aeronautical engineering
Noun
Meaning
the activity of designing and constructing aircraft
the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
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A major part of aeronautical engineering is aerodynamics, the science of passing through the air.
Purdue's aviation technology and aeronautical engineering programs remain among the most competitive aviation-specific programs in the world.
This innovative approach allowed lab research in high-speed regimes and greatly accelerated the rate of advance of Germany's aeronautical engineering efforts.
Though Vincenti's case studies are from the domain of aeronautical engineering, his conclusions can be transferred into many other branches of engineering, too.
To apply those talents, Chaffee transferred to Purdue University in the fall of 1954 to attend its well-known aeronautical engineering program.