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aeronautical engineering

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noun

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

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Jason Hill was one such teenager, but he clung on to that vision through aeronautical engineering studies and work in the aviation industry.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2024

In 1929, the University of Washington established one of the first aeronautical engineering programs in the U.S.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 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

As much as any other profession, aeronautical engineering embodied the restlessness and technological progress that characterized what was already being dubbed the American Century.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly

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