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Aerodynamics |
the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium.
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Aeronautics |
the science or art of flight
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Aerospace |
the atmosphere and the space beyond considered as a whole
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Aerospace Engineer |
the branch of engineering that deals with the design, development, testing, and production of aircraft and related systems (aeronautical engineering) and of spacecraft, missiles, rocket-propulsion systems, and other equipment operating beyond the earth's atmosphere |
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Airplane |
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. |
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Airship |
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible. |
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Drones |
an unmanned aircraft or ship that can navigate autonomously, without human control or beyond line of sight |
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Helicopter |
a type of aircraft that derives both lift and propulsion from one or more sets of horizontally revolving overhead rotors. It is capable of moving vertically and horizontally, the direction of motion being controlled by the pitch of the rotor blades. |
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Hot Air Balloon |
a lighter-than-air craft in which air heated by a flame is trapped in a large fabric bag |
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Launch |
start or set in motion |
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Rocket |
a cylindrical projectile that can be propelled to a great height or distance by the combustion of its contents, used typically as a firework or signal. |
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Sailplane |
a glider designed for sustained flight. |
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Seaplane |
an aircraft with floats instead of wheels, designed to land on and take off from water. |
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Unmanned Aerospace Vehicle |
an airplane without a pilot aboard |
