aeronautical
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Origin of aeronautical
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According to data from the Aeronautical Accidents Investigation and Prevention Center, Brazil recorded 153 air accidents in 2025, with a death toll of 62.
From Barron's • May 5, 2026
At Aeronautical Industry, engineers are racing to help the military adapt to a battlefield reshaped by drones, designing rugged, military-grade unmanned vehicles meant to give troops surveillance, reconnaissance and real-time intelligence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025
Gerald Cook, an adjunct professor at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is a former commercial pilot and flight operations manager who flew for Spirit from 1999 to 2010.
From Slate • Oct. 15, 2024
“Could we continue to our destination?” said Kenneth Byrnes, a pilot and an associate professor who leads the flight training department at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.
From New York Times • Jun. 19, 2024
Dorothy Vaughan arrived in Newport News on a Thursday and started work at the Langley Memorial Aeronautical Laboratory the following Monday.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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