Which is a better branch of engineering among aerospace and aeronautical engineering?
Asked by aman dewangan
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Hello,
Aerospace engineering is the primary field of engineering concerned with the development of aircraft and spacecraft.
It has two major and overlapping branches: aeronautical engineering and astronautical engineering.
Aeronautical engineering was the original term for the field. As flight technology advanced to include craft operating in outer space (astronautics), the broader term "aerospace engineering" has largely replaced it in common usage.
Aerospace engineering, particularly the astronautics branch, is often colloquially referred to as "rocket Science".
While aerospace engineering is a niche branch with limited opportunities at t...more
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