as in aviation
a science that deals with airplanes and piloting aircraft
the history of aeronautics
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The civil aviation authority said a team had been dispatched to the site, about 20 kilometers (12 miles) outside Juba, to gather information and support emergency services.—
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The firm aims to unlock a new era of hypersonic aviation.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Aeronautics.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aeronautics. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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