Glossary/R

MH370 Decoded: Glossary R

This index uses the Phonetic (spoken) Alphabet.

Alpha Bravo Charlie Delta Echo Foxtrot Golf Hotel India Juliet Kilo Lima Mike November Oscar Papa Quebec Romeo Sierra Tango Uniform Victor Whiskey X-ray Yankee Zulu Numbers

RAAF

Royal Australian Air Force

RAT

Ram Air Turbine

RADAR

Radio Detection and Range

RCC

Rescue Coordination Centre

RF ATTN

Radio Frequency Attenuator (part of the SATCOM system)

RFS

Radio Frequency Splitter (part of the SATCOM system)

RFU

Radio Frequency Unit (part of the SATCOM system)

RMAF

Royal Malaysian Air Force

RMP

Royal Malaysian Police.

RNAV

Area Navigation

ROV

Remotely Operated Vehicle

RQS

Request Supplementary Flight Plan

RR

Rolls Royce

RSC

Rescue Sub-Centre

RTP

Radio Tuning Panel

RVSM

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima

RWY

Runway

A list of unusual words and abbreviations with their meaning, like a technical dictionary

Royal Australian Air Force

Ram Air Turbine

Radio Detection and Range

Rescue Coordination Centre

Radio Frequency Attenuator (part of the SATCOM system)

Satellite Communications

Radio Frequency Splitter (part of the SATCOM system)

Radio Frequency Unit (part of the SATCOM system)

Royal Malaysian Air Force

Royal Malaysian Police.

Area Navigation

Remotely Operated Vehicle

Request Supplementary Flight Plan

Rolls Royce

Rescue Sub-Centre

Radio Tuning Panel

Reduced Vertical Separation Minima

Runway