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aeronautics

[air-uh-naw-tiks, -not-iks] / ˌɛər əˈnɔ tɪks, -ˈnɒt ɪks /
NOUN
science of flight
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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

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

Colorful graphics crisscross the floor, and a bright, retro-inspired mural references images of aeronautics pioneers and the families using the facility itself.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 25, 2025

The first assignments Mrs. Vaughan gave me involved working with engineers focused on airplane aeronautics.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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