Why in Sci-Fi they always use Marine or Naval terminology and structure instead of Aviation for the spaceship structure, navigation and military ranks? - eviltoast

I don’t really know how to structure this question, but yeah, why is always Naval and never Aviation?

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    9 months ago

    I think this is mainly it.

    Additionally, aviation terminology is often very specialized, usually pertaining to aerodynamics and the like. But ship terminology is often more general.

    For example, airplanes have aerofoils and control surfaces, where ships (both space and maritime) have thrusters.