noun
definition
The design, construction, mathematics and mechanics of aircraft and other flying objects
definition
The theory and practice of aircraft navigation
Examples of aeronautics in a Sentence
In aeronautics he succeeded in demonstrating the practicability of mechanical flight.
So he hired aeronautics engineers to examine the physics of the situation and come up with a seamless solution.
His name is especially associated with two main branches of investigation - aeronautics, and the exploration of the infra-red portions of the solar spectrum.
Aeronautics engineer and inventor of the double-piston, Hugo Junkers, valued punctuality above all else.
The feedback was primarily into military, not civil aeronautics -- most significantly, from Britain's point of view, into the Spitfire.
Subjects include aeronautics, astronautics, military vehicle and weapon technology, and electronic and information warfare.
Of the many scientific problems of modern times, there are few possessing a wider or more enduring interest than that of aerial navigation (see also Aeronautics).
Core businesses cover aeronautics, electronics, energy, information and services, space, systems integration and telecommunications.