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aeronautics

[air-uh-naw-tiks, -not-iks] / ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪks, -ˈnɒt ɪks /
NOUN
science of flight
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But as warm and fuzzy as his ruminations on aeronautics are, Travolta’s nostalgic eye is best served by his intimate character writing.

From Salon Jun. 2, 2026

The university said it built on its "65-year heritage of education and research in space science, aeronautics and astronautics".

From BBC Mar. 10, 2026

The increase was driven by a sharp increase in transport-equipment production, particularly in aviation and aeronautics, Insee said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 5, 2026

At the same time, work accelerated across a wide range of priorities, including lunar exploration, Earth science, planetary defense, next-generation aeronautics, and technologies intended to support future missions to Mars.

From Science Daily Jan. 25, 2026

Computing pools attached to specific tunnels or branches grew larger, spawned their own supervisors, and gave the female professionals the opportunity to specialize in a particular subfield of aeronautics.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly




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