Aviation

Aviation is the practical aspect or art of aeronautics, being the design, development, production, operation and use of aircraft, especially heavier than air aircraft. The word aviation was coined by French writer and former naval officer Gabriel La Landelle in 1863, from the verb avier (synonymous flying), itself derived from the Latin word avis ("bird") and the suffix -ation.

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Best Aviation Literature

16 books — 14 voters

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Best Military Aviation Fiction

40 books — 19 voters

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Concorde: Supersonic Air Travel 1969-2003

16 books — 1 voter

Aviation Books

396 books — 180 voters

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Books with Airplanes on the Cover

44 books — 21 voters

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Flight Test & Test Pilots

29 books — 4 voters

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“ Being a leader is not to be the centre of attention. It is to be in a position to draw attention to problems in order to create high impact solutions. ”
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