AEROSPACE ACRONYM & Abbreviation Guide

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December 2010

Avionics Magazine proudly presents the fifth edition of our biennial Aerospace Acronym & Abbreviation Guide. Updated with the latest terms from the magazine’s pages, this comprehensive guide has grown to more than 3,000 civil and military acronyms.

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  • QA quality assurance

  • QAP QA plan

  • QAR quick access recorder

  • QDR quality defect report

  • QDR quality deficiency report

  • QEC quadrantral error corrector

  • QFE Q code, field elevation pressure

  • QM quality management

  • QMP QM plan

  • QMS QM system

  • QNH sea level pressure

  • QNT quint networking technology

  • QOP quality operating procedures

  • QPL qualified product list

  • QRC quick reaction capability

  • QRH quick reference handbook

  • QOS quality of service

  • QP quality procedure

  • QT qualification test

  • QVL qualified vendor list