UA / UAS – Unmanned Aircraft Systems

The Definition of UA / UAS

UA resp. UAS stands for Unmanned Aircraft (Systems) and refers to autonomous flying aircraft types such as drones or air cabs that no longer require a pilot. The terms are used synonymously with the abbreviations UAV / UAVS which stands for Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (Systems).

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With this glossary we would like to give short, basic explanations and definitions for important and frequently used terms in the fields of Analysis, Runway and Terminal Capacity Assessment and Airport Simulation/Allocation. These are based on our experience of practical application in the industry. We would be happy to provide you with more detailed definitions and further explanations. Please feel free to contact us.

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