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aviation

[ey-vee-ey-shuhn, av-ee-] / ˌeɪ viˈeɪ ʃən, ˌæv i- /
NOUN
flying an aircraft; study of flying aircraft
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An official said the helicopter seen in the regional training was from the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, or SOAR.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

The Civil Aviation Authority said the incident would be investigated by the Defence Accident Investigation Branch.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

A wall label informs us that Duchamp, at the 1912 Paris Aviation Show, told Constantin Brancusi: “Painting’s washed up. Who’ll do anything better than that propeller?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

That’s why Ortberg’s comment that the Federal Aviation Administration is allowing Boeing to make 47 737 MAX jets per month matters so much.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

Marina Raskova was less experienced as a pilot than as a navigator, and as the commander of the 587th Bomber Aviation Regiment, she too had to learn to fly this difficult plane.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein




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