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aviation : the operation of heavier-than-air aircraft — Merriam-Webster See also OneLook

Thesaurus

Roget’s II (Thesaurus.com), Merriam-Webster Thesaurus, Visuwords

Encyclopedia

Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft. — Wikipedia

Aviation (Encyclopædia Britannica)

Search

Air Transport (WolframAlpha)

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Adventures

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Inspiration

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VRtually There (YouTube Channel)

The Digital Art: Skytyping (Julia Layton, How Stuff Works)
Skywriting (Wikipedia)

Talks about Aviation (TED: Ideas Worth Spreading)
Articles about Aviation (Big Think)

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Innovation

Science

Aeronautics is the science or art involved with the study, design, and manufacturing of air flight–capable machines, and the techniques of operating aircraft and rockets within the atmosphere. — Wikipedia

How Do Airplanes Fly? (Henry Reich, Minute Physics, YouTube)
Why Are Airplane Engines So Big? (Henry Reich, Minute Physics, YouTube)

Aeronautics (Wolfram Alpha)

Technology

Aerospace engineering is the fieldconcerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft. It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. Aeronautical engineering” was the original term for the field. As flight technology advanced to include vehicles operating in outer space, the broader term aerospace engineering has come into use. — Wikipedia

Aerospace Engineering (American Society for Engineering Education)

Aerospace Engineering (Wolfram Alpha)

Entrepreneurship

Flight Campaigns (Kickstarter)

Product

Aviation (Etsy)
Aviation Gifts (Zazzle)

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Preservation

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Participation

Education

Flight (Science Trek)

Learning Resources (Air and Space Museum)

MERLOT: Multimedia Educational Resource for Learning and Online Teaching
OER Commons: Open Educational Resources

Course

Aeronautics Courses (edX)

Community

Occupation

CareerOneStop, YouTube Channel (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
CareerOneStop, Official Website (U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)

Aerospace Engineers (CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)
Aerospace Engineers (Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)

Commercial Pilots (CareerOneStop, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration)

Organization

International Air Transport Association (IATA)
International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA)
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
National Aeronautic Association (NAA)
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Society (IEEE)

Event

International Civil Aviation Day, December 7 (United Nations)

News

Airlines (International Air Transport Association)
Industry News (AIAA)
Aerospace News (Aviation Week)
Aerospace (Scientific American)
Simple Flying
Aviation (Phys.org)
Aviation (Science Daily)

Book

Aircraft and Flight (National Academies Press)

Government

Aviation (US Department of Transportation)
Federal Aviation Administration
Federal Aviation Administration

Document

Aviation (USA.gov)

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Expression

Fun

Listen to live air traffic control from airports across the world with a background of ambient sound.

Listen to the Clouds (Anders Åberg)

Weird and Wild Planes! (San Diego Air & Space Museum)

Humor

Airtoons: Parody Airline Safety Procedures

Wings (Tim Hunkin, The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopedia)
Helicopters (Tim Hunkin, The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopedia)
Jumbo jets (Tim Hunkin, The Rudiments of Wisdom Encyclopedia)

Toy

Flying Machines (Grand Illusions)

Hobby

Paper Airplanes (Discover a Hobby)
Model Airplanes (Discover a Hobby)
Remote Control Planes (Discover a Hobby)

Game

Air Sports (National Aeronautic Association)

Spectacle

Aviation’s Daredevils of the 1920s: Barnstormers, Wing-Walkers and Stunt Pilots (San Diego Air & Space Museum)

Arts

Performing Arts

High Flying Films (San Diego Air & Space Museum)

Visual Arts

Industrial Artists, Illustrators and Photographers (San Diego Air & Space Museum)

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Notes

1. The resources on this page are are organized by a classification scheme developed exclusively for Cosma.