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12 Swiss Astronautics Association [CH-4702
Oensingen] (Switzerland).
SAAA Sport Aircraft Association of Australia [office,
Clifton Hill, Vic.].
SAAAA South African Aerial Applicators Association.
SAAAFE South Atlantic, Africa, Asia and Far East
(ICAO).
SAAAR Special aircrew and aircraft authorisation
required [RNP] (FAA).
SAAATS, SA3TS South African advanced ATC
system.
SAAC 1 Simulator for air-to-air combat.
2 Society of Amateur Aircraft Constructors (Ireland,
1978–).
SAAF 1 Small austere airfield.
2 South African Air Force; A adds Association [office,
Johannesburg].
SAAFI South African Association of Flying Instructors
[office, Rand Airport].
SAAHS Stability-augmentation/attitude-hold system.
SAALC San Antonio Air Logistics Center (Kelly AFB).
SAAM 1 Special-assignment airlift mission.
2 Surface [or sol (F)] -air anti-missile.
SAAPA South African Airways Pilots’ Association
[office, Jan Smuts Airport].
SAARU Secondary attitude and air-data reference unit.
SA/AS, SAAS Selectively available [or selectiveavailability]
anti-spoofing; M adds module (GPS).
Saaty Versatile methodology for blending multiple
source or data elements into hierarchial ranking [Dr
Thomas L Saarty].
SAB 1 Scientific Advisory Board (USAF).
2 Self-aligning bearing.
SABA, Saba Often pronounced ‘Sabre’, small agile
battlefield aircraft.
SABAR Satellites, balloons and rockets.
Sabatier 1 Reversal phenomenon in photo processing
occurring when developed image is exposed to diffuse
light and redeveloped (not encountered with X-rays).
2 Fully developed reaction process for recovery of pure
oxygen from human exhalation/excretion with byproducts
such as methane and carbon dioxide.
Saber Simplified acquisition of base engineering
requirements.
SABH NDB providing automatic weather broadcasts.
Sabin Unit of acoustic absorption equal to 1 ft 2 of
surface absorbing all sound energy falling on it. Appears
to be no SI unit available.
Sabmis Surface-to-air ballistic-missile interception
system.
sabot Annular driving mechanism to enable subcalibre
projectile to be fired at very high muzzle velocity from
gun; usually has form of drum open at one end to receive
projectile and divided radially to separate into sections
beyond muzzle.
SABR Support, amphibious and battlefield rotorcraft
(RAF/RN).
Sabrs Space atmospheric burst reporting system
(MDA).
SAC 1 Strategic Air Command, formed 1946 by
USAAF, principal ‘deterrence’ of USAF until formation
of Air Combat Command in 1992.
2 Space Applications Centre (India).
3 Space Activities Commission (Japan).
SADM
4 Soaring Association of Canada [Ottawa, not
normally abb.].
5 Supplemental air carrier.
6 Subsecretaria de Aviación Civil (Spain).
7 Standing advisory committee.
8 Standard arbitration clause.
9 Sectional aeronautical chart.
10 Single annular combustor.
11 Stealthy affordable capsule.
12 Surface-analysis chart (weather).
13 Scene-of-action commander.
14 Senate Appropriations Committee (US).
15 Space Analysis Center (AFSPC).
16 Strategic airlift capability.
SACA Service Administrative de la Commissariat de
l’Air (F).
SACC Society of Air Cargo Correspondents [1979–
office, Ewell] (UK).
SACCA Scottish Advisory Council for Civil Aviation.
SACCS SAC (1) automated command and control
system.
Sacdin SAC digital information network (USAF).
Saceur Supreme Allied Commander, Europe.
Sacintnet SAC intelligence network (from 1990).
SACL Strobe anti-collision light.
Saclame Standing Advisory Committee for Licensed
Aircraft Mechanical Engineers (UK CAA).
Saclant Supreme Allied Commander, Atlantic.
Saclos Semi-automatic command to line of sight.
SaCo Samarium cobalt (magnet material).
SACP 1 Surface/air courte portée; short-range SAM
(F).
2 Standing Advisory Committee on Pilot licensing
(CAA, UK).
sacrificial corrosion Metal is protected against corrosion
by being coated with metal less noble than itself, which is
attacked preferentially.
Sacru Semi-automatic cargo release unit.
SACS 1 Speed/attitude control system (takeoff).
2 Secondary attitude and compass system.
3 Small air-capable ship.
4 Secure-access control system.
SACT 1 Signal acquisition conditioning team, or
terminal.
2 Supreme Allied Command Transformation (NATO,
Norfolk Va).
SACU Stand-alone communications unit.
SAD 1 Submarine anomaly detector.
2 Spares advanced data.
3 Self-adhesive decal.
4 Solar-array drive.
5 Situational-awareness display.
6 Surface-to-air defence.
7 Standard advanced Dewar [A adds assembly, D
display].
SADA Semi-automatic air-defence system (Spain).
Sadarm Sense (or search) and destroy armour
(USA/Aerojet).
SADC Secondary air-data computer.
saddle Shaped wooden former on which keel of marine
aircraft rests during manufacture.
Sadis Satellite distribution system.
SADL Situation[al] awareness data-link.
SADM Special atomic demolition munition.
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