AVIATION

Aviation

Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. The word "Aviation" was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1863, from the verb "avier", itself derived from the Latin word "avis" and the suffix "-ation".

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aviation

Noun

  1. The art or science of making and flying aircraft.


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