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artificial gravity
artificial gravity Simulated gravitational effects (but not
field) in space environment. Obvious method involves
rotation about axis, which introduces Coriolis forces.
artificial horizon 1 Primary cockpit flight instrument
which, often in addition to other functions, indicates
aircraft attitude with respect to horizon ahead.
2 Simulation of Earth horizon (planet’s limb) for use as
uniform and accurate sensing reference in near-Earth
spaceflight (Orbital Scanner is programme generating
data for this ideal).
artificial satellite Man-made satellite of planetary body.
artillery observation Assisting friendly artillery by
reporting where shots are falling.
Artima Aircraft reliability through intelligent materials
application (Acare).
ARTIP, Artip Advanced radar-technology insertion
program (US).
Artist Advanced radar technology integrated systems
testbed.
art. obs. Artillery observation (RFC, RAF, WW1).
ARTS, Arts 1 Automated, or automatic, radar terminal
system (FAA, from 1966).
2 Aircraft-recovery transport system (after belly
landing, etc.).
3 Automated remote tracking station.
4 All-round thermal surveillance.
5 All-purpose remote transport system (USAF).
6 Advanced radar target system (UK).
ART/S Aerial refuelling tank system.
ARTT Above real-time training.
ARU 1 Attitude retention unit (helicopter height-hold).
2 Auxiliary readout unit (ECM).
3 Aviation Research Unit, part of ARI (7).
4 Audio reprodicer unit.
ARV Air recreational vehicle.
ARW 1 Air Refueling Wing (USAF).
2 Advanced radar warning: E adds equipment, S
system.
AS 1 Aerospace Standard; major standards are 9001
and 9010 (SAE).
2 Air Station, HQ of unit[s] not directly equipped with
aircraft (USAF).
3 Anti-submarine; less often, anti-ship (both also A/S).
4 Airlift Squadron (USAF).
5 Anti-skid (also A/S).
6 Air start, pneumatic service vehicle.
7 Altimeter setting.
8 Anti-spoofing.
9 Aerosystems [engineer branch] (RAF).
As 1 Structural aspect ratio.
2 Altostratus.
A s 1 Web average burning surface area of solid rocket.
2 Cross-section area of stringer.
AS3, AS 3 Aviation Services and Suppliers (US).
ASA 1 Anti-static additive [fuel].
2 American Standards Association.
3 Airline Suppliers Association [non-profit, monitors
supply of parts to detect counterfeit items, 1996–] (US).
4 Army Security Agency (USA).
5 Advanced system architecture.
6 Air-services agreement, between operators and/or
governments on particular routes.
7 Autoland status annunicator.
8 Aircraft, or airborne, separation assurance.
ASBS
9 Airborne shared-aperture.
10 Aviation Safety Authorities; SC adds Steering
Committee.
11 Advertising Standards Authority (UK).
12 See SAA (12).
ASAA 1American Society of Aviation Artists (founded
1986).
2 Acars system access approval
ASAAC Allied Standard[s] Avionics Architecture
Council (NATO Europe).
ASAC 1 Asian Standards Advisory Committee.
2 Aviation Security Advisory Committee.
3 Airborne surveillance, airborne control, comprises
autonomous radar, datalink, C 2 , navigation/guidance.
4 Australian Sport Aviation Confederation, Inc.
[office, Deakin West, ACT 2600] (Australia).
5 Air, later (6–03) Aviation, Security Advisory
Committee (TSA).
ASaC Airborne surveillance and control.
AS/Ac Air search/air cued.
ASAG Air Security Advisory Group (TSA).
ASAI Automated subsystem of aeronautical information,
linked with FDR(1)/RDP(1).
ASALM Advanced strategic air-launched missile.
AS&C Airborne surveillance and control.
ASAP 1 Airborne shared-aperture program (fighter
radar).
2 Australian Society for Aero-historical Preservation.
3 Advanced survival avionics program (USAF).
4 Aviation Security Action Plan, audits national standards
for counter-terrorism (ICAO).
5 Aviation Safety Action Partnership, ot Program
[Int.].
6 Aggressor space applications project.
7 Aerospace Safety Advisory Panel (NASA).
8 Association of Star Alliance Pilots.
9 American Society of Aerospace Pilots (Schaumberg
IL).
10 Airline, or aviation, Safety Action Program (FAA).
ASAR Advanced synthetic-aperture radar.
ASARG Autonomous synthetic-aperture-radar
guidance; P adds program.
ASARS 1 Advanced synthetic-aperture-radar system.
2 Airborne search and rescue system.
ASAS 1 All-source analysis system; RW adds remote
workstation.
2 Airborne, or aircraft, separation assistance system
[part of Mermoz effort] (Int.).
ASAT 1 Aviation situation-awareness trainer.
2 Advanced subsonic aerial target.
3 See next.
A-sat Anti-satellite.
Asata Asociación de Aviadores de Trabajos Aéreos
(Spain).
ASB 1 Air Safety Board (UK, and US 1938–40).
2 American Standard Beam (structural sections).
3 Assembly section breakdown (airframe).
4 Alert service bulletin.
5 Airline Stabilization Board (US).
asbestos Fibrous silicate minerals once used for thermal
insulation and as reinforcement in composites such as
Durestos.
ASBM Air-to-surface ballistic missile, = ALBM.
ASBS Automated self-briefing system.
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