1Dk4eXg

TDST
4 Thermal diffuse scattering.
5 Training Depot Station (RFC).
6 Target-designation sight.
7 Threat deception system.
8 Threat-detection system; -FA adds fighter aircraft,
-H helicopter.
9 Thrust-decay system.
10 Terminal display system.
TDST Tower data services terminal.
TDT 1 Tactical data terminal.
2 Transonic dynamics tunnel.
3 Twin delta tandem.
TDTG Twin delta tandem [landing] gear.
TDTS Tactical-data transfer system.
TDU 1 Test, or TV, or terminal, display unit.
2 Torpedo Development Unit (RAF Gosport, 1938,
became ATDU).
TDV 1 Technology development vehicle.
2 Truck dock vehicle (cargo handling).
TDWR Terminal Doppler weather radar.
TDX Target-data extractor.
TDY Temporary duty.
TDZ 1 Touchdown zone; CL adds centreline lighting,
E adds elevation, L lights, M marking.
2 Target defence zone [in attack by NW].
TDZE See TDZ, “highest point in first 3,000 ft [914 m]
of landing surface”.
TDZ marking White axial stripe on each side of runway.
TE, t.e. 1 Trailing edge.
2 Tactical evaluation.
3 Taxiway edge (lighting).
4 Table of equipment.
5 Transponder equivalent [satellite].
T/E Twin-engine[d].
Te Tellurium.
TEA 1 Tri-ethyl alcohol, hypergolic igniter.
2 Tri-ethyl aluminium, rocket fuel.
3 Transferred-electron amplifier.
TEAM, Team 1 Training equipment and maintenance
(NATS).
2 Technology for efficient agile mixed-signal
micro-systems.
teaming agreement 1 Inter-company agreement for
marketing purposes, not involving licensing or coproduction.
2 Now coming to mean any inter-company agreement
to assist penetration of markets.
teaming down Getting into partnership with smaller
companies.
teaming up Getting into partnership with one or more
giant companies, one of which may be eventual prime.
teampack Packaged for carrying across rough terrain by
team of 2 to 8 personnel.
Teams 1 Tactical evaluation and monitoring system
(Northrop).
2 Tactical electronic-aircraft [or EA-6B] mission
support system (USN/USMC).
tearaway connector Umbilical pull-off coupling.
teardown Dismantling into component parts. When
aircraft or engine is being scrapped this is the initial stage
in which salvageable items are carefully removed.
teardrop Standard procedure flying pattern similar to
racetrack but with one end having large-radius and the
other small.
Tedlar
teardrop canopy Of smoothly streamlined shape, usually
moulded from one transparent sheet.
tear off a strip To deliver spoken reprimand (RAF,
colloq.).
tearoff cap Lightly sewn fabric parachute cover torn off
pack by static line.
tearstrap Doubler fastened [if possible, bonded] to skin
to arrest progress of tensile crack.
tease Faulty operation of circuit-breaker in which snapaction
is absent; hence *-free.
TEB Tri-ethyl borane.
TEC 1 Trans-Earth coast.
2 Thermal (or thermoelectric) energy converter.
3 Thermoelectric cooler, or cooling.
4 Tower en-route control.
5 Temperature error correction.
TECEVAL Technical evaluation (USN).
tech Adjective, to go * = unserviceable (colloq.).
techint Technical intelligence.
tech mod Technology modernization.
Technamation Technical animation, methods for
training and educational displays giving illusion of
motion, eg flow through pipes, rotation of shafts, etc.
Technical Assistance Agreements Bilateral agreements
permitting disclosure of sensitive items by the US to the
UK, notably concerned with LO technology (10 negotiated
by early 2003).
technical delay Delay ascribed to fault in hardware,
lasting longer than 5 (sometimes 15) min.
technical despatch reliability Percentage of scheduled
flights which are unaffected by any prior technical fault,
but ignoring delays due to other causes.
technical electrics All services other than commercial
electrics.
technical intelligence An amalgam of the ten or more
current methods of obtaining knowledge about an
enemy’s methods and equipment.
technically closed Problem has been solved.
Technical Standard Order Establishes quality control
for avionics and other equipment; thus TSO’d items bear
higher price (FAA).
technical stop Stop by commercial transport at airport
for reasons other than traffic; not shown in timetable.
technical survey Inspection for monitoring (bugging)
systems (DoD).
Techroll Patented (CSD) configuration for vectoring
nozzle of solid-propellant rocket motor in which nozzle
drive forces are reduced by fluid-filled constant-volume
surround sealed by flexible diaphragm.
Tecmus Tactical ECM upgrade system.
Tecom Test and Evaluation Command [HQ, Aberdeen
Proving Ground, MD 21005–5055] (USA, APG).
Tecos Terminal co-ordination system.
TECR Technical reason (ICAO).
Tecstat Nazionale Associazione Tecnici di Stato (I).
TED 1 Transferred-electron device.
2 Tactical (or threat) evaluation display.
3 Trailing edge down, or device[s].
4 Threat-environment description.
5 Tool and equipment drawing.
6 Trace [of] explosives detector.
TEDA Triethylenediamine.
Tedlar Flexible PVF film for surface protection (registered
name).
688