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What is the difference between aerospace engineering and aeronautical engineering?

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16 Years agoGrade Upto college level
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Profile image of SAGAR SINGH - IIT DELHI
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer16 Years ago

Dear subhra,

Aerospace engineering is the branch of engineering behind the design, construction and science of aircraft and spacecraft. It is broken into two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering. The former deals with craft that stay within Earth's atmosphere, and the latter deals with craft that operate outside of Earth's atmosphere.

 

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