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Appendix C. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 51-52

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... International Civil Aviation Organization kilogram pound lift-to-drag ratio limited exclusive rights data millisievert (a unit of ionizing radiation calibrated to measure potential biological harm; 1 mSv is roughly the daily dose due to natural background radiation) National Aeronautics and Space Administration nautical miles oxides of nitrogen National Research Council 51
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... takeoff gross weight technology readiness level thrust-specific fuel consumption thrust-specific fuel consumption normalized to Mach number U.S. Air Force ultraviolet
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