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Acronym
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Definition
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A&P
|
Airplane and Powerplant
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ACE
|
Aircraft Characteristics Evaluation
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ACO
|
Aircraft Certification Office
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APU
|
Auxiliary Power Plant
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ATD
|
Atmospheric Technology Division (now called EOL)
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ATM
|
Division of Atmospheric Sciences (NSF)
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CFR
|
Code of Federal Regulations
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CDR
|
Critical Design Review
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CFD
|
Computational Fluid Dynamics
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COA
|
Certificate of Airworthiness
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EOL
|
Earth Observing Laboratory (formerly ATD)
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EST
|
Evaluation and Selection Team
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EUFAR
|
EUropean Fleet for Airborne Research
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FAA
|
Federal Aviation Administration
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FAC
|
Facilities Advisory Council
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FAR
|
Federal Acquisition Regulation
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FSDO
|
Flight Standards District Office
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GPS
|
Global Positioning System
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HAC
|
Global Positioning System
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HIAPER
|
High-performance Instrumented Airborne Platform
for Environmental Research
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HIPT
|
HIAPER Integrated Project Team
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HPO
|
HIAPER Project Office
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HRD
|
HIAPER Requirements Document
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ICS
|
Intercommunications Systems
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ICD
|
Interface Control Document
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IPT
|
Integrated Project Team
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MREFC
|
Major Research Equipment Facilities Construction
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NASA
|
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NCAR
|
National Center for Atmospheric Research
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NOAA
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NSB
|
National Science Board
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NSF
|
National Science Foundation
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OFAP
|
Observing Facilities Advisory Panel
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PDR
|
Preliminary Design Review
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RAF
|
Research Aviation Facility
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RFI
|
Request for Information
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RFP
|
Request for Proposal
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SatCom
|
Satellite Communication
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SEM
|
Seller Engineering Memo
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SOW
|
Statement of Work
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SPO
|
Scientific Program Order
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STC
|
Supplemental Type Certificate
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UCAR
|
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
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UOP
|
UCAR Office of Programs
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