avionics
plural noun
avi·on·ics ˌā-vē-ˈä-niks 
ˌa-
: electronics designed for use in aerospace vehicles
avionic
ˌā-vē-ˈä-nik
adjective ˌa-
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The core stage of the rocket includes engines, propellant tanks and avionics, or aviation electronic systems. 
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 Kendal, an aircraft maintenance and avionics manager at an airport two counties away, worked through the pandemic. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 NEA Scout is an example of the growing power of CubeSats, a class of miniaturized, relatively low-cost satellites that, for around two decades, have been built with simple avionics and power systems on standardized platforms. Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 With avionics and other aerospace components needing to be installed, the revival will take a huge amount of time and money. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 May 2022 All the stealth and avionics tech in the world can’t win a fight without weapons, though total armament is one area where new jet platforms lag behind their predecessors. Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 6 Dec. 2020 Even aircraft manufactured inside Russia, such as the Sukhoi Superjet, a regional aircraft, and the Irkut MC-21, intended to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, use engines, avionics and software from the United States and Europe. Hafeel Farisz, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Imagine one day a ship carrying snap-in engines, avionics, and payload packages for simple surveillance drones, then printing the wings and fuselages on demand. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 Steve Wright, senior research fellow in avionics and aircraft systems at the University of the West of England, has an expertise in unmanned air vehicles. Jeremy White, Wired, 2 Mar. 2022 See More
Ashley Strickland, CNN, 28 Aug. 2022 Kendal, an aircraft maintenance and avionics manager at an airport two counties away, worked through the pandemic. Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2022 NEA Scout is an example of the growing power of CubeSats, a class of miniaturized, relatively low-cost satellites that, for around two decades, have been built with simple avionics and power systems on standardized platforms. Steven Ashley, Scientific American, 23 Aug. 2022 With avionics and other aerospace components needing to be installed, the revival will take a huge amount of time and money. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 25 May 2022 All the stealth and avionics tech in the world can’t win a fight without weapons, though total armament is one area where new jet platforms lag behind their predecessors. Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 6 Dec. 2020 Even aircraft manufactured inside Russia, such as the Sukhoi Superjet, a regional aircraft, and the Irkut MC-21, intended to compete with the Airbus A320 and Boeing 737, use engines, avionics and software from the United States and Europe. Hafeel Farisz, Washington Post, 12 July 2022 Imagine one day a ship carrying snap-in engines, avionics, and payload packages for simple surveillance drones, then printing the wings and fuselages on demand. Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 12 July 2022 Steve Wright, senior research fellow in avionics and aircraft systems at the University of the West of England, has an expertise in unmanned air vehicles. Jeremy White, Wired, 2 Mar. 2022 See More Word History
Etymology
aviation electronics
First Known Use
1945, in the meaning defined above