aeronautics
noun /ˌeərəˈnɔːtɪks/
/ˌerəˈnɔːtɪks/
[uncountable]- the science or practice of building and flying aircraftTopics Transport by airc2Word Originearly 19th cent.: from modern Latin aeronautica ‘matters relating to aeronautics’, from Greek aēr ‘air’ + nautēs ‘sailor’.