| V |
Victor
Speed
Valve |
| V/B |
Vertical Bearing |
| V/S |
Vertical Speed |
| V1 |
Critical engine failure recognition speed
Take off Decision Speed |
| V2 |
Take off safety speed
Take off screen speed
Scheduled Take off Target Speed |
| V2min |
minimum takeoff safety speed. |
| V3 |
Flap Retraction Speed
Steady initial climb speed with all engines operating |
| V4 |
Steady climb speed with all engines operating
Slat Retraction Speed |
| VA |
Cabin Temp Aft
Design Maneuvering Speed
Volcanic Ash |
| VAC |
Vacuum
Voltage Alternate Current
Volts Alternating Current |
| VACBI |
Video And Computer Based Instruction (Airbus) |
| VACC |
Vertical Acceleration |
| VAL |
Valuable Cargo (IATA) |
| VAL or VLV |
Valve |
| VANP |
Vertical Actual Navigation Performance |
| VB |
Design speed for maximum gust intensity
Valve Block
Vibration |
| VB1 |
N1 Vibration Engine |
| VB2 |
N2 Vibration Engine |
| V-BARS |
Type Of Flight Director Indicator Pointers |
| VBE |
Best endurance speed |
| VBG |
Best power-off glide speed |
| VBS |
Vertical Beam Sensor |
| VBV |
Variable Bleed Valve
Variable Bypass Valve |
| VBVF |
Variable Bleed Feedback |
| VC |
Calibrated Airspeed
Design Cruising Speed
in the ViCinity |
| Vclmax |
Maximum coefficient of lift Speed |
| VCTREND |
Airspeed Tendency |
| VD |
Design diving speed |
| VDC |
Voltage Direct Current
Volts Direct Current |
| VDEV |
Vertical Deviation |
| VDF/MDF |
Demonstrated flight diving speed. |
| Vdmin |
Velocity m inimum drag |
| VDP |
Visual Descent Point |
| VEF |
Speed at which the critical engine is assumed to fail during takeoff. |
| VEL |
Velocity |
| VENT |
Ventilation |
| VERT |
Vertical |
| VF |
Design flap speed
Cabin Temperature Forward
Ventricular Fibrillation |
| VFC/MFC |
maximum speed for stability characteristics. |
| VFE |
Maximum Velocity Flaps Extended Speed |
| VFEN |
Next Flap Extension Speed
Predictive Vfe At Next Flap/Slat Position |
| VFR |
Visual Flight Rules |
| VFTO |
Final Take Off Speed |
| VG |
Vertical Gyro |
| VH |
Maximum speed in level flight with maximum continuous power |
| VHF |
Very High Frequency |
| VHV |
Very High Voltage |
| VIB |
Vibration |
| Vimd or Vmd |
Minimum drag |
| Vimp |
Minimum power |
| VIS |
Visibility |
| VISNO_LOC |
automated stations equipped with a secondary visibility sensor have that sensor not operating |
| VISV |
Variable Inlet Stator Vane |
| VLE |
Maximum Landing Gear Extended Speed |
| VLF |
Very Low Frequency |
| VLO |
Maximum landing gear operating speed |
| VLOF |
Lift-off speed |
| VLS |
Lowest Selectable Speed |
| VLV or VAL |
Valve |
| VM |
Recommended Maneuvering Speed
Voltmeter |
| VMAN |
Maneuvering Speed |
| VMAX |
Maximum Operating Speed |
| Vmbe |
Max brake energy speed |
| VMC |
Minimum control speed with the critical engine inoperative |
| VMCA |
Minimum Control Speed (air) |
| VMCG |
Minimum Control Speed (ground) |
| Vmcl |
Minimum control speed, approach and landing |
| Vmd |
Minimum drag |
| Vme |
Max endurance |
| VMIN |
Minimum Operating Speed |
| VMO/MMO |
Maximum operating limit speed |
| Vmp |
Minimum power |
| Vmr |
Velocity max range |
| VMU |
Velocity minimum unstick speed |
| VNAV |
Vertical Navigation |
| Vnd |
Maximum structural cruising speed |
| VNE |
Never-exceed speed |
| VNO |
Maximum structural cruising speed |
| VOL |
Volume |
| VOR |
Very High Frequency Omni Directional Range |
| VOR-D |
Vor-Dme |
| VORTAC |
Vor-Tacan |
| Vp |
Aquaplaning speed |
| VPSN |
Valve Position |
| VR |
Rotation Speed |
| VRNP |
Vertical Required Navigation Performqnce |
| Vra |
Rough air speed |
| VREF |
Landing Reference Speed |
| VRTG |
Body Normal Acceleration |
| Vs |
Velocity stall |
| VS or VS1 |
Stalling speed
Minimum steady flight speed |
| VS or VSPD |
Vertical Speed |
| VS0 |
Stalling speed
Minimum steady flight speed in the landing configuration. |
| Vs1g |
One g stall speed |
| VSC |
Vacuum System Controller |
| VSCB |
Cabin Vertical Speed |
| VSCF |
Variable Speed Constant Frequency |
| VSD |
Vertical Situation Display |
| VSI |
Vertical Speed Indicator |
| VSL |
Vertical Speed Limit |
| VSPD or VS |
Vertical SPeeD |
| VSR |
Reference stall speed |
| VSR0 |
Reference stall speed in the landing configuration. |
| VSR1 |
Reference stall speed in a specific configuration. |
| VSS |
Stick Shaker Speed |
| Vsse |
Safe single engine speed |
| VSV |
Compressor Stator Vane Actuator
Variable Stator Vane |
| VSW |
Speed at which onset of natural or artificial stall warning occurs |
| VSWR |
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio |
| Vt |
Threshold speed |
| VTK |
Vertical Track |
| Vtmax |
max threshold speed |
| VTOSS |
takeoff safety speed for Category A rotorcraft. |
| VTR |
Video Tape Reproducer |
| VV |
Vice Versa
Indefinite Ceiling
Vertical Visibility |
| VW |
Cabin Temp |
| Vx |
Velocity b est angle of climb |
| VXSE or VXE |
Speed for best angle climb with the critical engine inoperative |
| VY |
Speed for best rate of climb |
| VYSE or VYE |
speed for best rate of climb with the critical engine inoperative |
