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aviation

Also known as flying

thumb|A Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by [[Pan Am.]]

AI overview

Aviation is the technology and practice of flying aircraft, including airplanes and other powered flying vehicles. It matters because it enables rapid long-distance transportation of people and goods across the world.

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Research

54,369 papers

Aviation and the Microbiome.ReviewAerospace medicine and human performance · 2020Davis JT, Uyhelji HADOI: 10.3357/AMHP.5576.2020
Aviation Cardiology.European heart journal · 2019Syburra T, von Wattenwyl R, Bron D et al.DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehz418
Aviation medicine's role in safeguarding aviation safety.ReviewSingapore medical journal · 2025Soh FW, Woo JHA, Low JW et al.DOI: 10.4103/singaporemedj.SMJ-2025-064
Enhancing Aviation Safety through AI-Driven Mental Health Management for Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers.ReviewCyberpsychology, behavior and social networking · 2024Ćosić K, Popović S, Wiederhold BKDOI: 10.1089/cyber.2023.0737
Transferring Aviation Practices into Clinical Medicine for the Promotion of High Reliability.ReviewAerospace medicine and human performance · 2017Powell-Dunford N, McPherson MK, Pina JS et al.DOI: 10.3357/AMHP.4736.2017
Bipolar Disorder in Aviation Medicine.ReviewAerospace medicine and human performance · 2017Vuorio A, Laukkala T, Navathe P et al.DOI: 10.3357/AMHP.4620.2017
Navigating Coronary Artery Disease in Aviation Cardiology in Australia and New Zealand.ReviewHeart, lung & circulation · 2024Paratz ED, Sprott T, Preitner C et al.DOI: 10.1016/j.hlc.2024.05.004
A Review of General Aviation Safety (1984-2017).ReviewAerospace medicine and human performance · 2017Boyd DDDOI: 10.3357/AMHP.4862.2017

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Commons category: Aviation
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hashtag: aviation
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Contents

Etymology
History
Early beginnings
Lighter than air
Heavier than air
Operations of aircraft
Civil aviation
Air transport
General aviation
Military aviation
Types of military aviation
Air safety
Aviation MRO
Aviation accidents and incidents
Air traffic control
Environmental impact
Innovation and development
See also
Notes
Bibliography
External links

thumb|A Boeing 747 in 1978 operated by [[Pan Am.]]

Aviation includes the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft include fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air aircraft such as hot air balloons and airships.