aeronautics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

aero·nau·tics | \ ˌer-ə-ˈnȯ-tiks

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Definition of aeronautics

1 : a science dealing with the operation of aircraft

2 : the art or science of flight

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Recent Examples on the Web There are about 18,500 aeronautics division workers at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, where F-35s are assembled. — Dallas News, "Lockheed Martin under fire again from Congress over F-35, this time for missing spare parts," 23 June 2020 The shipyards in Nantes stopped loading and unloading freighters, and work in much of the car manufacturing and aeronautics industries also ceased. — Alissa J. Rubin, New York Times, "May 1968: A Month of Revolution Pushed France Into the Modern World," 5 May 2018 Kent State's aeronautics programs include aeronautical studies, aeronautical systems engineering technology, aerospace engineering, air traffic control, aviation management and flight technology. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, "Kent State University names Christina Bloebaum dean of College of Aeronautics and Engineering," 26 Feb. 2018 The simulated flyover was made by the mission's camera team at Germany's national aeronautics and space research center (DLR). — Richard Tribou, OrlandoSentinel.com, "NASA to extend Dawn mission, orbit Ceres indefinitely," 20 Oct. 2017 It is hosted by the university's aeronautics program in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering. — Karen Farkas, cleveland.com, "Kent State University's Aeronautics Fair is Saturday, Sept. 9," 7 Sep. 2017 Dorothy Cochrane, a curator at the aeronautics department at the National Air and Space Museum, isn’t so sure. — Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, "Smithsonian Curator Weighs In on Photo That Allegedly Shows Amelia Earhart in Japanese Captivity," 5 July 2017

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27 Jun 2020

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“Aeronautics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aeronautics. Accessed 10 Jul. 2020.

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