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Heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings generating aerodynamic lift
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
Fixed-wing_aircraft
Powered aircraft with wings
English), or aeroplane (Commonwealth English), also plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller
Airplane
Science of air vehicle orientation and control in three dimensions
elevation. The concept of attitude is not specific to fixed-wing aircraft, but also extends to rotary aircraft such as helicopters, and dirigibles, where the
Aircraft_flight_dynamics
Aircraft in or near a stall rolling
For fixed-wing aircraft, autorotation is the tendency of an aircraft in or near a stall to roll spontaneously to the right or left, leading to a spin (a
Autorotation (fixed-wing aircraft)
Autorotation_(fixed-wing_aircraft)
article lists powered fixed-wing aircraft with a stall speed of 50 kilometres per hour (31 mph) or less, and certain other aircraft. It does not list helicopters
List of slowest fixed-wing aircraft
List_of_slowest_fixed-wing_aircraft
Increased aircraft lift generated when close to fixed surface
aircraft operating at zero and low speeds in ground effect: suckdown and fountain lift. A third, hot gas ingestion, may apply to fixed-wing aircraft on
Ground_effect_(aerodynamics)
Heavier-than-air aircraft with rotating wings
vertical takeoff and landing. An aircraft which uses rotor lift for vertical flight but changes to solely fixed-wing lift in horizontal flight is not
Rotorcraft
Fixed-wing aircraft with a single main wing plane
A monoplane is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration with a single mainplane, in contrast to a biplane or other types of multiplanes, which have multiple
Monoplane
Surface that allows a pilot to adjust and control an aircraft's flight attitude
of development of aircraft. Early efforts at fixed-wing aircraft design succeeded in generating sufficient lift to get the aircraft off the ground, however
Flight_control_surfaces
Vehicle or machine that can fly by gaining support from the air
achieved via two methods. Fixed-wing aircraft (airplanes and gliders) achieve airflow past the wings by having the entire aircraft moving forward through
Aircraft
Aeronautical engineering measurement
Decalage on a fixed-wing aircraft is a measure of the relative incidences of wing surfaces. Various sources have defined it in multiple ways, depending
Decalage
Describes the general shape and layout of an aircraft wing
The wing configuration or planform of a fixed-wing aircraft (including both gliders and powered aeroplanes) is its arrangement of lifting and related
Wing_configuration
List of aircraft used by the Indonesian Air Force
talks regarding the purchase of KF-21 aircraft are ongoing, with a potential quantity published of 16 aircraft. Some sources says the government will
List of equipment of the Indonesian Air Force
List_of_equipment_of_the_Indonesian_Air_Force
Use of aircraft to combat wildfires
waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Smokejumpers
Aerial_firefighting
European aviation noise pollution initiative
Green Regional Aircraft (GRA): Co-led by Airbus and Alenia. This ITD focuses on small, low-weight aircraft. Smart Fixed Wing Aircraft (SFWA): Co-led by
Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking
Clean_Aviation_Joint_Undertaking
Point over which the aircraft would balance
critical for helicopters than it is for fixed-wing aircraft (weight issues remain the same). As with fixed-wing aircraft, a helicopter may be properly loaded
Center of gravity of an aircraft
Center_of_gravity_of_an_aircraft
Use of aircraft in police operations
rotary-wing aircraft, fixed-wing aircraft, nonrigid-wing aircraft or lighter-than-air aircraft. In some major cities, police rotary-wing aircraft are also
Police_aviation
Tailless fixed-wing aircraft that has no definite fuselage
flying wing is a tailless fixed-wing aircraft that has no definite fuselage, with its crew, payload, fuel, and equipment housed inside the main wing structure
Flying_wing
Aircraft takeoff and landing class
can include a variety of types of aircraft as well as thrust-vectoring fixed-wing aircraft and other hybrid aircraft with powered rotors such as cyclogyros
V/STOL
Type of military aircraft
Civil War. In modern usage, the term gunship refers specifically to fixed-wing aircraft with laterally-mounted heavy armaments (typically installed only
Gunship
Military aircraft designed specifically for operations from aircraft carriers
seaborne flight operations from aircraft carriers. The term is generally applied only to shipborne fixed-wing aircraft that require a runway of some sort
Carrier-based_aircraft
Rotation of helicopter rotors by action of wind resistance rather than engine power
the gliding flight of a fixed-wing aircraft. The most common use of autorotation in helicopters is to safely land the aircraft in the event of an engine
Autorotation
Phase of aerodynamic flight
extreme teetering and an ensuing break-up of the aircraft. Low-g conditions can also affect fixed-wing aircraft in some instances, mainly by disrupting the
Low-g_condition
is a list of fictional aircraft, including fixed-wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft, and lighter-than-air craft. The aircraft in this list are generally
List_of_fictional_aircraft
Air ambulance service
Harborview Medical Center, provides flight transport via helicopter and fixed wing aircraft for patients needing intensive medical care in Washington, Idaho
Airlift_Northwest
United Kingdom coordination centre for search and rescue aircraft
Maritime & Coastguard Agency Search and Rescue (SAR) helicopters and fixed wing aircraft. The civil ARCC has no authority to task RAF mountain rescue teams
Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre
Aeronautical_Rescue_Coordination_Centre
Military unit
Carrier Air Wing Three (CVW-3), known as the "Battle Axe", is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia
Carrier_Air_Wing_Three
List of Job Opportunities Within the United States Marine Corps
MGySgt–Pvt 6211 Fixed-wing Aircraft Mechanic-Trainee – GySgt–Pvt 6212 Fixed-Wing Aircraft Mechanic, AV-8/TAV-8 – GySgt–Pvt 6213 Fixed-Wing Aircraft Mechanic
List of United States Marine Corps MOS
List_of_United_States_Marine_Corps_MOS
large aircraft, including three types: fixed wing, rotary wing, and airships. The US Federal Aviation Administration defines a large aircraft as any
List_of_large_aircraft
United States Navy aviation wing
Carrier Air Wing Seventeen (CVW-17), is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The air wing is attached
Carrier_Air_Wing_Seventeen
Concept aircraft
different fixed-wing aircraft capable of operating from an aircraft carrier and which serve a "support" function, with a single type of aircraft or aircraft platform
Common_Support_Aircraft
British aircraft manufacturer
project funding. While the majority of fixed-wing aircraft design and construction lay in the British Aircraft Corporation and the Hawker Siddeley Group
Westland_Aircraft
Aviation field involving lightweight aircraft
1- or 2-seat fixed-wing aircraft. Some countries differentiate between weight-shift control and conventional three-axis control aircraft with ailerons
Ultralight_aviation
Italian aircraft carrier
Italian aircraft carrier, the first through-deck aviation ship ever built for the Italian Navy, and the first Italian ship built to operate fixed-wing aircraft
Italian aircraft carrier Giuseppe Garibaldi
Italian_aircraft_carrier_Giuseppe_Garibaldi
Topics referred to by the same term
animation process Multiplane (aeronautics), a fixed-wing aircraft-configuration featuring multiple wing planes This disambiguation page lists articles
Multiplane
State-owned flag carrier airline of Greenland
operates a fleet of 28 aircraft, including a single Airbus A330-800 airliner used for transatlantic flights, 9 fixed-wing aircraft primarily serving the
Air_Greenland
Military unit
Carrier Air Wing Nine (CVW-9) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The Air Wing is currently assigned
Carrier_Air_Wing_Nine
Australian state police aviation unit
Victoria. The Air Wing operates a fleet of three Leonardo AW139 helicopters and a Beechcraft Super King Air fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Wing responds to more
Victoria_Police_Air_Wing
United States military unit
The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing (abbreviated as 3rd MAW) is the major west coast aviation unit of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered at
3rd_Marine_Aircraft_Wing
Air-to-ground military rocket system
aerodynamically shaped pod which can be mounted on over-wing or under-wing hardpoints. One notable aircraft equipped with this was the English Electric Lightning
SNEB
Aircraft to transport Canadian royals, leaders and dignitaries
transport aircraft are organised into two RCAF squadrons. Other RCAF combat and transport helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, chartered civilian aircraft, and
Royal Canadian Air Force VIP aircraft
Royal_Canadian_Air_Force_VIP_aircraft
Aircraft designed or utilized for use in or support of military operations
Military aircraft A military aircraft is any fixed-wing or rotary-wing aircraft that is operated by a legal or insurrectionary military of any type. Some
Military_aircraft
Warship that serves as a seagoing airbase
fighters, strike aircraft, military helicopters, AEW&Cs and other types of aircraft such as UCAVs. While heavier fixed-wing aircraft such as airlifters
Aircraft_carrier
United States Navy aviation wing Navy 620 HS-14
Carrier Air Wing Seven (CVW-7) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. At the moment, CVW-7 is assigned
Carrier_Air_Wing_Seven
Military unit
patrol role, Soviet aircraft were acquired. The No. 315 Winged Stallions Squadron was commissioned in 1977 with the Ilyushin Il-38 aircraft. In December 1961
Indian_Naval_Air_Arm
Military unit
Carrier Air Wing Two (CVW-2) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Lemoore. The air wing is currently attached
Carrier_Air_Wing_Two
American businessman, aviator, sailor, and adventurer (1944–2007)
person to fly solo nonstop around the world in a balloon and in a fixed-wing aircraft. He made his fortune in the financial services industry and held
Steve_Fossett
Military unit
Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia. The air wing is at present
Carrier_Air_Wing_Eight
Aerial vehicle capable of sustaining flight without onboard propulsion
There are three main types of unpowered aircraft: Gliders, which are heavier-than-air, fixed-wing aircraft that use a forward motion in free fall to
Unpowered_aircraft
jet aircraft. 6,806 missiles were launched or removed because they were outdated (including 5,800 launches). In total, the U.S. lost 3,374 fixed wing aircraft
List of U.S. aircraft losses to missiles during the Vietnam War
List_of_U.S._aircraft_losses_to_missiles_during_the_Vietnam_War
Abrupt reduction in lift due to flow separation
this article discusses stalls as they relate mainly to aircraft, in particular fixed-wing aircraft. The principles of stall discussed here translate to
Stall_(fluid_dynamics)
German naval aviation
German Navy. It is aircraft flown by the Navy of Germany, and mostly consists of helicopters and fixed-wing maritime patrol aircraft, as well as types
Marineflieger
Royal Navy aircraft carrier class
and potentially fixed-wing aircraft through the phased introduction of aircraft launch and recovery equipment for those types of aircraft. This phased implementation
Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier
Queen_Elizabeth-class_aircraft_carrier
Type of warship
from aircraft carriers converted for specific use as helicopter carriers, which, as a result, are often mistaken for conventional fixed-wing aircraft carriers
Amphibious_assault_ship
Aircraft type
capability of a helicopter with the speed and range of a conventional fixed-wing aircraft. For vertical flight, the rotors are angled so the plane of rotation
Tiltrotor
Bristow Helicopters operate a large fleet of 490 helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. In 2015 it operated 24 helicopter types, however as a result of
Bristow_Helicopters_fleet
Downwards lift force created by the aerodynamic characteristics of a vehicle
force on the tires, thus creating more grip. If the vehicle is a fixed-wing aircraft, the purpose of the downforce on the horizontal stabilizer is to
Downforce
Military unit
Carrier Air Wing One (CVW-1) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, with most of its various squadrons
Carrier_Air_Wing_One
Aviation combat element of the U.S. Marine Corps Forces Reserve
The 4th Marine Aircraft Wing is the reserve airwing of the United States Marine Corps. It is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana but its subordinate
4th_Marine_Aircraft_Wing
Egyptian airline
the following (fixed-wing) aircraft: As of August 2025[update], the Petroleum Air Services operated the following (fixed-wing) aircraft: 5 De Havilland
Petroleum_Air_Services
Index of articles associated with the same name
multiple passengers or cargo in commercial service Cargo aircraft or freighters, fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods, rather
Transport_aircraft
Japanese helicopter carrier
announced in May 2018 that it favours converting Izumo to operate fixed-wing aircraft. The conversion was confirmed in December 2018 when Japan announced
JS_Izumo
Military unit
Oman. The RFO was formed in 1974 and started with a few fixed wing aircraft, rotary wing aircraft were added in 1975. The RFO has its own staff housing
Royal_Flight_of_Oman
Military unit
both fixed-wing and rotary aircraft and headquartered in Naval Air Facility Atsugi. As of 2012, it was equipped with over 200 fixed-wing aircraft and 150
Fleet_Air_Force_(JMSDF)
Weatherproof structures enclosing antennea that emits radiation
radomes on aircraft platforms also act as fairings that streamline the antenna system, thus reducing drag. When found on fixed-wing aircraft with forward-looking
Radome
Laser-based infrared protection system
laser-based infrared protection system for U.S. helicopters and light fixed-wing aircraft. The technology will primarily provide defense against shoulder-fired
Common Infrared Countermeasures program
Common_Infrared_Countermeasures_program
self-admission from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and military drones (UCAVs) losses. 28 February 2026 - The wreckage
List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the 2026 Iran war
List_of_aviation_shootdowns_and_accidents_during_the_2026_Iran_war
clarity, the "Fixed-wing aircraft" table is sorted by FAI-designated categories as determined by whether the record-creating aircraft left the ground
List of flight altitude records
List_of_flight_altitude_records
Defunct subsidiary of Goodyear (1924-87)
in the era prior to World War II, the division was spun off as Goodyear Aircraft Company in 1939. The company opened a new factory in Arizona in 1941 which
Goodyear_Aerospace
Aviation services company
2014. photos of Evergreen fixed wing aircraft listed under Evergreen International Airlines section photos of fixed wing aircraft listed under Evergreen
Evergreen International Aviation
Evergreen_International_Aviation
Principal directions in aviation
glider. Aerodynamics Aircraft flight control system Euler angles Fixed-wing aircraft Flight control surfaces Flight dynamics Moving frame Panning (camera)
Aircraft_principal_axes
US experimental compound helicopter (hybrid helicopter/fixed-wing aircraft)
to 300 knots (560 km/h; 350 mph). In addition, it could fly as a fixed-wing aircraft without a main rotor. Unique among helicopters of its time, it was
Sikorsky_S-72
Contact of an aircraft tail with the ground or another object causing substantial damage
the tail or empennage of an aircraft strikes the ground or other stationary object. This can happen with a fixed-wing aircraft with tricycle undercarriage
Tailstrike
Appendage used for flight
Delta Wings Elliptical wings Trapezoidal wings Besides fixed-wing aircraft, applications for wing shapes include:[citation needed] Hang gliders, which use
Wing
This is a list of all aircraft (fixed-wing and rotary-wing) operated by the Argentine Army Aviation command since its formation in 1956. For the current
List of aircraft of the Argentine Army Aviation
List_of_aircraft_of_the_Argentine_Army_Aviation
Aircraft whose only horizontal aerodynamic surface is its main wing
aeronautics, a tailless aircraft is a fixed-wing aircraft with no other horizontal aerodynamic surface besides its main wing. It may still have a fuselage
Tailless_aircraft
Aviation branch of the French Navy
personnel of the French Navy falls into three categories: fighter aviation, fixed-wing aviation and helicopter aviation. Operationally the French Naval Aviation
French_Naval_Aviation
Military unit
Training Air Wing ONE (TW-1 or TRAWING 1) is a United States Navy aircraft training air wing based aboard Naval Air Station Meridian, located 11 miles
Training_Air_Wing_One
Healthcare providers
provided by a mixture of organisations, operating either helicopters or fixed-wing aircraft. All emergency air ambulance helicopters in England, Wales, and Northern
Air ambulance services in the United Kingdom
Air_ambulance_services_in_the_United_Kingdom
Aircraft designed for operation without an engine
A glider is a fixed-wing aircraft that is supported in flight by the dynamic reaction of the air against its lifting surfaces, and whose free flight does
Glider_(aircraft)
developed systems for use both on fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. Developed as a pod for high-speed fighter aircraft which lacked a gun, this pod was
List of U.S. aircraft gun pods
List_of_U.S._aircraft_gun_pods
Anti-stalling high-lift device on aircraft
stalling speed of an aircraft wing at a given weight. Flaps are usually mounted on the wing trailing edges of a fixed-wing aircraft. Flaps are used to reduce
Flap_(aeronautics)
How aircraft are controlled
A conventional fixed-wing aircraft flight control system consists of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and
Aircraft flight control system
Aircraft_flight_control_system
Light ground attack aircraft
broadcasts. Air-to-ground attack against soft targets. For an aircraft—whether fixed-wing or rotary—to effectively carry out all these roles, it should
Counter-insurgency_aircraft
US Navy unit
Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) is a United States Navy aircraft carrier air wing based at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. The air wing is attached
Carrier_Air_Wing_Eleven
Aircraft design with no clear divide between fuselage and wing
A blended wing body (BWB), also known as blended body, hybrid wing body (HWB) or a lifting aerofoil fuselage, is a fixed-wing aircraft having no clear
Blended_wing_body
in Mykolaiv, present-day Ukraine) Displacement: 57,700 tons Aircraft: 17 fixed-wing aircraft and 24 helicopters Armament: 12 × P-700 Granit SSM; 192 × Tor
List of aircraft carrier classes in service
List_of_aircraft_carrier_classes_in_service
list of aircraft manufactured by the People's Republic of China, including military and civilian fixed-wing, rotary-wing and unmanned aircraft. As a convention
List of aircraft manufactured by China
List_of_aircraft_manufactured_by_China
This list of military fixed wing aircraft in production and in development by the European defence industry aims at summarising the current status of
List_of_military_fixed_wing_aircraft_in_production_and_in_development_by_the_European_defence_industry
Military unit
Air Base in Lower-Saxony, Germany operating Airbus A400M fixed-wing aircraft. Air Transport Wing 62 is subordinate to Air Force Forces Command which in
Air_Transport_Wing_62
Physics of heavier than air aircraft
Aircraft flight mechanics are relevant to fixed wing (gliders, aeroplanes) and rotary wing (helicopters) aircraft. An aeroplane (airplane in US usage)
Aircraft_flight_mechanics
Device increasing the lift of the wing at low speed (take-off and landing)
surface on the leading edge of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft. When retracted, the slat lies flush with the rest of the wing. A slat is deployed by sliding
Leading-edge_slat
Study of the performance, stability, and control of flying vehicles
its velocity and attitude with respect to time. In aircraft flight dynamics, for a fixed-wing aircraft, its changing orientation with respect to the local
Flight_dynamics
Aircraft wing configuration
wing is a fixed-wing aircraft configuration in which a swept wing has a greater sweep angle on the inboard section than the outboard, giving the wing
Crescent_wing
Norwegian aerospace company
The company's product line includes both unmanned helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. Robot Aviation was founded in 2008 in Gjøvik in Oppland in Norway
Robot_Aviation
Early system for lateral control of a fixed-wing aircraft
Wing warping was an early system for lateral (roll) control of a fixed-wing aircraft or kite. The technique, used and patented by the Wright brothers,
Wing_warping
Military unit
decree, prohibiting the Navy from operating fixed-wing aircraft (airplanes), but authorizing rotary-wing aircraft (helicopters). Thus began a third phase
Brazilian_Naval_Aviation
Aircraft propulsion component
be fixed, manually variable to a few set positions, or of the automatically variable "constant-speed" type. Propeller-driven fixed-wing aircraft are
Propeller_(aeronautics)
Aviation Club in Hong Kong
Aviation Club is an aviation club which offers training on both fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter to Private Pilot Licence Level. It was established
Hong_Kong_Aviation_Club
VTOL capable fixed-wing aircraft
powered lift aircraft takes off and lands vertically under engine power but uses a fixed wing for horizontal flight. Like helicopters, these aircraft do not
Powered_lift
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Girl/Female
Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Fixed
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, "king," from Old English cyning, probably KING means "family, race."
Boy/Male
English
Ring.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fixed
Girl/Female
Tamil
Fixed
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Fixed
Girl/Female
Hindu
Fixed
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Firmly Fixed
Boy/Male
English American
King. King's field. Title used as a surname by the members of a royal household. Famous...
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from places named Wing in Buckinghamshire and Rutland. The former was probably named in Old English as the settlement of the Wiwingas ‘the family or followers of a man named Wiwa’, or alternatively perhaps ‘the people of the temple’ (from a derivative of Old English wīg, wēoh ‘(pre-Christian) temple’). The latter is from Old Norse vengi, a derivative of vangr ‘field’. Compare Wang.Dutch (van Wing) : variant of Winge.Chinese : variant of Rong 2.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : of uncertain derivation; probably a topographic name for someone living near a bing, a northern dialect word recorded with the senses ‘heap’, ‘bin’, ‘receptacle’ (probably from Old Norse bingr ‘stall’).Jewish (western Ashkenazic) and Danish : habitational name from Bing, a shortened form of Bingen.Danish : metonymic occupational name, from bing ‘storage bin for grain’, for someone who either made or used such containers.
Girl/Female
Bengali, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Firmly Fixed
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Firmly Fixed
Surname or Lastname
English
English : topographic name for someone who lived near a pathway, alleyway, or road, Old English (ge)wind (from windan ‘to go’).English, German, and Danish : nickname for a swift runner, from Middle English wind ‘wind’, Middle High German wint ‘wind’, also ‘greyhound’.German : variant of Wendt.Swedish : ornamental name from vind ‘wind’, or a habitational name from a place named with this element.
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Well Fixed
Girl/Female
Tamil
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Firmly fixed
Dhruvika | தà¯à®°à¯à®µà®¿à®•à®¾
Girl/Female
Assamese, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya
Firmly Fixed
Girl/Female
Gujarati, Indian
Firmly Fixed
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Directed; Fixed
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Telugu
Fixed
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