Aeronautics
Aeronautics is the science and practice of aerial locomotion, i.e. of flying by aircraft. It is subdivided into: Aerostation — the flying of lighter than air aircraftAviation — the flying of heavier than air aircraft The term is often the subject of some confusion, as an aeronaut is the pilot of a lighter-than-air vehicle (i.e., someone involved in aerostation). As such, the two terms do not relate to exactly the same areas of human flight.
See alsoAerostationAviationAircraftAerodyneAerostatAstronauticsSpacecraftMechanics of fluidsAerodynamicsAerostaticsHydrodynamicsHydrostaticsAeronautical abbreviations
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