The science concerned with flight, especially gliding, and aviation.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Frederick Lanchester (1868–1946), car and aircraft designer and engineer. From ancient Greek ἀεροδόνητος soaring + -ic: see -ic.
Definition of aerodonetics in US English:
aerodonetics
nounˌɛːrədə(ʊ)ˈnɛtɪks
rare
The science concerned with flight, especially gliding, and aviation.
Origin
Early 20th century; earliest use found in Frederick Lanchester (1868–1946), car and aircraft designer and engineer. From ancient Greek ἀεροδόνητος soaring + -ic: see -ic.