Part 1
Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of airflight-capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere.Sir George Cayley (1773-1857) is widely acknowledged as the founder of modern aeronautics.While the term—literally meaning "sailing the air"—originally referred solely to the science of operating the aircraft, it has since been expanded to include technology, business and other aspects related to aircraft.
The term "aviation" is sometimes used interchangeably with aeronautics, although "aeronautics" includes lighter-than-air craft such airships, and includes ballistic vehicles while "aviation" technically does not.
A significant part of aeronautical science is a branch of dynamics called aerodynamics, which deals with the motion of air and the way that it interacts with objects in motion, such as an aircraft.
Aeronautics may be divided into three main branches comprising Aviation, Aeronautical science and Aeronautical engineering.
Part 2
We all know that aircraft fly in the air. It is very interesting to know how this happens. Aeronautics is the research and study of the science of flight of aircraft. Many a times it is considered the same as astronautics but in fact , both of these are extremely different branches. Aeronautics deals with aircraft that fly inside the Earth's atmosphere and astronautics deals with flight beyond the Earth's atmosphere ie. in space. Aeronautics basically deals with the interaction of the aircraft with the air , shape of the aircraft and other things related to flight. It is the science of lighter-than-air aircraft.
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Aeronautics can be divided into 3 main branches comprising -
- Aviation.
- Aeronautical Science.
- Aeronautical Engineering.
I will be posting about above 3 branches separately in a short span of time.