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avionics, n. pl.|eɪvɪˈɒnɪks|
[f. aviation + electronics.]
a. Const. as sing. The application of electronics in aeronautics and astronautics; electronics as developed for these areas.
b. Const. as pl. Electrical and electronic equipment in an aircraft or spacecraft, or used in connection with their flight.
1949Aviation Week 17 Oct. 28/2 ‘Avionics’ is a new word, coined by Aviation Week as a simple and much needed term to describe generically all the applications of electricity to the field of aeronautics. 1965Guardian 7 Apr. 20/3 There might be a programme to produce a more advanced avionics package (radar and electronics) which would fit into the existing air frame. 1969New Scientist 10 Apr. 72/3 Let's buy American aircraft and save money by putting in our own avionics! 1971Times 8 Dec. 23/6 Their employers announced plans to withdraw from the avionics market. 1976H. Wilson Governance of Britain iv. 103 There was a no less strong argument for linking the production of highly sophisticated aircraft with avionics generally, the production of missiles and other associated electronic industries. 1981Australian 15 Apr. 25/3 Distributors said they frequently had to strip all avionics out of brand new Nomads and replace them.
Hence aviˈonic a.
1949Aviation Week 14 Nov. 29/1 Avionic devices, such as autopilots, bombsights, computers, gyros..radios, radars, etc. 1959Ibid. 7 Dec. 67/1 Rapid growth by many avionic companies has brought with it related problems. 1966Economist 16 Apr. 253 (Advt.), Britain's largest manufacturer and exporter of avionic equipment. 1969Telegraph (Brisbane) 24 May 7/5 Australia's F111s would be equipped with the F111 Mark 1 avionic system. 1976Proc. R. Soc. Med. LXIX. 251/2 Helicopters..have increasingly complex avionic fits all generating heat within the cockpit. 1984AGARD Conf. Proc. No. 361. xxix. 1 (heading) Automatic error detection and recovery techniques in onboard intelligent units for space and avionic application. |