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N<br />

N 1 Newton[s].<br />

2 Shaft rotation speed, with suffix number (N 1 , N 2 etc)<br />

for each shaft (see gas-turbine numerology).<br />

3 Yawing moment.<br />

4 Code: operates by sound in air (JETDS).<br />

5 Code: navaid (ICAO).<br />

6 Prefix, amount of cloud.<br />

7 Number of turns in a coil, or of load cycles, usually<br />

per second, or number of samples in statistics.<br />

8 North (ICAO, or nothern).<br />

9 Synoptic chart code: air mass has had characteristics<br />

changed.<br />

10 Telecom code: aircraft.<br />

11 Avogadro’s number.<br />

12 Nitrogen.<br />

13 STOL aircraft (FAI).<br />

14 Prefix, night, negative, nose, no.<br />

15 Prefix, nuclear (USSR).<br />

16 Knots [flight plan].<br />

17 Nicrosil-nisil thermocouple.<br />

18 IFR weather.<br />

19 Non-scheduled civil transport flight.<br />

20 Permanent special test (USAF/USN aircraft designation<br />

prefix).<br />

21 Trainer (USN 1922–60).<br />

22 Noise.<br />

23 Modified mission suffix, night or all-weather (USN<br />

1950–62).<br />

24 Aircraft category STOL aeroplanes (FAI).<br />

n 1 Prefix, nano (× 10 –9 ).<br />

2 Generalized symbol for an aircraft equipped with<br />

Tacan only and 64-code transponder.<br />

3 Normal acceleration in g, load factor.<br />

4 Number in a sample, any integer.<br />

5 Frequency, esp. of rotation.<br />

6 Refractive index.<br />

7 Negative, hence n-type semiconductor.<br />

8 Number of frames or supports to a beam.<br />

9 Subscript, normal, e.g., to leading edge.<br />

N ~ 1 Normal force on 2-D aerofoil [per unit span, normal<br />

to chord].<br />

2 Normal acceleration factor [positive downwards].<br />

(N) Night.<br />

ṅ Angular acceleration.<br />

N 1 Fan or LP compressor speed.<br />

N 2 1 Nitrogen.<br />

2 IP compressor speed (CAA).<br />

3 HP compressor speed (2-shaft engine).<br />

N 3 HP compressor speed (CAA).<br />

N´, N° Rate of change of N(2) on spool-up or rundown.<br />

N →<br />

Vector representing integrated noise energy.<br />

N-code ICAO code, amount of cloud.<br />

N-display Target forms two blips on horizontal timebase<br />

(as in K-display), lateral positions giving range and<br />

relative amplitudes bearing.<br />

N-layer N is set for any layer name [link, net, etc] or for<br />

the initial [open system architecture].<br />

N-sector Sector of radio range in which Morse N is<br />

heard.<br />

N-strut Arrangement of interplane struts or cabane<br />

struts resembling N.<br />

n-type semiconductor One in which charge carriers are<br />

nearly all electrons.<br />

N-wave Shockwave remote from source; far-field boom<br />

signature, when profile of pressure/linear distance has<br />

settled down to N-like profile.<br />

(N) Night.<br />

NA 1 Noise abatement (procedure).<br />

2 Numerical aperture.<br />

N/A 1 Not applicable, not available, not authorized, not<br />

approved.<br />

2 Navigation/attack.<br />

N A Avogadro constant.<br />

Na Sodium.<br />

NAA 1 National Aeronautic Association of the US,<br />

founded 1905 as Aero Club of America [Arlington, VA<br />

22209–1805] (US).<br />

2 National Aviation Academy [Clearwater FL33760]<br />

(US).<br />

3 National Aviation Authorities (European countries).<br />

4 National Airport Authority (India).<br />

NAAA National Agricultural Aviation Association<br />

(US), or National Aerial Applicators Association [office,<br />

Washington, DC] (US).<br />

NAAAS National Association of Air Ambulance<br />

Services [office, Basingstoke] (UK).<br />

NAAC 1 National Aviation Associations Coalition<br />

(US)<br />

2 National Association of Agricultural Contractors<br />

[promotes ag-aviation, office Maldon, Essex] (UK)<br />

3 See sodium acetate.<br />

NAADC North American Aerospace Defense<br />

Command.<br />

NAAFI Pronounced “naffy”, Navy, Army and Air<br />

Force Institutes [civilian organization in support of Other<br />

Ranks] (UK).<br />

NAAM National Agricultural Aviation Museum<br />

[Jackson, Mississippi] (US).<br />

NAAP Netherlands Agency for Aerospace Promotion<br />

(NIVR).<br />

NAAQS National ambient-air quality standard[s].<br />

NAAS 1 National Association of Aerospace Subcontractors<br />

[office, Palos Verdes, CA] (US).<br />

2 Naval Auxiliary Air Station (USN).<br />

NAATS National Association of Air Traffic Specialists<br />

[office, Wheaton, MD] (US).<br />

NAAWS NATO anti-war warfare system.<br />

NAB Navy Air Base (USN).<br />

Nabs NATO air base Satcom.<br />

NAC 1 North Atlantic Council, of NATO ambassadors.<br />

2 Noise Advisory Council (UK).<br />

3 National Air Communications (UK, 1939–40).<br />

4 National Aviation Club [office, Arlington, VA] (US).<br />

5 Naval Air Command (UK).<br />

6 Naval Avionics Center (USN).<br />

7 Non-airline carrier.<br />

8 Network access controller.<br />

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