aeronautics
noun
aero·nau·tics
ˌer-ə-ˈnȯ-tiks 
-ˈnä-
plural in form but singular in construction
1
: a science dealing with the operation of aircraft
2
: the art or science of flight
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Arkansas Online, 21 June 2025
Theodore von Kármán, a Hungarian American engineer and physicist and cofounder of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, was among the first to attempt to describe the altitude at which aeronautics becomes astronautics.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2025
Zelenskyy announced the sanctions on an aeronautics firm, Beijing Aviation And Aerospace Xianghui Technology Co. Ltd, and two industrial component companies – Rui Jin Machinery Co. Ltd, and Zhongfu Shenying Carbon Fiber Xining Co. Ltd – all registered in China.
—Emily Feng, NPR, 18 Apr. 2025
Goodyear blimps What started out as a new emerging aeronautics business for Goodyear in 1910 has grown into a cultural icon as the company’s Goodyear blimps have flown over major sporting events and historical landmarks.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Aeronautics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/aeronautics. Accessed 31 Jul. 2025.
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aeronautics
noun
aero·nau·tics
ˌar-ə-ˈnȯt-iks
ˌer-
1
: a science dealing with the operation of aircraft
2
: the art or science of flight
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