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Aviation or Air transport refers to the activities surrounding mechanical flight and the aircraft industry. Aircraft, include fixed wing (airplane) and rotary wing (helicopter/autogyro) types, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as balloons and airships (also known as dirigibles.)

There are two major categories of aviation:

• Civil aviation
• Military aviation

Civil aviation includes both scheduled air transport and general aviation.

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