ADC

Air data computer (ADC). An aircraft computer that receives and processes pitot pressure, static pressure, and temperature to calculate very precise altitude, indicated airspeed, true airspeed, and air temperature.

ADC - air data computer.
ADELT - automatically deployable emergency locator transmitter.
ADF - automatic direction finder/finding. Radio compass which gives a relative bearing to the non directional radio beacon to which it is tuned.

ADC. See air data computer
ADF. See automatic direction finder.
ADL. See attitude director indicator.

ADC - Air Data Computer
ADF - Automatic Direction Finder
ADI - Attitude direction indicator
ADS - Automatic dependent surveillance.
AES - Aircraft Earth station.
AFCS - Automatic flight control system.

AIR DATA COMPUTER (ADC)
A primary navigation data source. A navigation sensor based on atmospheric data sensors; usually measures static pressure, dynamic pressure, and outsi...

October 10 - Atlantic Airways Flight 670, a BAe 146, slides off the runway at Stord, Norway, killing four of the 16 people on board.
October 29 - ADC Airlines Flight 53, a Boeing 737, crashes near Abuja, Nigeria, ...

See also: Radar, Aircraft, Aviation, Flight, Direct