etops

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Synonyms: tops, stops, etop, elops, netops, estops, esops, etos, atops, eops, etips

Antonyms: tops, stops, etop, elops, netops, estops, esops, etos, atops, eops, etips

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Proper noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} {{acronym of|en|{{U|extended}}-range {{U|twin}}-engine {{U|operational}} {{U|performance}} {{U|standards}} or Extended Twin Operational Performance Standards}}, {{ng|An aviation rule about how far two-engined aircraft can operate distant from a diversion airport at all times in case of a single-engine failure. Without ETOPS that is 60-minutes of flight time, Various ETOPS levels of qualification extend this to 90, 120, 180-minutes.}}
2. {{lb|en|humorous|aviation}} {{acronym of|en|[[engine]]s [[turn]] [[or]] [[passenger]]s [[swim]]|addl=a facetious backronym reinterpretation of ETOPS to explain the literal situation of ETOPS operations, due to the lack of range from single-engine operations on twin-engined aircraft, and circumstances over long-haul ocean routes}}.

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