment insurance |
FUO | follow-up output |
FUT | flight unit test |
FV | flight version |
FV | front view |
FV | incremental change in velocity |
FVDS | fuel vent and drain system |
FVF | first vertical flight |
FVSS | fuel vapor scrubber system |
FVV | facility verification vehicle |
FW | flag word |
FW | fuel wasting |
FWB | Fahrenheit wet bulb |
FWC | filament-wound case |
FWG | Facility Working Group |
FWW | food, water, and waste |
FWWM | food, water, and waste management |
FWWMS | food, water, and waste management subsystem |
FXR | flash X-ray |
FY | fiscal year |
fpm | feet per minute |
fps | feet per second |
fps | frames per second |
ft/sec | feet per second |