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aeronautical engineering

British  

noun

  1. the branch of engineering concerned with the design, production, and maintenance of aircraft

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Amid the turbulence, one European project is quietly on track, says Bjorn Fehrm who has a background in aeronautical engineering and piloted combat jets for the Swedish Air Force.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Eventually, he earned a pilot’s license, an aeronautical engineering degree — during which he did an eight-month internship at Boeing in Seattle — a master’s degree and a Ph.D.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2023

He graduated first in his class in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in aeronautical engineering.

From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2022

McDivitt flew 145 combat missions in Korea and came back to Michigan where he graduated from the University of Michigan with an aeronautical engineering degree.

From Washington Times • Oct. 17, 2022

Interestingly, Carpenter had not received his aeronautical engineering degree until after he returned from being the second American in space two months earlier.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson