as in aviation
a science that deals with airplanes and piloting aircraft
the history of aeronautics
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aviation
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The maiden flight took place on Saturday at an airport in Zhuzhou, Hunan province, marking the first time such a powerful hydrogen aviation engine has been tested in real flight conditions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026 -
Transatlantic travel demand for the summer is on the decline, according to aviation analytics company Cirium.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Aeronautics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeronautics. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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