aeronautics
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Aeronautics is the science and technology of designing, building, and operating aircraft that fly within Earth's atmosphere. It matters because it enables the transportation of people and cargo across long distances, as demonstrated by commercial airlines and various specialized aircraft.
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18 sectionsContents
- History
- Early ideas
- Balloon flight
- Cayley and the foundation of modern aeronautics
- The 19th century: Otto Lilienthal and the first human flights
- Branches
- Aviation
- Aeronautical engineering
- Aerodynamics
- Rocketry
- See also
- References
- Citations
- Sources
- External links
- Aeronautics
- Courses
- Research
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Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of air flight-capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere. While the term originally referred solely to operating the aircraft, it has since been expanded to include technology, business, and other aspects related to aircraft. The term "aviation" is sometimes used interchangeably with aeronautics, although "aeronautics" includes lighter-than-air craft such as airships, and includes ballistic vehicles while "aviation" technically does not.