Abbreviations used in Elite Dangerous

[smartroad]

FTL=faster than light

OMG how did we miss that one! Well caught added to spreadsheet!

[Gorf]

Asp = not an abbreviation (it's an archaic word for several species of venomous North African snakes)
FDL = Fer De Lance (it's also a type of snake)
DBS = Diamondback Scout
DBX = Diamondback Explorer
T6, T7, T9 = Type 6, 7, 9 transporters

[smartroad]

Cheers Gorf added to spreadsheet with exception of Asp as you say it isn't an abbr

[Gorf]

Few newbs realise that it's not an abbreviation and refer to it in capitals.

SB = sheild booster (not to be confused with SCB)

[smartroad]

Updated with ADS, IDS, BDS, SB and Asp note

[smartroad]

Spreadsheet update to include:

HW = High Wake
CQC = Close Quarter Combat

[Cmdr Kharma]

I use one all the time......

Although whether you want to add it or not is another matter.......

F.I.A.T.......

Although it's a car manufacturer........

I use it as.....

Flip........Is........A......Twat.........

HAW........

[AndyB]

I've just looked at the list and had a DOH! moment, we missed CQC = Close Quarters Combat

[smartroad]

I've just looked at the list and had a DOH! moment, we missed CQC = Close Quarters Combat

Its in the spreadsheet link just not in the main site list. I have to manually format the site list to work and it takes longer and longer as the list expands so I am only updating that after I have added a few new items.

[Zadkiel]

VA = Voice Attack, a 3rd-party application used to perform voice control with Elite