Aviation 1 Fall 2022 Semester Review

The difference between aerospace and aviation is that aviation deals with all aircraft within the Earth’s atmosphere while aerospace deals with aircraft and spacecraft both within and beyond Earth’s atmosphere.

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   Aviation is not part of aerospace.

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There are more pilots than drone pilots in the United States.

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There are more drone pilots than aerospace engineers in the United States.

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The average aerospace engineer makes more money in a year than the average commercial pilot.

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The percentage of aircraft in the U.S. that are General Aviation is 32.2%.

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The percentage of aircraft in the U.S. that are Unmanned Aircraft Systems is 62.1%.

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The percentage of aircraft in the U.S. that are Commercial is 2.1%.

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 The percentage of aircraft in the U.S. that are Military is 3.6%.

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The primary mission of military aviation is to protect the nation from aggressors, and when called upon, win its wars as an integrated part of the overall military force.

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