Aviation
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| - | A '''fume event''' occurs when [[bleed air]] used for [[cabin pressurization]] and air conditioning in a pressurized aircraft is contaminated by fluids such as engine oil, hydraulic fluid, anti-icing fluid, and other potentially hazardous chemicals. | + | '''[[Aviation]]''', or '''air transport''', refers to the activities surrounding mechanical [[flight]] and the [[aircraft]] industry. ''Aircraft'' includes [[airplane|fixed-wing]] and [[helicopter|rotary-wing]] types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as [[aerostat|lighter-than-air craft]] such as [[Balloon (aeronautics)|balloons]] and [[airship]]s. |
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| - | * [[BAe 146]] | + | Aviation began in the 18th century with the development of the [[hot air balloon]], an apparatus capable of atmospheric displacement through buoyancy. Some of the most significant advancements in aviation technology came with the controlled gliding flying of [[Otto Lilienthal]] in 1896; then a large step in significance came with the construction of the first powered airplane by the [[Wright brothers]] in the early 1900s. Since that time, aviation has been technologically revolutionized by the introduction of the [[jet aircraft|jet]] which permitted a major form of transport throughout the world. |
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| - | *[[Aviation]] | + | ==See also== |
| + | * [[Aeronautics]] | ||
| + | * [[Environmental impact of aviation]] | ||
| + | * [[Index of aviation articles]] | ||
| + | * [[Timeline of aviation]] | ||
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Aviation, or air transport, refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as balloons and airships.
Aviation began in the 18th century with the development of the hot air balloon, an apparatus capable of atmospheric displacement through buoyancy. Some of the most significant advancements in aviation technology came with the controlled gliding flying of Otto Lilienthal in 1896; then a large step in significance came with the construction of the first powered airplane by the Wright brothers in the early 1900s. Since that time, aviation has been technologically revolutionized by the introduction of the jet which permitted a major form of transport throughout the world.
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