[Milsurplus] Acronyms

BSugarberg bsugarberg at core.com
Fri Mar 24 15:31:21 EST 2006


BMEP =  Brake Mean Effective Pressure
KNIAS = Knots Indicated Air Speed
PRT =   ? (Provisioning Review Team)?
MAC =   Military Airlift Command
SEA =   South East Asis
FTAS =  Forward? Tactical Airlift Squadron
AFB =   Air Force Base

73, Bruce WA8TNC
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David Stinson wrote:
> 
>>On the 1049H Connie we never let the BMEP drop below 100 to prevent the 
>>prop from driving the engine. We never used hi-blower, climb at minimum 
>>of 140 KNIAS for cooling and we got an average of over 2000 hours on the 
>>wing with the 3350's. With double shorted secondary it was an immediate 
>>feather of the engine, which meant a jug change and PRT at the next stop 
>>in support of MAC in SEA FTAS Based at Clark AFB for 2 years.
> 
> Acronym attack!!  I need a glossary....





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