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High-drag configurations are used to increase the amount of resistance the aircraft experiences, whi * '''Flaps and slats''': These are wing surfaces that extend downward or forward, increasing surface area and creat ...

...deways for some distance, with a very sharp edge blending in with the main wing leading edge root.<ref group=note>NASA-AIAA-98-2725 ''Impact of fuselage cr ...ockheed SR-71 Blackbird|SR-71 Blackbird]], where they ran forward from the wing roots along the fuselage sides, into which they blended.<ref name=Godfrey>{ ...

...'rotorcraft''' is a heavier-than-air [[aircraft]] with [[rotor wing|rotary wing]]s that spin around a vertical mast to generate [[lift (force)|lift]]. Part ...raft which uses rotor lift for vertical flight but changes to solely fixed-wing lift in horizontal flight is not a rotorcraft but a [[convertiplane]]. ...

...lying on lift from air currents. X-gliders explore flight characteristics, wing design, and performance using both model and full-scale experimental glider ..." initiative allows students to build foam gliders that model key aircraft configurations tested throughout history. These include swept-back wings, delta wings, obl ...

...s various types of aircraft, including helicopters, thrust-vectoring fixed-wing aircraft, tiltrotors, and other rotorcraft with powered systems like cyclog Some VTOL aircraft can also operate in CTOL, STOL, or STOVL configurations. Others, like helicopters, operate exclusively as VTOL due to the absence o ...

...characteristics, assisting engineers in optimizing airfoil shapes and wing configurations. The tool is commonly used in academic and experimental aviation projects.< ...It is widely used in aerodynamic research and aircraft design to optimize wing shapes for efficiency and stability.</td> ...

...pe concept art.jpg|thumb|300px|A rendering of the [[US Air Force]] blended wing body aircraft project]] ...no distinct [[fuselage]], and a [[lifting body]], which has no distinct [[wing]]s. A BWB design may or may not be [[Tailless aircraft|tailless]]. ...

...f lift struts is still used for some light commercial designs where a high wing and light weight are more important than ultimate performance. ...ion far out towards the wingtip. This increases the effective depth of the wing root to the height of the fuselage, making it much stiffer for little incre ...

...left wing up, that in the right wing down, making the plane lower the left wing. Pulling on the stick moves the elevators up, making the plane raise the no ...critical advance in the development of aircraft. Early efforts at [[fixed-wing aircraft]] design succeeded in generating sufficient lift to get the aircra ...

...apon. The term "canard" may be used to describe the aircraft itself, the [[wing configuration]], or the foreplane. Canard wings are also extensively used i ...configuration to reduce the main wing loading, to better control the main wing airflow, or to increase the aircraft's maneuverability, especially at high ...

{{Short description|Total mass divided by area of wing}} ....jpg|thumb|The [[Monarch Butterfly]] has a very low 0.168 kg/m² wing loading]] ...

{{Short description|Type of aerodynamic resistance against the motion of a wing or other airfoil}} ...the [[airflow]] coming at it. This drag force occurs in airplanes due to [[wing]]s or a [[lifting body]] redirecting air to cause [[lift (force)|lift]] and ...

...e side of the fuselage (a configuration termed "conventional tail"). Other configurations, such as [[T-tail]] or [[twin tail]], are sometimes used instead. ...which non-dimensionalizes its area and arm with the dimensions of the main wing: ...

...rs they built as Farman Experimentals - or F.E.s.</ref> Other early pusher configurations were variations on this theme. ...(just) behind the main lifting surface" with the engine fixed to the lower wing or between the wings, immediately forward of the propeller in a stub fusela ...

...the [[Rutan Grizzly|Rutan Model 72 Grizzly]] the booms run forward of the wing. The twin-boom configuration is distinct from [[Twin-fuselage aircraft|twin ...lowing it to be made smaller and lighter. Moreover, span loading along the wing can reduce the structural forces between the booms and thus overall weight. ...

A '''short takeoff and landing''' ('''STOL''') [[aircraft]] is a [[fixed-wing aircraft]] that can takeoff/land on short [[runway]]<nowiki/>s. Many STOL-d STOL aircraft come in configurations such as [[bush plane]]s, [[autogyro]]s, and [[Conventional landing gear|tai ...

...onoplane]], it produces more [[Drag (aerodynamics)|drag]] than a monoplane wing. Improved structural techniques, better materials and higher speeds made th ...for a given wing area. However, interference between the airflow over each wing increases drag substantially, and biplanes generally need extensive bracing ...

..., commonly used to improve stability, control, and lift efficiency. Canard configurations reduce stall risks, enhance maneuverability, and contribute to aerodynamic ...ference in aerodynamics, used to define the shape and angle of attack of a wing or blade. The chord line helps determine lift generation, stall characteris ...

A '''glider''' is a [[fixed-wing aircraft]] that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air a ...e first to use rising air to prolong his flight. Using a Montgomery tandem-wing glider, [[Daniel J. Maloney|Daniel Maloney]] was the first to demonstrate h ...

...erating at low elevation. The concept of attitude is not specific to fixed-wing aircraft, but also extends to [[rotary aircraft]] such as helicopters, and ...rl=https://archive.org/details/DTIC_ADA124610 |title=DTIC ADA124610: Fixed Wing Stability and Control Theory and Flight Test Techniques. Revision |date=198 ...