Fixed-wing aircraft
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A fixed-wing aircraft having two superimposed wings.
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TRIPLANE - Fixed-wing aircraft with three sets of wings, mounted one above another.
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A seaplane is a fixed-wing aircraft designed to take off and land (or "alight") upon water. Seaplanes can be divided into separate categories such as float planes, flying boats, and amphibious aircraft ("amphibians").
An engine-driven fixed-wing aircraft heavier than air that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings.
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wingspan - On a fixed-wing aircraft, the span or straight-line distance between one wingtip and the other, including any projecting ailerons.
In fixed-wing aircraft, wake vortices begin as the nose is rotated for takeoff and continue throughout flight until the nosewheel touches down on the runway once again.
It is for this reason that helicopters are often used in congested or isolated areas where fixed-wing aircraft cannot take off or land.
The one engine inoperative (OEI) service ceiling of a twin-engine, fixed-wing aircraft is the density altitude at which flying in a clean configuration, ...
CRAB LANDING A crab landing is a method of landing a fixed-wing aircraft in a crosswind.
Yoke: A flight control operated by pushing and pulling with hands in fixed-wing aircraft, primarily to control pitch or altitude with the elevators.
Aileron.
A control surface on fixed-wing aircraft, usually mounted on the aft edge of wings, that controls roll, and is controlled by the wheel; Symbols: delta sub A; Typical Units: rad, deg; ...
Airplane means an engine-driven fixed-wing aircraft heavier than air, that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its wings.
SAS - stability augmentation system. An automatic flight control system employed in many helicopters and some fixed-wing aircraft to enhance their stability and handling qualities.
The carrying of cargo as sling loads outside the cargo compartment of an aircraft. When a helicopter is employed, its cargo hook is the suspension point for the load; with a fixed-wing aircraft, ...
Because a helicopter can perform more actions than a fixed-wing aircraft can, it is more complicated to fly. The helicopter must compensate for a variety of forces, like the spinning force induced by the main rotors.
 See also: Aircraft, Wing, Navigation, Flight, Aviation
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