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Tc<br />

Tc 1 Tropical continental air mass.<br />

2 PN code bit length, also called chip width.<br />

3 Adiabatic flame temperature of rocket.<br />

4 Superconducting critical temperature.<br />

5 Torque concentrated at a particular location or plane<br />

in large panel.<br />

T/C Top of climb.<br />

t/c Thickness/chord ratio of aerofoil; inferior suffixes<br />

include r root, k kink and t tip.<br />

TCA 1 Terminal control area.<br />

2 Télécommande automatique; IR/optical + wire<br />

guidance for missile. Operator merely keeps sight on<br />

target.<br />

3 Time of closest approach.<br />

4 Track crossing angle.<br />

5 Temperature control amplifier.<br />

6 Technical collaboration agreement.<br />

7 Turbine cooling airflow.<br />

8 Technical, or technology, concept aircraft (SST).<br />

9 Tungsten carbide alloy.<br />

10 Traffic-collision avoidance; D adds device (for GA;<br />

1980s).<br />

11 Throttle-control assembly.<br />

12 Transformational communications architecture.<br />

13 The Canberra Association.<br />

TCAA 1 Taiwan CAA.<br />

2 Transatlantic Common Aviation Area.<br />

TCAC Tactical Control and Analysis Center.<br />

TCAIA Time-critical automatic identification and<br />

attack.<br />

TCAP Tricyclo-acetone peroxide [liquid explosive].<br />

TCAR Transatlantic collaborative [or co-operative]<br />

advanced [ or AGS1] radar.<br />

TCAS 1 Pronounced T-cass, traffic alert and collisionavoidance<br />

system [see entry]; -RA adds resolution<br />

advisory.<br />

2 Tandem clapping aerial swimmer.<br />

TCB 1 Turret control box (helicopter).<br />

2 Trusted computer, or computing, base.<br />

TCBM Transcontinental ballistic missile.<br />

TCC 1 Thermal-control coating.<br />

2 Thrust control computer.<br />

3 Telecommunications center(s).<br />

4 Titanium-coated carbon.<br />

5 Turbine-case cooling.<br />

6 Tactical co-ordination console.<br />

7 Tactical control center.<br />

8 Technical co-ordinating committee.<br />

9 Troop Carrier Command (USAAF, WW2).<br />

10 Temporary Council committee.<br />

11 Tip clearance control [turbine rotor].<br />

12 Traffic coordination centre.<br />

TCCA Transport Canada Civil Aviation [certification<br />

authority].<br />

TC 3 , TCCC Tower control computer complex; S adds<br />

system.<br />

TCCF 1 Tactical combat control facility (USAF).<br />

2 Technical communication control facility.<br />

TCCP Take-command control panel.<br />

TCD 1 Time-critical data.<br />

2 Total-contents display.<br />

TCDD Tower-cab digital display (ATC).<br />

TCDL Tactical common data-link.<br />

TCDS Type Certificate data sheet.<br />

TCS<br />

TCDT Terminal countdown demonstration test.<br />

TCEA Training Centre for Experimental Aerodynamics<br />

(NATO, Brussels).<br />

TCF Terain clearance floor.<br />

tcf Trillion cubic feet.<br />

TCG Troop Carrier Group (USAAF).<br />

TCH 1 Threshold crossing height.<br />

2 See TKP.<br />

TCI 1 Tape-controlled inspection.<br />

2 Time-controlled item.<br />

TCIM Tactical communications interface modem, or<br />

module.<br />

TCIR Toxic-chemical inventory release.<br />

TCJ Tactical communications jamming.<br />

TCL 1 Taxiway centreline light[s].<br />

2 Transient control logic.<br />

TCLT Tentative calculated landing time.<br />

TCM 1 Trim-control module.<br />

2 Trellis coded modulation.<br />

3 Throttle clutch motor.<br />

4 Trajectory-correction, or change, manoeuvre.<br />

5 Technical co-ordination meeting.<br />

6 Transformational communications milsatcom, or<br />

military [also called TCS, TSAT].<br />

TCMA Time co-ordinated multiple access.<br />

TCML Target co-ordinate map locator.<br />

TCMS Test-content management system.<br />

TCN Tacan.<br />

TCO 1 Total cost of ownership.<br />

2 Tape-controlled oscillator.<br />

3 Tactical Control Officer.<br />

4 Tone cut-off (noise reduction).<br />

TComSS Telephonics communications management<br />

system.<br />

TCP 1 Transfer-of-control point.<br />

2 Transmission control program, or protocol<br />

(Autodin).<br />

3 Tri-cresyl phosphate.<br />

4 Thrust centre position (of gross thrust vector).<br />

5 Takeoff-chart computation program.<br />

6 Traffic, or transport, control protocol; IP adds<br />

Internet protocol.<br />

TCPA Time to closest point of approach.<br />

TCPED Tasking, collection, processing, exploitation<br />

and dissemination.<br />

TCP/IP TCP (2) internet protocol.<br />

TCQ Throttle control quadrant.<br />

TCR 1 Terrain-closure rate.<br />

2 Thickness/chord ratio; usually t/c.<br />

3 Time-compliance requirements.<br />

TCS 1 Tilt-control switch (tilt-wing V/STOL).<br />

2 TV camera set (F-14).<br />

3 Tracking and communications subsystem (ACMI).<br />

4 Telemetry and command system (satcom).<br />

5 Turbulence-control structure.<br />

6 Tactical-control system, or squadron.<br />

7 Trusted computer system, meeting requirements for<br />

secure access.<br />

8 Tactical-command system.<br />

9 Touch-control steering.<br />

10 Target control set.<br />

11 Total-component support.<br />

12 Troop Carrier Squadron (USAAF).<br />

13 Traffic charging system (BAA).<br />

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