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aeronautics

[air-uh-naw-tiks, -not-iks] / ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪks, -ˈnɒt ɪks /
NOUN
science of flight
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Bertrand Vilmer, an aeronautics expert and consultant at Paris-based Icare Aeronautique, said Athens' largely analog-based systems "are robust, but ones for which there's no longer really any possible maintenance because they're old."

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

The company’s aeronautics segment recorded sales of $7.26 billion, up 12% from last year, while its missiles and fire-control unit saw sales up 14%, to $3.62 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

His 16-year-old, he added, hoped to study aeronautics — an impossibility in Syria.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2025

Dr Javier de Luis, an expert in aeronautics, is one of the first people to speak at the hearing.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2024

The airship was three days from completing a sensational feat of aeronautics, circumnavigation of the globe.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand




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