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| N |
Newton, unit of force (= 0.225 lbf) (SI) |
| N/A |
Not applicable |
| also: |
Not available |
| NAAFI |
Navy, Army and Air Force Institutes |
| NAC |
North Atlantic Council (NATO) |
| also: |
Naval Air Command (UK) |
| NACA |
National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics
(US); NASA predeccessor |
| NACES |
Navy aircrew common ejection system (USN) |
| NADC |
Naval Air Development Center (USN) |
| NADep |
Naval Air Depot (USN) |
| NADGE |
NATO Air Defence Ground Environment |
| NAEWF |
NATO Airborne Early Warning Force |
| NAF |
Naval Air Facility (USN) |
| NAFI |
National Association of Flight
Instructors |
| NAS |
Naval Air Station (USN) |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
(US) |
| NASC |
Naval Air Systems Command (USN) |
| NATC |
Naval Air Training Command (USN) |
| also: |
Naval Air Test Center (USN) |
| NATO |
North Atlantic Treaty Organization |
| nav |
Navigation |
| nav/com |
Navigation and communication |
| navaid |
Navigation aid |
| NavEx |
Navigation exercise |
| Navstar |
Navigation satellite timing and ranging (US);
early name for GPS |
| NAWC |
Naval Air Warfare Center (USN) |
| NBAA |
National Business Aircraft Association (US) |
| NBC |
Nuclear, biological, chemical |
| NCO |
Non-commissioned officer |
| NDB |
Non-directional beacon; radio-navigational aid |
| NDT |
Non-destructive testing |
| Newton |
re: N |
| NFO |
Naval Flight Officer (USN) |
| NFWS |
Naval Fighter Weapon School (USN) |
| NFZ |
No-fly zone |
| Ni-cd |
Nickel-cadmium |
| Nite-OP |
Night imaging through electro-optics |
| NLOS |
Non-line-of-sight |
| nm |
Nautical mile (= 1.852 km = 1.151 statue mile =
6080 ft) |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
(US) |
| NOE |
Nap of the earth; helicopter or aircraft tactic
using natural cover of trees, hills etc. |
| noise footprint |
Precisely defined area of ground around a
runway, over which noise of an aircraft may not exceed a specified level
during take-off and/or landing |
| NORAD |
North American Aerospace Defence Command (US) |
| NOS |
Night observation surveillance |
| NOTAM |
Notice to airmen; an advisory notice regarding
the establishment, condition or change in any aeronautical facility,
service, procedure or hazard |
| Notar |
No tail rotor (helicopter) |
| NPT |
Non-Proliferation Treaty |
| NSA |
National Security Agency (US) |
| NTPS |
Naval Test Pilot's School (USN, Patuxtent River) |
| NVFR |
Night visual flight rules |
| NVG |
Night vision goggles |
| NVS |
Night vision system |
| also: |
Noise vibration suppression |
| NWC |
Naval Weapon Center (USN) |