| AP | Aerial Photography | |
| ARTF | Almost Ready To Fly | |
| ATV | Adjustable Travel Volume | |
| AUW | All Up Weight | |
| BEC | Battery Eleminator Circuit | |
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CCD |
Charge Coupled Device | |
| CMOS | Complementary Symmetry Metal Oxide Semiconductor | |
| CoG | Centre of Gravity | |
| CP |
Collective Pitch |
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| EDF | Electric Ducted Fan | |
| EPA | End Point Adjustment | |
| ESC | Electronic Speed Controller | |
| FOV | Field of View | |
| FPS | Frames Per Second | |
| FPV | First Person View | |
| GCS | Ground control Station | |
| GHz | Gigahertz | |
| GPS | Global Positioning System | |
| GRP | Glass Reinforced Plastic | |
| HT | Head Tracker | |
| Kv | Rpm/Volt | |
| LIPO | Lithium-ion Polymer Battery | |
| LNA | Low Noise Amplifier | |
| LOS | Line of Sight | |
| LRS | Long Range System | |
| MEMS | Micro Electro Mechanical System | |
| Mw | Mega Watt | |
| NiCd | Nickel Cadmium Battery | |
| NiMh | Nickel Metal Hydride | |
| OP | Open Pilot | |
| OSD | On Screen Display | |
| PCM | Pulse Code Modulation | |
| PnP | Plug 'n' Play | |
| PPM | Pulse Periode Modulation | |
| PWM | Pulse Width Modulation | |
| RC | Radio Controlled | |
| RPM | Revolutions Per Minute | |
| RSSI | Received Signal Strength Indication | |
| RTF | Ready To Fly | |
| RTH | Return to Home | |
| Rx | Transmitter Receiver | |
| TVL | TV Lines | |
| Tx | Transmitter Controller | |
| UAV | Unmanned Aerial Vehicle | |
| UHF | Ultra High Frequency | |
| VTOL | Vertical Take-off and Landing | |
| Vrx | Video Receiver | |
| Vtx | Video Transmitter |