Fixed-wing aircraft
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fixed-wing-aircraft-187-4239421
title:
Fixed-wing aircraft
text:
A fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air aircraft, such as an airplane, which is capable of flight using aerodynamic lift. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft, and ornithopters. The wings of a fixed-wing aircraft are not necessarily rigid; kites, hang gliders, variable-sweep wing aircraft, and airplanes that use wing morphing are all classified as fixed wing. Gliding fixed-wing aircraft, including free-flying gliders and tethered kites, can use moving air to gain altitu
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings generating aerodynamic lift
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixed-wing_aircraft
date created:
2002-03-30T16:44:47Z
date modified:
2024-09-08T20:49:08Z
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13
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