aviation
Sign in to savethumb|A Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by [[Pan Am.]]
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Aviation is the technology and practice of flying aircraft, including airplanes and other powered flying vehicles. It matters because it enables rapid long-distance transportation of people and goods across the world.
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21 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- History
- Early beginnings
- Lighter than air
- Heavier than air
- Operations of aircraft
- Civil aviation
- Air transport
- General aviation
- Military aviation
- Types of military aviation
- Air safety
- Aviation MRO
- Aviation accidents and incidents
- Air traffic control
- Environmental impact
- Innovation and development
- See also
- Notes
- Bibliography
- External links
thumb|A Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by [[Pan Am.]]
Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft include fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air aircraft such as hot air balloons and airships.