Glossary/D
< Glossary
This index uses the Phonetic (spoken) Alphabet.
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- Data Point
- data point
- data points
- A reference to data recovered from Captain Shah's Flight Simulator. Defined Here
- DC
- Direct Current
- DC-3
- DC-3C
- A twin-engine propellor driven aircraft manufactured by the Douglas Aircraft Company prior to World War II
- DCGF
- Data Conversion Gateway Function
- DCA
- Department of Civil Aviation (Malaysia)
- DCMF
- Data Communication Management Function
- DCMS
- Data Communication Management System
- DEFTECH
- DEFTECH is a Malaysian Government defence contractor. It is responsible for the procurement and contract management of chosen operators in the search for MH370, such as Phoenix International. (Source: ATSB)
- DETRESFA
- The code word used to designate a distress phase
- DFDAF
- Digital Flight Data Acquisition Function
- DFDAU
- Digital Flight Data Acquisition Unit
- DGA/TA
- General Delegate of Armament Aeronautical Technique (in France)
- Distress Phase
- Distress phase
- distress phase
- A situation wherein there is a reasonable certainty that an aircraft and its occupants are threatened by grave and imminent danger and require immediate assistance.
- DLNA
- Diplexer Low Noise Amplifier
- DME
- Distance Measuring Equipment
- DSTG
- Defence, Science and Technology Group (Australia)
- DSTO
- Defence Science and Technology Organisation (Australia)
- DST Group
- Defence, Science and Technology Group (Australia)
- DVI
- Disaster Victim Identification