| m |
metre (= 3.279 ft) |
| M |
re: Mach |
| MAC |
Mean aerodynamic chord; also:
Military Airlift Command (USAF) |
| Mach |
Mach number; the aircraft speed divided by the
speed of sound; in a standard |
| |
atmosphere at s/l Mach 1 is 661 kts (= 1225
km/h); at 36000 ft Mach 1 is 574 kts |
| |
(= 1063 km/h) |
| MAD |
Magnetic anomaly detector; also:
mutually assured destruction |
| MAG |
Marine Air Group (USMC) |
| manifest |
List of all passengers and cargo for a specific
flight |
| MANPADS |
Man-portable air defence system |
| MAP |
Military Aid Program; also:
Mutual Assistance Program; also: Military
Assistance |
| |
Program |
| MAPO |
Moscow Aircraft Production Organisation |
| MARS |
Mid-Air Recovery/Retrieval System (USN/USAF) |
| MARV |
Manoeuvring re-entry vehicle |
| mass balance |
Weight attached to control surface; reduces or
eliminates flutter |
| MATS |
Military Air Transport Service; predecessor of
MAC (USAF) |
| MATZ |
Military air traffic zone |
| MAW |
Marine Air Wing (USMC); also:
Military Airlift Wing (USAF) |
| MAWS |
Missile approach warning system |
| mb |
Millibar; re: bar |
| MCAS |
Marine Corps Air Station (USMC) |
| MCM |
Mine counter measures |
| MCP |
Maximum continuous power |
| MCU |
Management control unit |
| MEDA |
Military emergency diversion airfield |
| medevac |
Medical evacuation |
| MEP |
Mission equipment package |
| MER |
Multiple ejector rack |
| MEWSG |
Maritime Electronic Support Warfare Group (UK) |
| MEZ |
Maritime exclusion zone |
| MF |
Medium frequency |
| MFD |
Multi-function display |
| MG |
Machinegun |
| MGTOW |
Maximum gross take-off weight |
| MHz |
Megahertz |
| MIL-STD |
Military standard |
| MILSTAR |
Military Strategic and Tactical Relay (US) |
| MIRV |
Multiple independently-targeted re-entry
vehicles |
| MIS |
Missile Squadron (US) |
| missed approach |
An approach which is aborted, followed by an
overshoot |
| MLS |
Microwave landing system |
| MLU |
Mid-life upgrade; also:
mid-life update |
| MLW |
Maximum landing weight |
| mm |
Millimetre |
| MMH/FH |
Maintenance man-hours per flight hour |
| MMO |
Maximum operating Mach number |
| MMS |
Mission management system;
also: mast mounted sight (helicopter) |
| MNE |
Mach number never to exceed; not used in normal
flight; available in emergency |
| MMWR |
Millimetre wave radar |
| MoA |
Memorandum of agreement |
| MoD |
Ministry of defence |
| mod |
Modified; also:
modification |
| monocoque |
Construction method in which all strenght is in
the outer skin and directly underlying |
| |
stringers and frames, without any interior
structure |
| MoU |
Memorandum of understanding |
| MPA |
Maritime patrol aircraft; also:
man-powered aircraft |
| MPC |
Missile practice camp |
| MPD |
Multi purpose display |
| mph |
Miles per hour (1 mph = 1.609 km/h = 1.151 kts) |
| MPR |
Military power reserve; also:
maximum power reserve |
| MR |
Maritime reconnaissance;
also: medium range |
| MRAAM |
Medium range air-to-air missile |
| MRL |
Multiple rocket launcher |
| MRO |
Maintenance, repair and overhaul |
| MRW |
Maximum ramp weight |
| MSA |
Minimum safe altitude |
| MSIP |
Multi stage improvement programme;
also: multinational staged improvement |
| |
programme |
| MSL or msl |
Mean sea level |
| MSPS |
Modular self protection system |
| MTA |
Military training area |
| MTBF |
Mean time between failure |
| MTBM |
Mean time between maintenance |
| MTBO |
Mean time between overhauls |
| MTBR |
Mean time between removals;
also: mean time between repairs;
also: mean time |
| |
between replacement |
| MTD |
Moving target detection |
| MTI |
Moving target indicator; a radar facility |
| MTOGW |
Maximum take-off gross weight |
| MTOW |
Maximum take-off weight |
| MTT |
Multiple target tracking |
| MU |
Maintenance Unit (RAF) |
| MW |
Medium wave; also:
Missile Wing (USAF) |
| MYP |
Multiyear procurement (US) |
| MZFW |
Maximum zero fuel weight |