avionics
avionics
Definition
avi·on·ics (ā′vē än′iks; occas. av′ē-)
noun
the branch of electronics dealing with the development and use of electronic equipment in aviation and astronautics
Etymology: avi(ation) + (electr)onics
the electronic devices, systems, etc. used in an aircraft or spacecraft the plane's avionics need upgrading
a′vi·on′ic adjective
avionics
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- include: The Company's portfolio includes avionics, airborne radars, electronic warfare, mission systems, UAV systems and in-flight entertainment.
- develop: Which of those countries developed next-generation avionics for the US F-16?
Adjective modifier
- integrated: People cannot begin to understand what integrated avionics means until they sit in the cockpit of this aircraft and see it perform.
- advanced: Project partner in AFAS - a European research project on advanced avionics to support ATM 2000+ air traffic management services.
- military: The immediate aim is to identify key aspects, issues and problems associated with the application of digital video to military avionics.
- new: And for tricky low altitude maneuvers, new avionics, and dual head-up displays make it easier and safer to operate.
- airborne: The North America business group is a major supplier of airborne avionics and electronic warfare systems.
- Russian: Lockon 1.1 brings the much-awaited overhaul of the Russian avionics.
Modifies a noun
- suite: This involved the further modification of the nose and the incorporation of the ' Blue Vixen ' based advanced avionics suite.
- engineer: I am a qualified electronics and avionics engineer, a mechanical and turbines engineer.
- equipment: Avionics is a minor supplier of avionics equipment to the commercial aircraft market.
- environment: Previous experience preferred, but good electrical knowledge in an avionics environment an advantage.
- system: I think in future I'd like to start working on the design of avionics systems - things like sensors for fighter aircraft.
- software: Architecture of the space shuttle primary avionics software system.
Noun used with modifier
- aircraft: However, there is also the possibility of interference with the aircraft avionics.
- radar: Key technologies include airborne radar systems avionics and mission systems, electronic warfare systems, electro optical systems, military...
- system: Key technologies include airborne radar systems avionics and mission systems, electronic warfare systems, electro optical systems, military...
- art: Planes The United Express fleet includes 50 seat regional jets that have state of the art avionics and communications systems in the cockpit.
- next-generation: Which of those countries developed next-generation avionics for the US F-16?
- mission: To keep costs down, much of the mission avionics would be similar to that already used in the Shackleton.
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