aeronautical
Concerning aircraft design
Aeronautical relates to the design, construction, and operation of aircraft.
The term covers the science and technology of flight through Earth's atmosphere: aeronautical engineering, aeronautical charts.
It applies to both civilian and military aviation.
The related field astronautical extends to spacecraft and space travel.
Airborne transportation vehicle
- airplanePowered flying machine
- jetForced fluid stream
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
- gliderUnpowered flying craft
biplane · spaceplane · autogyro · fuselage · cockpit · aileron · flaps · rudder
Paved path for planes
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- airfieldAviation facility with runways
- control towerAviation guidance facility
- terminalAt the endpoint
taxiway · apron · helipad · windsock · tarmac · air traffic control · radar · flight deck
One who steers aircraft
- aviatorOne who pilots aircraft
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
airspeed · altitude · altimeter · turbulence · airspace · airway · airborne · navigation
Made of distinct parts
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- scramjetSupersonic-combustion ramjet
- ramjetVelocity-fed aircraft engine
fly-by-wire · VTOL · morphing · stealth · airworthiness · wind tunnel · drag · lift
First airplane builders
- Amelia EarhartVanished female pilot
- Charles LindberghPioneer solo oceanic flyer
- Wernher von BraunGerman-American aerospace engineer
aircraft
Airborne transportation vehicle
- airplanePowered flying machine
- jetForced fluid stream
- helicopterRotary-wing aircraft
glider · biplane · spaceplane · autogyro · fuselage · cockpit · aileron · flaps · rudder · propeller
runway
Paved path for planes
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- airfieldAviation facility with runways
- control towerAviation guidance facility
terminal · taxiway · apron · helipad · windsock · tarmac · air traffic control · radar · flight deck
pilot
One who steers aircraft
landing · airspeed · altitude · altimeter · turbulence · airspace · airway · airborne · navigation · aerobatics
composite
Made of distinct parts
- turbofanHigh-bypass aircraft engine
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- scramjetSupersonic-combustion ramjet
ramjet · fly-by-wire · VTOL · morphing · stealth · airworthiness · wind tunnel · drag · lift · thrust
Wright brothers
First airplane builders
- Amelia EarhartVanished female pilot
- Charles LindberghPioneer solo oceanic flyer
- Wernher von BraunGerman-American aerospace engineer
- mapsroad map, world map, atlases, street map, regional map
aeronauticalterrestrial
Relating to land
ground · land-based · ground-based · nautical · maritime
aeronauticalgrounded
Stable and realistic
earthbound · ground-based · nonflying · terrestrial · stationary
- aeronautical engineerDesigner of aircraft systems
- aeronautical engineeringDiscipline of aircraft development