f Aviation Abbreviation

f has various meanings in the Aviation category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of f in Aviation.

Forward

Most Common

Towards or at the fore end of a vessel. (Abbr. Fwd or Forwd.)

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Frequency

The RF frequency of the transmitted radar beam or pulses. The transmitter frequency affects the directionality of the antenna, the curvature of the radar signal, and the level of atmospheric absorption.

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Fahrenheit

The Fahrenheit scale is a temperature scale based on one proposed in 1724 by German physicist Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit (1686–1736).

Aviation
Failure

A rupture, break, or disintegration of a metal or part of an HVAC system. OR A general term used to imply that a part in service (a) has become completely inoperable, (b) is still operable but incapable of satisfactorily performing its intended function or © has deteriorated to the point that it has become unreliable or unsafe for continued use. The inability of a system or component to perform its required functions within specified performance requirements.

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Front

A boundary between two different air masses. The difference between two air masses sometimes is unnoticeable. But when the colliding air masses have very different temperatures and amounts of water in them, turbulent weather can erupt. The boundary between two air masses.

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Frozen

While "frozen" describes the state of Minnesota from November to March, it also refers to an unresponsive computer. When a computer does not respond to any user input, it is said to be frozen. When a computer system freezes, or "locks up," the screen stays the same and does not change no matter what buttons you press on your mouse or keyboard.

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Degrees Fahrenheit

A measurement of temperature.

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