Abbreviations, Acronyms, & Terms
- Abbreviations Related to Military Aviation A very large list.
- AircraftClubs.com This site provides a glossary of aviation terms and definitions for pilots in the GA Information section.
- Aviation Abbreviations List of common aviation abbreviations.
- [FAA] Aviation Acronyms & Abbreviations Alphabetical list from the FAA.
- Glossary of Air Traffic Management Terms An FAA table containing definitions and descriptions of many common Air Traffic Management acronyms.
- Glossary of Defense Acquisition Acronyms and Terms Contains most acronyms, abbreviations, and terms commonly used in the weapon systems acquisition process within the Department of Defense (DoD) and defense industries. From the Defense Acquisition University.
- Haze Gray & Underway This naval history and photography site has an Acronyms and Codenames FAQ.
- Military Abbreviations, Acronyms and Terms From Periscope, an online source for worldwide defence and military news, weapons, and orders of battle.
- U.S. Military Aircraft Designations Abbreviations and acronyms, along with military aircraft information.
Aircraft FAQs & Facts
- Aircraft InFormation.info A website aimed at serious aviation enthusiasts looking for comprehensive information on a variety of civil and military aircraft: informative articles, breathtaking pictures, comprehensive links, and an extremely detailed glossary of aircraft and aviation terms.
- Aircraft World Directory This is a great reference site for aviation enthusiasts and is based on the book, "The World's Civil Aircraft." It contains specifications and history of the world's civil and military aircraft manufacturers.
- Airfleets Good, detailed airliner production lists.
- Airframes.org A database of international aircraft registry data, including the unique 24bit ICAO24 aircraft address used in Mode-S and ADS-B. Passenger airliners, cargo airplanes, business jets, helicopters, private aircraft, civil and military common registry data.
- AirPics.com At this site you can search for IATA and ICAO aircraft codes.
- Airplane Cheat Sheet A quick reference on commercial aircraft: range, seats, engines, aisles, speed - Boeing, Airbus, Bombardier, Embraer, AVRO, Fokker, Ilyushin, Tupolev, SAAB, ATR.
- AOPA Online - Statistical Reference Guide Provides data on active general aviation aircraft, registrations, landings, hours flown by aircraft and use, aircraft shipments, accident data.
- AviationDB - Aircraft Search Reports emailed to your address and showing the current registered owner of the aircraft, information regarding the aircraft itself, any Service Difficulty Reports (SDRs) filed, and any accidents involving the aircraft.
- Aviation Trivia Accomplishments, specifications, pictures, and wav sounds of hundreds of historic aircraft from the Wright Flyer to the F-35. Learn about the fastest, the largest, the highest, firsts, and lots of other aviation facts and trivia.
- Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics A great page by NASA.
- Boeing Commercial Aeroplanes Good source for facts, photographs, history, news releases about commercial aircraft.
- Boeing: The Wonder of Flight Explains how things fly (manmade and otherwise, powered and not). The Century of Discovery page offers a timeline of flight with pictures and information.
- Designation Systems FAQ Good reference information for military aircraft from around the world.
- Flight Deck Simulations View the interior of jetliner flight decks (777, 767, 747, A320) where switches, knobs, and buttons are clickable and defined.
- flugzeuginfo.net das Flugzeuglexikon - the Aircraft Encyclopedia. Technical specifications for most civil and military aeroplanes and helicopters (built after WWII). You can download a photo and a PDF-Datasheet for every aircraft. In German and English.
- Global Business Jet Yearbook A pocket reference book for owners and operators of long-range business jets worldwide. Contains information on airports, FBOs, charter operators, maintenance and completion centers, and more. Also available online.
- Groen Brothers Aviation - What is a Gyroplane?
- Handbook of Business Aviation eference books for operators of turbine helicopters, twin engine aircraft and business jets throughout Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
- How It Flies A sort of Wikipedia for airplanes. At this site, anybody can can add or edit information about any aircraft. That includes specs, opinions, photos, videos, or anything relevant to an airplane. The goal is to give pilots not only the numbers, but information from other pilots on what it's like to actually fly a particular aircraft.
- Howstuffworks "How Air Force One Works" Floor plan, features, history.
- Ken's Aircraft Aircraft specs, information, and photos by nation, manufacturer, designation, location (museums, airshows, airports), and name. Engines by manufacturer and designation.
- KewlJets Designed to be a resource for business and leisure travelers looking for information on corporate jets, business jet charter, very light jets, midsize jets, heavy jets, supersonic jets, aircraft sales, aircraft photos, and aircraft manufacturers. Browse by manufacturer or aircraft class. The site also has a flight tracker, air charter quotes, comparison stats, and other resources.
- Low Approach.com - Aircraft Registration Search Search an aircraft registration database.
- MyAirplane.com This site has a number of databases that provide useful information to visitors, including Aircraft Background Investigation, Aircraft Performance & Specifications, Homebuilt / Experimental Database.
- Radio Controlled Airplanes help file This FAQ contains information of general interest to beginners.
- RisingUp Aircraft Performance Database Performance information on most general aviation aircraft. Search the database by manufacturer/model, or browse the Index of Aircraft Manufactures that are included in the database. You can also search the database using the advanced search page, or typing in simple search terms.
- See How It Flies An on-line book about the perceptions, procedures, and principles of flight: energy management, angle of attack, airfoils and airflow, lift and drag, damping and stalls, stability and trim, torque budget, slips and rolls, landing, takeoff, cross-country flying, emergency procedures, flight maneuvers, multi-engine flying, and other topics.
- US Military Aircraft Facts, specs, statistics, and photos from the Federation of American Scientists.
- What is an Electronic Flight Bag? From Teledyne Controls, where you can download the FAA AC-120-76A "Guidelines For The Certification, Airworthiness, And Operational Approval Of Electronic Flight Bag Computing Devices."
- WHEL | Aerospace Resources & more Data sheets for current civil jet aircraft, such as widebody, narrow body, business, regional, and cargo jets.
Airline FAQs & Facts
- AeroTransport Data Bank This great site for subscribers has airline information (name and alias, dates formed and dissolved or renamed, country of origin and base airport, IATA and ICAO codes, short historical summary), fleet data, country information, aircraft orders.
- Airline Callsigns Extensive list provided by Monitoring Times magazine.
- Airline Codes 3-digit, 2-digit, and airline ticketing codes.
- Airline Codes.net This site provides a searchable listing of all the codes currently used by airlines and airports. It contains a complete listing of all IATA and ICAO 2-, 3- and 4-letter codes.
- Airline Directory A directory of the world's airlines in an easy to read format, complete with contact information and quick facts on each airline.
- Airline History - Past, present & future This site maintains a list of over 15000 airlines with status dates and geneology. Arranged by country.
- Airline information on-line on the Internet FAQ There is an enormous amount of information available on the Web about airlines and aviation. This FAQ concentrates on schedules, fares, reservations, and tickets for commercial airlines, and on-line travel agents.
- Airline information on-line on the Internet This guide concentrates on schedules, fares, reservations, and tickets for commercial airlines, and on-line travel agents. Also, a listing of on-line specials, sources of special fares and other deals available over the net.
- Airline Tips for Large Passengers Guidelines in order to maximize comfort while flying.
- Airliners.net Aircraft Data and History A detailed aircraft information database with about 400 civil aircraft in use or under development: aircraft history, powerplants, performance, weights, dimensions, capacities, production.
- Boeing Commercial Airplanes - Jetliner Safety Information Site Contains extensive information about aviation safety: what it is, who is responsible, and how accidents are investigated. Of interest to parents, teachers, and young aviation enthusiasts is the flash media demonstration that shows in an easy-to-understand way how jetliners fly.
- Bureau of Transportation Statistics Airline Data and Statistics. On-time data for passenger flights by 10 largest U.S. carriers.
- Ken's Airlines Airline history, fleet, and other information.
- Pyramid Media Group A provider of print and electronic media for the business, travel, and aerospace markets: airline logos, fleets, aircraft encyclopedia, manufacturers, orders and deliveries, photos.
- Why airlines do the things they do! Interesting explanations of airline behavior.
- World Airlines Directory Airline Industry Update provides this comprehensive A to Z listing of more than 1,600 currently operational passenger and cargo, scheduled and charter airlines throughout the world. Entries are grouped by country, and then alphabetically by airline name. Where the airline has a website, the airline name is hyperlinked to its home page. In addition, the airline base, email address, telephone number, IATA and ICAO codes are provided. Links to the relevant aviation authority are given on each country page.
Airport FAQs & Facts
- Air Broker Center - Airports Worldwide Listings of airports, location, ICAO and IATA codes, runway type and length, if IFR.
- AirPics.com At this site you can search for IATA airport codes.
- Airplane City Code Database Nearly 9,000 airports worldwide, searchable, by country, US state, city, code, including runway length, elevation, latitude and longitude.
- AirportBug.org An airport directory presented for pilots, travelers, and anyone looking for information about an airport or traveling. They offer information on public and private airports, heliports, and other related facilities. Articles include information about traveling, flying, small plane and jet ownership, and more. Data comes from various sources including the Department of Transportation, FAA, and others.
- Airport Codes Learn how the FAA categorizes airports in the USA and browse the lists of United States airports, arranged by IATA airport code, by airport name, and by state. Also, a list of more than four hundred airports throughout Canada, Mexico, and the rest of the world which receive scheduled passenger service.
- Airport Diagrams Search Enter and airport code, U.S. state, or airport name, and you get an airport diagram in pdf format showing the runways and buildings.
- Airportfact.com This worldwide airport guide claims to list 13,000 airports, which are searchable by city name, IATA code, or ICAO code. It's linked to Google Maps and shows current status of delays and weather, and airport information including website links, cariers, checkpoint wait times, and availability of airport wireless Internet access.
- The-Airport-Guide Information about over 13,000 airports worldwide and the companies supporting airport operations: airport information, FBO / handlers, overflight and landing, flight planning with filing, secure communications, and more. Just enter an ICAO or IATA airport code, and right away you have available runwaus, navaids, weather, maps and charts, NOTAMS, FBO's, local hotels, catering, fuel suppliers, maintenance, charter aircraft, and flight support service companies.
- Aviation Jobs Online - World Airport Codes Alphabetical list of airport codes, plus a list by city.
- Ground Support Equipment (GSE) Directory Airline Industry Update provides this directory with eight product categories: aircraft handling equipment, airfield service equipment, aircraft maintenance equipment, airside passenger handling products, baggage handling products, cargo handling products, consummable materials, and miscellaneous GSE products and services.
- How Airport Security Works From the Howstuffworks site.
- Low Approach.com - Airport Search Search for airport information in this database with over 19,000 US airports. Find runway lengths, runway numbers, pattern altitude, longitude, latitude, and more.
- Mapping the World by Heart: Airport codes Large alphabetical list of worldwide airport codes.
- NGS Aeronautical Survey Program Photo Gallery The ASP Photo Gallery contains "center shot" aerial airport photos (100 dpi scan) surveyed FY99 to present.
- S K Y G O D .com - Article on Airport ABC's An explanation of Airport Identifier Codes.
- WHEL | Aerospace Resources & more Airport runway information for some 150 international airports, and world airport top 50 / top 30 rankings by passenger volume.
- World Airport Locator Specify a city or IATA code, and this Web page returns airport name, IATA code, city/country, website, flight and schedule info, directions, and weather.
- World Wide Airport and City Code Database Alphabetical database by city name and airport code.
Information about Aviation Companies
- Aerospace-Index.com Meeting the information needs of professionals within the civil and military aerospace community with a manufacturers directory, Asian Military Review and Gulf Defence Magazine, and other services.
- Airline Industry Update A free-access commercial aviation directory with more than 6,000 contacts in 15 different categories, covering airlines, manufacturers, ground handling, MRO, and many more. They also produce a business-to-business e-newsletter, and offer a current airline news headlines with links to news articles and press releases.
- Aviation Black Book A Canadian aviation database with over 1850 detailed aviation listings, including company name, address, phone number, fax number with hyperlinks to websites. Purchase on CD-ROM.
- Aviationphonebook.com A pay-to-list site that has the phone numbers of hundreds of aviation companies.
- CorporateInformation Locate web sites worldwide which contain information about a specific company. Research an industry or company by country or by state. Requires registration.
- The Defence and Aerospace Directory Search engine for companies, products, and contacts. From Defence Data Ltd.
- Goliath Thomson Gale's online-business content service providing global company and industry intelligence to business executives.
- Gulf Aviation Guide Detailed business information, contacts, and services in the Arabian Gulf region.
- Hoover's Online This service provides company capsules, news, profiles, and stock information for all types of companies. Click Companies & Industries and look in the Aerospace & Defense Sector.
- MacRAE'S BLUE BOOK The industrial directory of Yellowpages.com.
- Speednews Aviation Stocks Stock prices, volumes, 52-week range, and P/E ratios, and other data for airlines and aviation/aerospace companies.
- ThomasNet A comprehensive resource for industrial information. Go straight to the source of product, company information, CAD drawings and more. Search by product or service, brand name, or company.
Information about the Aviation Industry
- Aerospace Industries Association AIA has expanded its Statistics Web site to include Additional Resources, a compilation of market forecasts, expert presentations, statistical data books, space reports, federal budgets, contract awards and government industrial statistics useful to aerospace researchers.
- www.aerospacefacts.com Dedicated to bringing both up-to-date and historical information to those interested in aviation and space exploration. A subscription service where you can find information about aerospace manufacturers, organizations events, and aircraft.
Engine FAQs & Facts
- Aircraft Engine Design Dedicated to education about gas turbine propulsion and aircraft engine design: courses, textbooks, data, cutaway engine pictures, pioneers, engine primer, library, links.
- Beginner's Guide to Propulsion From the NASA Glenn Research Center.
- How Engines Work These Flash presentations from engine OEM Pratt & Whitney show in simple terms how turbofan, turboprop, rocket, and land based turbines work. (Find it in the Site Map.)
- How a Jet Engine Works
- The Jet Engine This book, aimed at engineers and engineering students, provides a complete description of the working and underlying principles of the gas turbine. Written by Rolls-Royce gas turbine engineers.
- General Electric Aircraft Engines Interactive modules and educational resources about the engines and the history of GE.
- Innovative Scientific Solutions, Inc. ISSI is a research development company studying the physics of Pulsed Detonation Engines (PDE's). Site offers a PDE FAQ and videos.
- [NASA] Ultra-Efficient Engine Technology This site offers links to pages with basic information about the science of aeronautics and about jet engines: how jet engines work, guide to propulsion, test facilities, more.
See the Engine Manufacturers category for links to engine OEMs.
Newsgroup FAQs
- alt.aviation.safety FAQ If you are curious about the noise in a.a.s, this is the guidebook. "This website is dedicated to all things obscure and obscene from Usenet's sweetest smelling newsgroup."
- alt.travel.uk.air - Frequently Asked Questions Useful information for air travelers.
- misc.transport.air-industry FAQ
- misc.transport.air-industry.cargo FAQ
- rec.aviation FAQ
- rec.aviation.aerobatics FAQ
- rec.aviation.answers FAQ
- rec.aviation.flight-simulators FAQ
- rec.aviation.hang-gliding FAQ
- rec.aviation.homebuilt FAQ
- rec.aviation.military FAQ. Alternate site.
- rec.aviation.simulators FAQ
- rec.aviation.soaring Bibliography
- rec.aviation.soaring Safety FAQ
- sci.military.naval FAQ. U.K. mirror.
- uk.rec.skydiving FAQ
See the Newsgroups category for a complete listing of aviation newsgroups and their charters.
- Airline Ticket Consolidators and Bucket Shops FAQ This is a monthly posting to the Usenet newsgroups rec.travel.air and rec.travel.marketplace, answering Frequently-Asked Questions (FAQ's) about consolidators, bucket shops, and discounted international airline tickets.
Soaring FAQs & Facts
- Soaring FAQ
- The rec.aviation.soaring bibliography FAQ
- What is Soaring? Good source of information from the Soaring Association of Canada: discussion of lift principles, how sailplanes work, how you get up and down, sailplane design, how you learn to fly a sailplane.
Theory of Flight FAQs & Facts
- Aerodynamics of Airplane Wings Airplane aerodynamics explained in terms of basic physics. Faults of popular explanations are explored
- Aircraft for Amateurs This page from Global Security.org is an outstanding source of detailed information about how aircraft work.
- Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics From the NASA Glenn by the Learning Technologies Project (LTP). See the Aerodynamics Index for more on lift, propulsion, drag, aircraft motion, etc.
- How Airplanes Work An introduction to the workings of airplanes.
- See How It Flies John S. Denker's site with "a new spin on the perceptions, procedures, and principles of flight."
Other Aviation FAQs and Information Sources
- AirCharter World Commercial aircraft profiles.
- Airlines, Airplanes and Airports Airplane etiquette, travel tips, aircraft information, city code database.
- Airship FAQ A very good reference guide with links.
- alt.travel.uk.air - Jet Lag FAQ Tips for travelers.
- Frequently Asked Questions about Amateur-Built Aircraft A very good reference guide with links.
- Av Info FAA site intended to provide the public with easily accessible Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) safety related information pertaining to air operators and aircraft. The site also provides service information concerning Aviation related Schools, Safety related Forms, and FAA offices.
- Aviation Earth "The growing aviation database." This site has pages with information on a wide variety of aviation topics: flight theory, aircraft data (including photos, videos, and specs), and aircraft manufacturer data. The downloads page includes wallpapers and screensavers. See also the Aviation Earth companion blog
- Aviation Formulary For pilots (and others) interested in great circle navigation. Compute courses, headings and other quantities of interest. Formulae can be programmed into your calculator or spreadsheet.
- Cage Codes Lookup Federal Cage Code companies by Cage Code or Cage name. Provided by Internet Parts Locator Systems.
- FAA Aircraft Registration FAQ Provided by the FAA Civil Aviation Registry.
- Hang Gliding FAQs on Getting Started A good, basic FAQ.
- Homebuilt FAQ
- International Air Transport Association FAQ General questions about IATA (membership, services, rules, etc.) the airlines, and the industry.
- Paragliding Active Server Site includes paragliding FAQ.
- Russian Aviation FAQ
- Russian Aviation FAQ Another Russian FAQ.
- What is a Microlight?