This is a glossary of acronyms and initials used for miscellaneous items, materials and nicknames in the Russian federation and formerly the USSR. The Latin-alphabet names are phonetic representations of the Cyrillic originals, and variations are inevitable.
Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Aircraft designations
Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Avionics and instruments
Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Engines and equipment
Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Miscellaneous
Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Organisations
Glossary of Russian and USSR aviation acronyms: Weapons and armament
1923 All-Union Glider Meet
1924 All-Union Glider Meet
AK
AMG
AP
AS
BDD
Bespilotnaya Tekhnika
Burlaki
BV
СССР
Dooblyor
Dozaprahvka
EKh
eksportnyy
etalon
Forsahzhem
Gosudarstvennyye Isputaniye
IKAR
Izmenyonnoye
Katapool'teeruyennyy
KME
Komsomolyets
Kryl'ya
krylo pervoy redaktsii
first edition wings (for MiG-23)
KShM
KVLT
Letayuschchiye Leghendy
Létectvi a Kosmnautika
LFI
LSSh
MFI
MS
Muskulyet
MVL
Moskva
NTTM
OTTT
PAK DA
PAK FA
Perestroika
PFI
PLMI
PT
PU
Pushka
Redahnnaya Komponovka
RNS
Roosskiye Vitazi
S
Salon Glavno Passazheera
Sdoov Pogranichnovo Sloya
Sekretno
Severnyy Zavod
SOK-UBD
Sparennoye Oopravleniye
Spetspodveski
Spetspodveska
SPS-1
SM
Strelovidnoye Krylo
SZ
T
TG
TTT
Obogrev [Oroozhiya]
UAK
UTS
Oopravleniye
Oopravlyayemoye Oroozhiye
PKU
Val'ozhka
VDNKh
VNLGSS
Zavodskiye ispytaniya
Znamya truda
Zvyozdnyy Gorodok
AB
AK4
AK6
AL
D16T
D16A-TV
Delta drevesina
Enerzh
KhGSA
KhMA
KhNZA
M
MA8
ML
ML5-T4
MS
OT
Shpon
V93
V95A-T
VT
These nicknames are used for aircraft, and/or aircraft equipment, either officially in the case of avionics or unofficially for other equipment.
Aist
Akula
Almaz
Ametist
Amur
Analog
Argon
Arlekin
Atlant
Azaliya
Baget
Bahboochka
Baklan
Baku
Bar'yer
Barometr
Bars
Bary
Baza
Bereg
Berkut
Beryoza
Biryuza
Bizon
Blokha
Booket
Boonker
Boorya
Bulet
Buran
Buratino
Burlaki
Chaika
Chemodan
Chornoye More
Dooglasyonok
Doroga
Droozhba
Dub
Dyatel
Dyevushkovaya Mashina
Efir
Ekrahn
Ekrahnoplan
Emblema
Evkalipt
Fantazmagoriya
Fasol'
Filin
Fleyta
Fone
Fregat
Fregaht
Gagara
Gardeniya
Gastronom
Gheliy
Geran
Globus
Golovastik
Gorbatyy
Gorizont
Grad
Gratch
Groza
Gyunesh
Igla
Ilem
Ingool
Initsiativa
Inzheer
Iskra
Ivolga
Izumrud
Kaira
Kalibrovshchik
Kaplya
Kara
Karas
Kaskad
Katyusha
Kedr
Khod
Kholod
Khrizantema
Khrom
Khrom-Nikel
Khvadrat
Kinzhal
Klen
Klyon
Kobal't
Komar
Kometa
Kommunar
Konus
Koob
Koopol
Koors
Kop'yo
Korall
Korshoon
Krahsnyy Krest
Krahsnyy Oktyaby
Krechyet
Kremniy
Kristall
Kukurachka
Kukurooza
Kukurooznik
Kur'yer
Kvant
Kvadraht
Kvitok
Landysh
Lastochka
Latyshskiy Strelok
Lazur
Ledoboy
Leera
Letayushchaya Trooba
Liana
Limuzin
Lira
Litiy
Lotos
Luch
Luna
Lyutik
Magniy
Mak
Makaka
Makhovik
Malyutka
Mangoosta
Manyovr
Marshroot
Materik
Mayak
Mech
Merkur
Metel
Meteor
Meteorit
Mikron
Mindahl'
Mir
Molniya
Morskoy Zmey
Moskva
Moskit
Mozhzhevel'nik
Naooka
Nel'mo
Neon
Nit'
Nozhee
Ogonyok
Oka
Okean
Ol'kha
Opyt
Orbita
Orel
Oryol
Osa
Pantera
Parol
Paroos
Peleng
Pelikahn
Persey
Pion
Pionyer
Pionerskaya Pravda
Plamya
Pogahnka
Pogoda
Polyot
Potok
Preriya
Pritok
Privod
Prizma
Promor
Prostor
Prozhektor
Ptchel
Ptchelka
Puma
Put'
Pyatidesyatka
Quantum
Radal'
Radikal
Rahdooga
Rech
Redhan
Relyef
Rezeda
Rhoomb
Rodina
Romb
Rubin
Ruslan
Rosseeya
Sablya
Sapfeer
Samotsvet
Seeren
Serpey
Sfera
Shar
Shestikrylyy Serafim
Shkval
Shompol
Shpil
Shtik
Shtyr
Skal'pel
Sibiryak
Sirena
Skif
Skvorets
Smerch
Sobol
Sokol
Sopka
Sorbitsiya
Soyuz
Sparka
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Spektr
Standart
Strela
Stroona
Svod
Tabletka
Taifun
Tangazh
Tarahn
Tigr
Topaz
Toros
Tochnost'
Ton
Toriy
Trapetsiya
Trassa
Tropik
Troyanda
Tsifra
Tsiklon
Urugan
Ookraïna
Ookrop
Ootyonok
Uzel
V'yuga
Veyer
Vezdelyot
Vikhr
Virazh
Vishnya
Vita
Voskhod
Vostok
Vozdukh
Vozdooshnyy Ford
Vstrecha
Vyaz
Vysota
Yakor
Yantar
Yedinorog
Yupiter
Yadro
Yolka
Zagon
Zarevo
Zarya
Zaslon
Zebra
Zhuk
Zhuravl
Zima
Zlotoi Orel
Znamya Truda
Zvezda
